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Text as of 4 Nov 2026 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1423, OJ L 328, 9.10.2020 · Same wording as today’s text.Today’s text

Article 2 — Functions of the central contact point

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2(1)

1.A central contact point that is appointed pursuant to Article 29(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 shall carry out each of the following functions:

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2(1)(a)
(a)it shall serve as single provider and single point of collection for the purposes of the reporting obligations of the appointing payment institution towards the competent authorities of the host Member State pursuant to Article 29(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 in relation to services provided in the host Member State through agents under the right of establishment;
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2(1)(b)
(b)it shall serve as single point of contact of the appointing payment institution in communications with the competent authorities of the home and host Member States, in relation to the payment services provided in the host Member State through agents under the right of establishment, including by providing competent authorities with documents and information on request;
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2(1)(c)
(c)it shall facilitate the on-site inspections by competent authorities of the agents of the appointing payment institution operating in the host Member State under the right of establishment and the implementation of any supervisory measures adopted by the competent authorities of the home or host Member States pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/2366.
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2(2)

2.Payment institutions shall ensure that a central contact point possesses the necessary resources and has access to all the data necessary for the performance of the functions set out in Article 29(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 and specified in paragraph 1 of this Article.

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