71. In the case of a merger by acquisition, the prudential supervisor that is responsible for …

In the case of a merger by acquisition, the prudential supervisor that is responsible for assessing the merger application should proceed as follows:

• a. In case the merger gives rise to a proposed acquisition or increase of qualifying holdings, the prudential supervisor should exchange relevant information for the assessment with the relevant AML/CFT supervisor, and where appropriate with the financial intelligence unit, as foreseen in section 6.2; and
• b. In case the integration of the acquired institution impacts the scope of the acquirer’s license, the prudential supervisor should exchange relevant information for the assessment of the application to extend the acquirer’s authorisation with the relevant AML/CFT supervisor as foreseen in section 6.1.

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