+Article 39 Cooperation on on-site inspections and investigations
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Article 39 Cooperation on on-site inspections and investigations

1. Overview

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Summary Regulation
Article 39 1.
A competent authority may request the assistance of another competent authority with regard to on-site inspections or investigations. The competent authority receiving the request shall cooperate to the extent possible and appropriate.
Article 39 2.
A competent authority making a request referred to in paragraph 1 shall inform ESMA thereof. In the event of an investigation or inspection with cross-border effect, the competent authorities may request ESMA to coordinate the on-site inspection or investigation.
Article 39 3.

Where a competent authority receives a request from another competent authority to carry out an on-site inspection or an investigation, it may:

(a) 

carry out the on-site inspection or investigation itself;

(b) 

allow the competent authority which submitted the request to participate in the on-site inspection or investigation;

(c) 

appoint auditors or experts to support or carry out the on-site inspection or investigation.

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Standards

2. Identified Requirements

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3. Related Standards

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