Article 139 Ad-hoc requests for information under Article 10 of the SSM Regulation

1.   In accordance with Article 10 of the SSM Regulation and subject to and in compliance with relevant Union law, the ECB may require a legal or natural person referred to in Article 10(1) thereof to provide all information that is necessary to exercise the tasks conferred on it by the SSM Regulation. The ECB shall specify the information concerned and a reasonable time limit within which it is to be provided to the ECB.

2.   Before requiring information to be provided in accordance with Article 10(1) of the SSM Regulation, the ECB shall first take account of information already available to NCAs.

3.   The ECB shall make available to the relevant NCA a copy of any information received from the legal or natural person to whom the request for information has been addressed.