Article 40 2

(a)

if the supervised group at its highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States fulfils the size criterion, the economic importance criterion, or the cross- border activities criterion;

(b)

if one of the supervised entities forming part of the supervised group fulfils the direct public financial assistance criterion;

(c)

if one of the supervised entities forming part of the supervised group is one of the three most significant credit institutions in a participating Member State.