1. Whenever appropriate, Member States shall consult one another regarding critical entities for the purpose of ensuring that this Directive is applied in a consistent manner. Such consultations shall take place, in particular, regarding critical entities that:
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use critical infrastructure which is physically connected between two or more Member States;
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(b)
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are part of corporate structures that are connected with, or linked to, critical entities in other Member States;
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(c)
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have been identified as critical entities in one Member State and provide essential services to or in other Member States.
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