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Markets in Financial
Instruments Directive (MiFID)
DIRECTIVE 2004/39/EC
Article 6
Scope of authorisation
1. The home
Member
State
shall ensure that the authorization specifies the investment
services or activities which the investment firm is authorised to
provide. The authorization may cover one or more of the ancillary
services set out in Section B of Annex I.
Authorisation shall in no case be granted solely for the provision
of ancillary services.
2. An investment firm seeking authorisation to extend its business
to additional investment services or activities or ancillary
services not foreseen at the time of initial authorization shall
submit a request for extension of its authorisation.
3. The authorisation shall be valid for the entire Community and
shall allow an investment firm to provide the services or perform
the activities, for which it has been authorised, throughout the
Community, either through the establishment of a branch or the
free provision of services.
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