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EU · MiFID II · TITLE II AUTHORISATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR INVESTMENT FIRMS · CHAPTER II Operating conditions for investment firms · Section 2 Provisions to ensure investor protection

Article 26 MiFID IIProvision of services through the medium of another investment firm

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AI-generated What this provision does

Allows an investment firm receiving client instructions through another investment firm to rely on the client information and recommendations that firm provides; the intermediary firm remains responsible for the accuracy of the information and the suitability of its advice, and the receiving firm for carrying out the service or transaction properly.

Commentary

No law-firm commentary is linked to this provision yet.

393 more documents relate to MiFID II as a whole without naming an article.

UK counterpart

  • COBS 2.4.4R · Reliance on other investment firms: MiFID and equivalent business
    COBS Conduct of Business Sourcebook · in force from 6 Apr 2026
    DivergedExplicit reference · 90%

    UK changes after exit to COBS 2.4.4R: FCA 2026/5 (from 2 Mar 2026).

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Version history

  1. From 17 Sept 2014

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