Cap. 370 Art. 17ECooperation with ESMA.

(1) The competent authority shall cooperate with ESMA

for the purposes of the AIFM Directive, the MIFID, the MiFIR and the UCITS Directive in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1095/

2010.

(2) In the case of a disagreement between the competent authority and a European regulatory authority on an assessment, action or omission pertaining to either authority, in areas where the AIFM Directive requires cooperation or coordination between authorities from more than one Member State, the competent authority may refer the matter to ESMA.

(3) The competent authority shall, without delay, provide ESMA with all information necessary to carry out its duties under the AIFM Directive, the MIFID, the MiFIR and the UCITS Directive in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.

CO-OPERATION WITH OVERSEAS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

AND OTHER BODIES