Article 56 Transmission of information to central banks, monetary authorities, European Supervisory Authorities and the European Systemic Risk Board
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Articles 52 and 53 shall not prevent a competent authority from transmitting information to the following entities for the purposes of the exercise of their respective tasks:
central banks and other bodies with a similar function in their capacity as monetary authorities;
other public authorities responsible for overseeing payment systems, where appropriate;
the European Systemic Risk Board, EIOPA, the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) established by Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1 and the European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority) established by Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf2.
Articles 55 to 58 shall not prevent the authorities or bodies referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article from communicating to the competent authorities such information as the competent authorities may need for the purposes of Article 53.
Information received in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be subject to professional secrecy requirements at least equivalent to those as set out in this Directive.
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Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).
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Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84).