# Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 9: Payment accessibility

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. A payer making a credit transfer to a payee holding a payment account located within the qualifying area shall not specify the qualifying State in which that payment account is to be located, provided that the payment account is reachable in accordance with Article 3.
2. A payee accepting a credit transfer or using a direct debit to collect funds from a payer holding a payment account located within the qualifying area shall not specify the qualifying State in which that payment account is to be located, provided that the payment account is reachable in accordance with Article 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/260/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-260/article-9
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