# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Preliminary notice

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

1. A requesting authority shall send a preliminary notice to the requested authority within three working days of the receipt of a notification by the proposed acquirer in accordance with Article 10(3) of Directive 2004/39/EC.
2. The requesting authority shall send the preliminary notice by completing the template set out in Annex I and shall include all the information set out therein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1944/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1944/article-3
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