# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1406 of 2 October 2020 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to procedures and forms for exchange of information and cooperation between competent authorities, ESMA, the Commission and other entities under Articles 24(2) and 25 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (Text with EEA relevance), Article 9: Unsolicited cooperation or exchange of information

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

1. For the purposes of any cooperation or exchange of information falling within the scope of this Regulation that is not the subject of a specific request, including any subsequent communications relating to it, the form set out in Annex IV shall be used.
2. In the case of an exchange of information referred to in Article 25, paragraphs 3, 5 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 falling within the scope of this Regulation, if the competent authority believes that the information should be supplied urgently, it may transmit the information orally provided that the information is subsequently transmitted in writing without undue delay using the form set out in Annex IV.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1406/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1406/article-9
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