Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/305 Article 1: Requirements for the contractual arrangements, policies and procedures and the IT connectivity

Article 1 - Requirements for the contractual arrangements, policies and procedures and the IT connectivity

Article 1

Requirements for the contractual arrangements, policies and procedures and the IT connectivity

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Counterparties subject to the obligation set out in Article 7a(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 shall demonstrate to their competent authorities that they have in place:

((a))

a contractual arrangement, detailing how an active account with an authorised CCP can be accessed and used, including in relation to cash and collateral accounts, either directly, through a clearing member or through a client providing client clearing services in the categories of derivative contracts referred to in Article 7a(6) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012;

((b))

internal policies and procedures pertaining to the contractual arrangements referred to in point (a);

((c))

an IT environment sufficient to connect to the active account either directly with an authorised CCP, or through a clearing member or a client providing client clearing services and withstand the volumes mandated by that Regulation.