Article 83
A competent authority may refuse to act on a request for cooperation in carrying out an investigation, on-the-spot verification or supervisory activity as provided for in Article 84 or to exchange information as provided for in Article 81 only where: judicial proceedings have already been initiated in respect of the same actions and the same persons before the authorities of the Member State addressed; final judgment has already been delivered in the Member State addressed in respect of the same persons and the same actions. In the case of such a refusal, the competent authority shall notify the requesting competent authority and ESMA accordingly, providing as detailed information as possible.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.