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1. Member States shall ensure that the requirements of professional secrecy are binding in respect of the following persons, authorities and bodies and that no confidential information is disclosed by any of them: resolution authorities; supervisory authorities and EIOPA; competent ministries; special managers appointed in accordance with Article 44 of this Directive; potential acquirers that have been contacted by the supervisory authorities or solicited by the resolution authorities, irrespective of whether that contact or solicitation was made as a preparation for the use of the sale-of-business tool, and irrespective of whether the solicitation resulted in an acquisition; auditors, accountants, legal and professional advisors, valuers and other experts directly or indirectly engaged by the resolution authorities, supervisory authorities, competent ministries or by the potential acquirers referred to in point (e); bodies which administer insurance guarantee schemes; the body in charge of the financing arrangements; central banks and other authorities involved in the resolution process; a bridge undertaking or an asset and liability management vehicle; any other person who provides or has provided services directly or indirectly, permanently or occasionally, to persons referred to in points (a) to (j); senior management, members of the administrative, management and supervisory body, and employees of the bodies or entities referred to in points (a) to (j) before, during and after their appointment. the relevant resolution authority designated in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2014/59/EU and the competent authority within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.