ESMA_QA_2386

Status: ✅ Answer Published

Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2386

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : DORA

Level 1 Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: Digital operational resilience testing

Subject Matter: Applicability of DORA to third country investment firms

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Question

Submission Date: 20 December 2024

DORA also applies to the “financial entities” listed in Article 2 DORA. This includes investment firms as defined in Article 4 point (1) of Directive 2014/65/EU. Reference is made to Article 2 subsection 1 under e. in conjunction with Article 3 point (33) of DORA. Does this mean that DORA also applies to investment firms with their seats outside the EU which provide investment services in the EU?

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ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 20-12-2024

The question has been rejected because it is out of scope of the Q&A process (national law interpretation)

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