ESMA_QA_983

Status: ✅ Answer Published

Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/983

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : PROSPECTUS

Level 1 Regulation: Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: Public offer

Subject Matter: Incorporation by reference: language requirements

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Question

Submission Date: 12 July 2019

Is it possible to incorporate by reference the translation of a document that has been approved or filed with the competent authority in a different language? For instance, a Spanish issuer has drawn up its prospectus in English, can it have its annual report translated into English and incorporate it by reference into the prospectus?

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ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 12-07-2019

[ESMA31-62-1258 Prospectus Q&A 5.1b] The translation of a document may be incorporated by reference as long as it complies with Article 19 of the Prospectus Regulation.

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