ESMA_QA_1187

Status: ✅ Answer Published

Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1187

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : UCITS

Level 1 Regulation: Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: Disclosures

Subject Matter: Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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Question

Submission Date: 01 July 2012

When complying with the obligation of access to documents as required by Article 31(1) of Directive 2010/42/EU, can UCITS use password-protected documents?

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ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 01-07-2012

[ESMA 34-43-392 UCITS Q&A, section 4, Q&A 3b] No. The use of password-protected documents by UCITS is not permitted.

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