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Version date: 22 February 2016 - onwards
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Article 22 Information exemptions and flexibility clause

DRAFT Sub paragraph replaced Article 2 Amendments to Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2016/97 as regards the Union retail investor protection rules (Text with EEA relevance) (COM(2023) 279 final / 2023/0167 (COD)) (updated 19 September 2024 with Information Note - List of WKs published from 1 January to 30 June 2024)

1. The information referred to in Articles 18, 19 and 20 need not be provided when the insurance distributor carries out distribution activities in relation to the insurance of large risks.

Member States may provide that the information referred to in Articles 29 and 30 of this Directive need not be provided to a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU.

2. Member States may maintain or adopt stricter provisions regarding the information requirements referred to in this Chapter provided that such provisions comply with Union law. Member States shall communicate to EIOPA and the Commission such national provisions.

Member States shall also take the necessary steps to ensure appropriate publication by their competent authorities of the information about whether and how the Member State has chosen to apply stricter provisions under this paragraph.