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Version date: 12 January 2017 - onwards
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Article 36 Principles

1. Taking into account the nature of the pension scheme established, Member States shall ensure that every IORP registered or authorised in their territories provides to:

(a) prospective members: at least the information set out in Article 41;

(b) members: at least the information set out in Articles 37 to 40, 42 and 44; and

(c) beneficiaries: at least the information set out in Articles 37, 43 and 44.

2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be:

(a) regularly updated;

(b) written in a clear manner, using clear, succinct and comprehensible language, avoiding the use of jargon and avoiding technical terms where everyday words can be used instead;

(c) not misleading, and consistency shall be ensured in the vocabulary and content;

(d) presented in a way that is easy to read;

(e) available in an official language of the Member State whose social and labour law relevant to the field of occupational pension schemes is applicable to the pension scheme concerned; and