(Article 24(1) and 25(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU)
Investment firms providing any investment service or the ancillary service referred to in Section B(1) of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU to a client after the date of application of this Regulation shall enter into a written basic agreement with the client, in paper or another durable medium, with the client setting out the essential rights and obligations of the firm and the client. Investment firms providing investment advice shall comply with this obligation only where a periodic assessment of the suitability of the financial instruments or services recommended is performed.
The written agreement shall set out the essential rights and obligations of the parties, and shall include the following:
(a) a description of the services, and where relevant the nature and extent of the investment advice, to be provided;
(b) in case of portfolio management services, the types of financial instruments that may be purchased and sold and the type
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