1. In the event of a refusal of access, the requesting party shall have the right to complain within one month from the receipt of the refusal to the competent authority of the receiving CSD, UK CCP or UK trading venue that has refused access to it in accordance with Articles 33(3), 49(4), 52(2) or 53(3) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014.

2. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 may request additional information concerning the refusal of access from the requesting and receiving parties.

The responses to the request for information referred to in the first subparagraph shall be sent to the competent authority within two weeks from the date of the receipt of the request.

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7. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall send a reasoned reply to the requesting party within three months of the date of the receipt of the complaint.

The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall also inform the receiving party of the reasoned reply referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph within two working days from the date where it sends the reasoned reply to the requesting party.

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