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Article 21c Requirement to establish a branch for the provision of banking services by third-country undertakings

1. Member States shall require undertakings established in a third country as referred to in Article 47 to establish a branch in their territory and apply for authorisation in accordance with Title VI to commence or continue carrying out the activities referred to in Article 47(1) in the relevant Member State.

2. The requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply where the undertaking established in a third country provides a service or activity to a client or counterparty established or situated in the Union that is:

(a) a retail client, an eligible counterparty, or a professional client within the meaning of Annex II, Sections I and II, to Directive 2014/65/EU established or situated in the Union where such client or counterparty approaches an undertaking established in a third country at its own exclusive initiative for the provision of any service or activity referred to in Article 47(1) of this Directive;

(b) a credit institution;

(c) an undertaking of the same group as that of the undertaking established in a third country.