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AI Summary of 9A. Authorisation of third country branches.

This section outlines the regulatory framework for relevant credit institutions seeking to operate branches in the State. A ‘relevant credit institution’ is one with its head office outside an EEA state, holding appropriate authorisation from its home territory’s regulatory authority.

The Bank may grant authorisation, contingent upon its satisfaction that the institution complies with equivalent regulatory measures and offers deposit protection akin to the European Communities Regulations. Importantly, such authorisation does not guarantee the institution's solvency, and the Bank bears no liability for any losses arising from insolvency or default.

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9A. Authorisation of third country branches.

(1) In this section and sections 9B, 9C and 9CA -

"branch" means a branch of a relevant credit institution;

"EEA Agreement" has the same meaning as it has in the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993;

"EEA state" means - (a) a member state of the European Communities, or (b) a state (other than a member state of the European Communities) that is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement;