Resolution of 29 July 2021 by the Council of the National Securities Market Commission Modifying the Internal Regulations

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION 13384 Resolution of 29 July 2021, of the Council of the National Securities Market Commission, modifying the Internal Regulations of the Commission.

The Internal Regulations of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), approved by resolution of its Council on 19 December 2019, establish in paragraph 4 of its Single Final Provision that "The CNMV Council may agree to the opening of other delegations within the national territory with similar functions." With the aim of improving attention and liaison with supervised entities and issuers based in the Basque Country, taking into account their number and size, the CNMV has agreed to open a new delegation in Bilbao.

Accordingly, the CNMV Council, in its session of 29 July 2021, in accordance with Article 20 of the Securities Market Law, Consolidated Text approved by Royal Legislative Decree 4/2015 of 23 October, agrees:

Sole Article. Modification of the Internal Regulations of the National Securities Market Commission.

The Single Final Provision of the Internal Regulations of the National Securities Market Commission, approved by Council Resolution of 19 December 2019, is modified, which shall read as follows:

"I. The CNMV shall have a Delegation in Barcelona.

1. This Delegation shall exercise the following competencies attributed to it following criteria of geographical proximity and/or efficiency in the distribution of the workload of the corresponding General Directorate: a) Collaborate in the supervision of investment service firms, collective investment institutions, and venture capital entities. b) Receive, analyze, and process registration files for entities and files for the registration of prospectuses for the issuance of securities. c) Provide information to entities, institutions, companies, or investors on matters related to the securities market.
2. The CNMV Delegation in Barcelona shall have a registration office integrated into the CNMV General Register with the same functions indicated in Article 34 of these Regulations.

II. The CNMV shall have a Delegation in Bilbao.

1. This Delegation shall exercise the following competencies attributed to it following criteria of geographical proximity and/or efficiency in the distribution of the workload of the corresponding General Directorate: a) Collaborate in the supervision of investment service firms, collective investment institutions, and venture capital entities. b) Collaborate in the processing of registration files for entities and files for the registration of prospectuses for the issuance of securities. c) Provide information to entities, institutions, companies, or investors on matters related to the securities market.

III. The CNMV Council may agree to the opening of other delegations within the national territory with similar functions."

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Single Final Provision. Entry into force. This modification shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the "Official State Gazette".

Madrid, 29 July 2021.–The President of the National Securities Market Commission, Rodrigo Buenaventura Canino.

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