Article 9 Arrangements for the publication of a firm quote (Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014)

Any arrangement that a systematic internaliser adopts in order to comply with the obligation to make public firm quotes shall satisfy the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the arrangement includes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the information to be published is reliable, monitored continuously for errors, and corrected as soon as errors are detected;

2. (b)

   the arrangement complies with technical arrangements equivalent to those specified for approved publication arrangements (APAs) in Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/571 that facilitate the consolidation of the data with similar data from other sources;

3. (c)

   the arrangement makes the information available to the public on a non-discriminatory basis;

4. (d)

   the arrangement includes the publication of the time the quotes have been entered or amended in accordance with paragraph 3H of the schedule to the Recognition Requirements Regulations, rule 5.3A.17 or rule 5A.5.17 of the Market Conduct sourcebook (as applicable) as specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/574.