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Commission Regulation (EU) No 583/2010 SECTION 5 — Practical information and cross-references

Article 20–Article 21 · 2 articles

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Content of ‘practical information’ section

Article 20

1.   The ‘Practical information’ section of the key investor information document shall contain the following information relevant to investors in every Member State in which the UCITS is marketed: (a) the name of the depositary; (b) where and how to obtain further information about the UCITS, copies of its prospectus and its latest annual report and any subsequent half-yearly report, stating in which language(s) those documents are available, and that they may be obtained free of charge; (c) where and how to obtain other practical information, including where to find the latest prices of units; (d) a statement that the tax legislation of the UCITS’ home Member State may have an impact on the personal tax position of the investor; (e) the following statement: ‘[Insert name of investment company or management company] may be held liable solely on the basis of any statement contained in this document that is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent with the relevant parts of the prospectus for the UCITS.’ 2.   Where the key investor information document is prepared for a UCITS investment compartment, the ‘Practical information’ section shall include the information specified in Article 25(2) including on investors’ rights to switch between compartments. 3.   Where applicable, the ‘Practical information’ section of the key investor information document shall state the information required about available share classes in accordance with Article 26.

Use of cross-references to other sources of information

Article 21

1.   Cross-references to other sources of information, including the prospectus and annual or half-yearly reports, may be included in the key investor information document, provided that all information fundamental to the investors’ understanding of the essential elements of the investment is included in the key investor information document itself. Cross-references shall be permitted to the website of the UCITS or the management company, including a part of any such website containing the prospectus and the periodic reports. 2.   Cross-references referred to in paragraph 1 shall direct the investor to the specific section of the relevant source of information. Several different cross-references may be used within the key investor information document but they shall be kept to a minimum.

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