Communication of the decision to close out
Article 3
1. Prior to exercising the write-down and conversion powers in relation to liabilities arising from derivative contracts, the resolution authority shall communicate the decision to close out contracts pursuant to Article 63(1)(k) of Directive 2014/59/EU to the counterparties to those contracts. 2. The decision to close out shall take effect immediately, or at a later close-out date and time as specified in the communication. 3. In the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the resolution authority shall specify a date and time, taking account of the requirements in Article 8(1)(c), by which counterparties may provide evidence to the resolution authority of commercially reasonable replacement trades for the purpose of determining the close-out amount pursuant to Article 6(1). The counterparty shall also provide to the resolution authority a summary of any commercially reasonable replacement trades. 4. The resolution authority may change the date and time by which counterparties may provide evidence of commercially reasonable replacement trades where such change is consistent with Article 8(1)(c). Any decision to change the date and time by which counterparties may provide evidence of commercially reasonable replacement trades shall be communicated to the counterparty. 5. In the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the resolution authority may specify the criteria it intends to apply when assessing whether replacement trades are commercially reasonable. 6. This Article shall not apply to the close-out and valuation of centrally cleared derivative contracts entered into between the institution under resolution, acting as a clearing member, and a CCP.