Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 54 Use of confidential information

Competent authorities receiving confidential information under Article 53 shall use it only in the course of their duties and only for any of the following purposes:

(a)

to check that the conditions governing access to the activity of credit institutions are met and to facilitate monitoring, on a non-consolidated or consolidated basis, of the conduct of such activity, especially with regard to the monitoring of liquidity, solvency, large exposures, and administrative and accounting procedures and internal control mechanisms;

(b)

to impose penalties;

(c)

in an appeal against a decision of the competent authority including court proceedings pursuant to Article 72;

(d)

in court proceedings initiated pursuant to special provisions provided for in Union law adopted in the field of credit institutions.