Article 105: Product intervention by competent authorities

1. A competent authority may prohibit or restrict the following in or from its Member State:

(a)

the marketing, distribution or sale of certain crypto-assets or crypto-assets with certain specified features; or

(b)

a type of activity or practice related to crypto-assets.

2. A competent authority shall only take a measure pursuant to paragraph 1 if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that:

(a)

a crypto-asset gives rise to significant investor protection concerns or poses a threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of markets in crypto-assets or to the stability of the whole or part of the financial system within at least one Member State;

(b)

existing regulatory requirements under Union law applicable to the crypto-asset or crypto-asset service concerned do not sufficiently address the risks referred to in point (a) and the issue would not be better addressed by improved supervision or enforcement of existing requirements;

(c)

the measure is proportionate, taking into account the nature of the risks identified, the level of sophistication of investors or market participants concerned and the likely effect of the measure on investors and market participants who may hold, use or benefit from the crypto-asset or crypto-asset service concerned;

(d)

the competent authority has properly consulted the competent authorities in other Member States that might be significantly affected by the measure; and