Article 15
Fitness and appropriateness
1. A credit rating agency shall provide ESMA with the curriculum vitae, including employment history with relevant dates, identification of positions held and a description of the functions occupied, for each of the following:
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                                     members of senior management;  | 
                              
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                                     persons appointed to direct the business of the branches;  | 
                              
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                                     officers responsible for internal audit, internal control, compliance function, risk assessment and review function.  | 
                              
2. A credit rating agency shall provide ESMA with the following information in respect of each member of its senior management:
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                                     a recent criminal-record file from the country of origin of the relevant person, unless the relevant national authorities do not issue such a file;  | 
                              
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                                     a self-declaration of their good repute including at least the statements set out in Annex VI and signed by the individual.  |