Article 9
Approval of the crypto-asset white paper
1. The competent authority shall notify the credit institution of its final decision regarding the approval of the crypto-asset white paper within 10 working days from the receipt of the new crypto-asset white paper referred to in Article 8(3) or, where no changes to the crypto-asset white paper are requested, 10 working days from a positive opinion by the ECB or, where applicable, the relevant central bank as referred to in Article 17(5), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, or following the expiration of the period of 20 working days laid down in Article 17(5), second subparagraph, of that Regulation without any opinion issued by the ECB or the relevant central bank.
2. The crypto-asset white paper shall not be published until the competent authority of the home Member State has approved it.