[ESMA34-32-352, Section II, Q&A 10]

No, unless it is required otherwise under national rules. Article 30a AIFMD applies to the authorised EU AIFMs. Sub-threshold EU AIFMs covered by Article 3(2) AIFMD, which have not opted in under Article 3(4) AIFMD, are referred to as registered AIFMs in AIFMD, which do not have the EU-wide AIFM passport to exert asset management activities across the borders. Except for Article 3(3) and (4) and Article 46 AIFMD activities of sub-threshold EU AIFMs are governed by the national rules, including those on pre-marketing.

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