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3. Residence of a Financial Institution

A Financial Institution is "resident" in a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction if it is subject to the jurisdiction of such Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction (i.e., the Participating Jurisdiction is able to enforce reporting by the Financial Institution). In general, where a Financial Institution is resident for tax purposes in a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction, it is subject to the

jurisdiction of such Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction and it is, thus, a Member State Financial Institution, Swiss Financial Institution or another Participating Jurisdiction Financial Institution. In the case of a trust that is a Financial Institution

(irrespective of whether it is resident for tax purposes in a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction), the trust is considered to be subject to the jurisdiction of a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction if one or more of its trustees are resident in such Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction except if the trust reports all the information required to be reported pursuant to this Agreement or another agreement implementing the Global Standard with respect to Reportable Accounts maintained by the trust to another Participating Jurisdiction (being a Member State,

Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction), because it is resident for tax purposes in such other Participating Jurisdiction. However, where a Financial Institution (other than a trust) does not have a residence for tax purposes (e.g., because it is treated as fiscally

transparent, or it is located in a jurisdiction that does not have an income tax), it is considered to be subject to the jurisdiction of a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction and it is, thus, a Member State, Switzerland or another Participating Jurisdiction Financial Institution if:

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