# PSR Article 9 — Burden of proof on information requirements

Textual state: amended_substantial. 17 words changed

- Compared text: Council position at first reading (Council document 8543/26) — not yet law.
- Compared against: Council document 8221/26 — superseded.
- Classification is mechanical; method: https://paymentslaw.eu/method/
- Editorial review state: not_assessed. Editor's notes are selective, not a complete assessment.

Word-level diff for each step, earlier → later edition: `{+text+}` was inserted, `[-text-]` was deleted.

## Step 1 · Commission proposal (2023) to Council compromise text (April 2026)

Article 9 → 9. Textual state: unchanged. No text changes from the 2023 proposal.

- Editorial review state: not_assessed.

### Unnumbered text

The burden of proof shall lie with the payment service providers to prove that they have complied with the information requirements set out in this Title.

## Step 2 · Council compromise text (April 2026) to Council position at first reading (October 2026)

Article 9 → 9. Textual state: amended_substantial. 17 words changed

- Editorial review state: not_assessed.

### Unnumbered text

The burden of [-proof shall lie with the payment service providers to prove -]{+proving +}that they have complied with the information requirements set out in this [-Title. -]{+Title shall lie with payment service providers.+}