# PSR Article 96 — Administrative sanctions and administrative measures

Textual state: amended_substantial. 23 words changed

- Current text: Council final compromise text (Council document 8221/26) — not yet law.
- Compared against: COM(2023) 367 final — superseded.
- Classification is mechanical; method: https://paymentslaw.eu/method/
- Editorial review state: not_assessed. Markers are curated and selective, not a complete assessment.

Word-level diff, proposal → compromise: `{+text+}` was inserted, `[-text-]` was deleted.

## Paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to the supervisory powers of competent authorities designated under Directive (EU) XXX (PSD3), in accordance with Title II, Chapter 1, section 3 of that Directive, and the right of Member States to lay down criminal sanctions, Member States shall lay down rules on administrative sanctions and administrative measures applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall ensure that they are implemented. The administrative sanctions and administrative measures shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

## Paragraph 2

2. Member States may decide not to lay down rules on administrative sanctions and administrative measures applicable to breaches of this Regulation which are subject to sanctions under national criminal law. In such a case, Member States shall notify the Commission of the relevant criminal law provisions and any subsequent amendments thereto in accordance with Article 103.

## Paragraph 3

3. Where the national rules referred to in paragraph 1 apply to payment service providers and other legal persons, in case of infringements and subject to the conditions laid down in national law, administrative sanctions and administrative measures shall be applicable to the members of the management body of such payment services providers and legal persons and to other natural persons found to be responsible for a breach of this Regulation.

## Paragraph 4

4. Member States may lay down rules, in accordance with their national law, enabling their competent authorities to close an investigation concerning an alleged infringement of this Regulation, following a settlement agreement or an expedited enforcement procedure. The empowerment of competent authorities to settle or open expedite enforcement procedures does not affect the obligations upon Member States under paragraph 1. {+Paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of this Article shall apply to the administrative sanctions and other administrative measures laid down in Article 97.+}