art_53__para_6

6. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of pecuniary sanctions or administrative measures, supervisors take into account all relevant circumstances, including where applicable: the gravity and the duration of the breach; the number of instances the breach was repeated; the degree of responsibility of the natural or legal person held responsible; the financial strength of the natural or legal person held responsible, including in light of its total turnover or annual income; the benefit derived from the breach by the natural or legal person held responsible, insofar as it can be determined; the losses to third parties caused by the breach, insofar as they can be determined; the level of cooperation of the natural or legal person held responsible with the competent authority; previous breaches by the natural or legal person held responsible.

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-09-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.