21However, in order to be regarded as ‘exempt transactions’ for the purposes of Article 13B(d)(6) of the Sixth Directive, management services provided by a third-party manager must, viewed broadly, form a distinct whole and be specific to, and essential for, the management of special investment funds (see, to this effect, Abbey National, paragraphs 70 to 72).
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