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  - COBS 1 Application
  - COBS 2 Conduct of business obligations
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  - COBS 6 Information about the firm, its services and remuneration
  - COBS 7 Insurance mediation
  - COBS 8 Client agreements
  - COBS 9 Suitability (including basic advice)
  - COBS 10 Appropriateness (for non-advised services)
    - COBS 10.1 Application and purpose provisions
    - COBS 10.2 Assessing appropriateness: the obligations
    - COBS 10.3 Warning the client
    - COBS 10.4 Assessing appropriateness: when it need not be done
    - COBS 10.5 Assessing appropriateness: guidance
    - COBS 10.6 When a firm need not assess appropriateness
    - COBS 10.7 Record keeping and retention periods for appropriateness records
  - COBS 11 Dealing and managing
  - COBS 12 Investment research
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  - COBS 14 Providing product information to clients
  - COBS 15 Cancellation
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  - COBS 17 Claims handling for long-term care insurance
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Appropriateness (for non-advised services) (COBS 10)

Reference Code	Title
COBS 10.1	Application and purpose provisions
COBS 10.2	Assessing appropriateness: the obligations
COBS 10.3	Warning the client
COBS 10.4	Assessing appropriateness: when it need not be done
COBS 10.5	Assessing appropriateness: guidance
COBS 10.6	When a firm need not assess appropriateness
COBS 10.7	Record keeping and retention periods for appropriateness records