• Applications for the inclusion of shares, certificates representing shares and bonds in Scale must be made by the issuer together with an applying Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner. Applying Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner are lending or financial services institutions that have been recognised as Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner by Deutsche Börse AG. The criteria for recognition as a Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner and a list of recognised Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner can be found on: Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner Search. Applying Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner primarily carry out the relevant legal and financial due diligence inspections, certify the suitability of the issuer for Scale to Deutsche Börse AG and advise and support the issuer as part of the inclusion procedure.
• Throughout inclusion in Scale, the issuer must maintain a contract with a supporting Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner who will provide advice and support before, at and during inclusion in Scale on follow-up inclusion obligations as required under exchange and general law. The supporting Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner will ensure compliance with the duties to provide notification and disclosure to Deutsche Börse AG as part of its ongoing contract with the issuer, to whom it will also provide consultation and support. In addition to lending and financial services institutions, supporting Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner may also be law and audit firms.

An overview of Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner for the preparation of financial analyses is available here.