In accordance with Article 218 TFEU , the Commission may submit to the Council proposals for the negotiation of agreements with one or more third countries regarding the means of cooperation between the resolution authorities and the relevant third country authorities , inter alia , for the purpose of information sharing in connection with recovery and resolution planning in relation to institutions , financial institutions , parent undertakings and third country institutions , with regard to the following situations : ( a ) in cases where a third country parent undertaking has subsidiary institutions or branches where such branches are regarded as significant in two or more Member States