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MiFID II

Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU 

  • MiFID II
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    • TITLE I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
      • Article 1 Scope
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      • Article 2 Exemptions
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      • Article 3 Optional exemptions
      • Article 4 Definitions
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    • TITLE II AUTHORISATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR INVESTMENT FIRMS
      • CHAPTER I Conditions and procedures for authorisation
        • Article 5 Requirement for authorisation
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        • Article 6 Scope of authorisation
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        • Article 7 Procedures for granting and refusing requests for authorisation
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        • Article 8 Withdrawal of authorisations
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        • Article 9 Management body
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        • Article 10 Shareholders and members with qualifying holdings
        • Article 11 Notification of proposed acquisitions
        • Article 12 Assessment period
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        • Article 13 Assessment
        • Article 14 Membership of an authorised investor compensation scheme
        • Article 15 Initial capital endowment
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        • Article 16 Organisational requirements
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        • Article 16a Exemptions from product governance requirements
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        • Article 17 Algorithmic trading
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        • Article 18 Trading process and finalisation of transactions in an MTF and an OTF
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        • Article 19 Specific requirements for MTFs
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        • Article 20 Specific requirements for OTFs
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      • CHAPTER II Operating conditions for investment firms
        • Section 1 General provisions
        • Article 21 Regular review of conditions for initial authorisation
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        • Article 22 General obligation in respect of on-going supervision
        • Article 23 Conflicts of interest
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        • Section 2 Provisions to ensure investor protection
        • Article 24 General principles and information to clients
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        • Article 25 Assessment of suitability and appropriateness and reporting to clients
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        • Article 26 Provision of services through the medium of another investment firm
        • Article 27 Obligation to execute orders on terms most favourable to the client
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        • Article 28 Client order handling rules
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        • Article 29 Obligations of investment firms when appointing tied agents
        • Article 29a Services provided to professional clients
        • Article 30 Transactions executed with eligible counterparties
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        • Section 3 Market transparency and integrity
        • Article 31 Monitoring of compliance with the rules of the MTF or the OTF and with other legal obligations
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        • Article 32 Suspension and removal of financial instruments from trading on an MTF or an OTF
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        • Section 4 SME growth markets
      • Article 33 SME growth markets
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        • CHAPTER III Rights of investment firms
        • Article 34 Freedom to provide investment services and activities
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        • Article 35 Establishment of a branch
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        • Article 36 Access to regulated markets
        • Article 37 Access to CCP, clearing and settlement facilities and right to designate settlement system
        • Article 38 Provisions regarding CCPs, clearing and settlement arrangements in respect of MTFs
        • CHAPTER IV Provision of investment services and activities by third country firms
          • Section 1 Provision of services or performance of activities through the establishment of a branch
            • Article 39 Establishment of a branch
          • Article 40 Obligation to provide information
          • Article 41 Granting of the authorisation
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          • Article 42 Provision of services at the exclusive initiative of the client
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          • Section 2 Withdrawal of authorisations
          • Article 43 Withdrawal of authorisations
        • TITLE III REGULATED MARKETS
          • Article 44 Authorisation and applicable law
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          • Article 45 Requirements for the management body of a market operator
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          • Article 46 Requirements relating to persons exercising significant influence over the management of the regulated market
          • Article 47 Organisational requirements
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          • Article 48 Systems resilience, circuit breakers and electronic trading
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          • Article 49 Tick sizes
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          • Article 50 Synchronisation of business clocks
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          • Article 51 Admission of financial instruments to trading
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          • Article 52 Suspension and removal of financial instruments from trading on a regulated market
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          • Article 53 Access to a regulated market
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          • Article 54 Monitoring of compliance with the rules of the regulated market and with other legal obligations
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          • Article 55 Provisions regarding CCP and clearing and settlement arrangements
          • Article 56 List of regulated markets
    • TITLE IV POSITION LIMITS AND POSITION MANAGEMENT CONTROLS IN COMMODITY DERIVATIVES AND REPORTING
      • Article 57 Position limits and position management controls in commodity derivatives
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      • Article 58 Position reporting by categories of position holders
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    • TITLE VI COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
      • CHAPTER I Designation, powers and redress procedures
        • Article 67 Designation of competent authorities
        • Article 68 Cooperation between authorities in the same Member State
        • Article 69 Supervisory powers
        • Article 70 Sanctions for infringements
        • Article 71 Publication of decisions
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        • Article 72 Exercise of supervisory powers and powers to impose sanctions
        • Article 73 Reporting of infringements
        • Article 74 Right of appeal
        • Article 75 Extra-judicial mechanism for consumers complaints
        • Article 76 Professional secrecy
        • Article 77 Relations with auditors
        • Article 78 Data protection
      • CHAPTER II Cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States and with ESMA
        • Article 79 Obligation to cooperate
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        • Article 80 Cooperation between competent authorities in supervisory activities, for on-site verifications or investigations
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        • Article 81 Exchange of information
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        • Article 82 Binding mediation
        • Article 83 Refusal to cooperate
        • Article 84 Consultation prior to authorisation
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        • Article 85 Powers for host Member States
        • Article 86 Precautionary measures to be taken by host Member States
        • Article 87 Cooperation and exchange of information with ESMA
      • CHAPTER III Cooperation with third countries
        • Article 88 Exchange of information with third countries
    • TITLE VII DELEGATED ACTS
      • Article 89 Exercise of the delegation
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      • Article 89a Committee procedure
        • FINAL PROVISIONS
      • Article 90 Reports and review
      • Article 92 Amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU
      • Article 93 Transposition
      • Article 94 Repeal
      • Article 95 Transitional provisions
      • Article 95a Transitional provision on the authorisation of credit institution referred to in point (1)(b) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
      • Article 96 Entry into force
      • Article 97 Addressees
    • ANNEX I
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    • ANNEX II
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    • ANNEX III
    • ANNEX IV
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