SCHEDULE 2 Amendments made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: primary legislation

PART 1 Amendments to the Companies Act 2006

17.  In section 474(1) (minor definitions)(1)—

(a) in the definition of “MiFID investment firm”—

(i) in the opening words, for “Article 4.1.1 of Directive 2014/65/EU” substitute “Article 2.1A of Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014”; and

(ii) in paragraph (a), for the words from “to which that Directive” to the end substitute “which is exempted from the definition of “investment firm” by Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544)(2),”; and

(b) in the definition of “traded company”, before “regulated market” insert “UK”.

(1)

Section 474(1) was amended by S.I. 2915/980; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

S.I. 2001/544, amended by S.I. 2017/488 and 2018/1403; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.