(34)Credit institutions, in an internal banking market, engage in direct competition with each other, and the definitions and standards pertaining to own funds must therefore be equivalent. To that end, the criteria for determining the composition of own funds must not be left solely to Member States. The adoption of common basic standards will be in the best interests of the Community in that it will prevent distortions of competition and will strengthen the Community banking system.
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New version applies from 18/05/2004 — introduced by Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID), Commission Directive 2004/69/EC.
147 provisions change.
Later versions: 13/04/2005, 29/03/2006, 20/07/2006.
Recital 34 changes in this version: compare with the current text.