financial instruments

Defined in Article 2, Directive 2002/47/EC

Definitions over time (1)

1. 30/06/2009 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Directive 2002/47/EC Scope: Whole act

   ‘financial instruments’ means shares in companies and other securities equivalent to shares in companies and bonds and other forms of debt instruments if these are negotiable on the capital market, and any other securities which are normally dealt in and which give the right to acquire any such shares, bonds or other securities by subscription, purchase or exchange or which give rise to a cash settlement (excluding instruments of payment), including units in collective investment undertakings, money market instruments and claims relating to or rights in or in respect of any of the foregoing;

Used in (12 places in 5 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive 2002/47/EC (12 in 5)

Recital 10 · Recital 20 · Article 1² · Article 2⁶ · Article 4²