financial instrument

Defined in Article 4, Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II)

Definitions over time (3)

1. 23/03/2023 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 4, Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

   ‘financial instrument’ means those instruments specified in Section C of Annex I, including such instruments issued by means of distributed ledger technology;

2. 31/12/2019 – 23/03/2023 Article 4, Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

   ‘financial instrument’ means those instruments specified in Section C of Annex I;

3. 17/09/2014 – 01/07/2016 Article 4, Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

   ‘financial instrument’ means those instruments specified in Section C of Annex I;

Used in (276 places in 69 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) (276 in 69)

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