management body

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

Definitions over time (3)

1. 01/01/2022 – 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:

   ‘management body’ means the body or bodies of an investment firm, a market operator, or a data reporting services provider as defined in point (36a) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, which are appointed in accordance with national law, which are empowered to set the entity’s strategy, objectives and overall direction, and which oversee and monitor management decision-making and include persons who effectively direct the business of the entity. Where this Directive refers to the management body and, pursuant to national law, the managerial and supervisory functions of the management body are assigned to different bodies or different members within one body, the Member State shall identify the bodies or members of the management body responsible in accordance with its national law, unless otherwise specified by this Directive;

2. 31/12/2019 – 01/01/2022 Article 4, Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) Scope: Whole act

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

   ‘management body’ means the body or bodies of an investment firm, market operator or data reporting services provider, which are appointed in accordance with national law, which are empowered to set the entity’s strategy, objectives and overall direction, and which oversee and monitor management decision-making and include persons who effectively direct the business of the entity. Where this Directive refers to the management body and, pursuant to national law, the managerial and supervisory functions of the management body are assigned to different bodies or different members within one body, the Member State shall identify the bodies or members of the management body responsible in accordance with its national law, unless otherwise specified by this Directive;

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:

   ‘management body’ means the body or bodies of an investment firm, market operator or data reporting services provider, which are appointed in accordance with national law, which are empowered to set the entity’s strategy, objectives and overall direction, and which oversee and monitor management decision-making and include persons who effectively direct the business of the entity. Where this Directive refers to the management body and, pursuant to national law, the managerial and supervisory functions of the management body are assigned to different bodies or different members within one body, the Member State shall identify the bodies or members of the management body responsible in accordance with its national law, unless otherwise specified by this Directive;

Used in (68 places in 8 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) (68 in 8)

Recital 53⁵ · Recital 54⁴ · Recital 141 · Article 4⁵ · Article 9⁹ · Article 40 · Article 45³⁹ · Article 70⁴