direct electronic access

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

Definitions over time (2)

1. 31/12/2019 – 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:

   ‘direct electronic access’ means an arrangement where a member or participant or client of a trading venue permits a person to use its trading code so the person can electronically transmit orders relating to a financial instrument directly to the trading venue and includes arrangements which involve the use by a person of the infrastructure of the member or participant or client, or any connecting system provided by the member or participant or client, to transmit the orders (direct market access) and arrangements where such an infrastructure is not used by a person (sponsored access);

2. 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:

   ‘direct electronic access’ means an arrangement where a member or participant or client of a trading venue permits a person to use its trading code so the person can electronically transmit orders relating to a financial instrument directly to the trading venue and includes arrangements which involve the use by a person of the infrastructure of the member or participant or client, or any connecting system provided by the member or participant or client, to transmit the orders (direct market access) and arrangements where such an infrastructure is not used by a person (sponsored access);

Used in (19 places in 9 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive 2014/65/EU (MIFID II) (19 in 9)

Recital 16 · Recital 18 · Recital 50 · Recital 62 · Recital 63 · Recital 66² · Article 4² · Article 17⁶ · Article 48⁴