SCHEDULE 2Amendments made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: primary legislation

PART 1Amendments to the Companies Act 2006

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In section 474(1) (minor definitions) M1—

a

in the definition of “MiFID investment firm”—

i

in the opening words, for “Article 4.1.1 of Directive 2014/65/EU” substitute “ Article 2.1A of Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014 ”; and

ii

in paragraph (a), for the words from “to which that Directive” to the end substitute “ which is exempted from the definition of “investment firm” by Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544) M2, ”; and

b

in the definition of “traded company”, before “regulated market” insert “ UK ”.