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Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 2

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Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘regulated market’ means a market as defined in Article 4(1), point 14, of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments  ( 8 ) ; (b) ‘shareholder’ means the natural or legal person that is recognised as a shareholder under the applicable law; (c) ‘proxy’ means the empowerment of a natural or legal person by a shareholder to exercise some or all rights of that shareholder in the general meeting in his name.

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