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