Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘company’ means a legal entity, incorporated as one of the types of companies listed in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132, which may under national law issue shares and seek admission to trading of its shares on an MTF; (2) ‘multiple-vote share’ or ‘MVS’ means a share belonging to a distinct and separate class of shares in which the shares carry more votes per share than in another class of shares with voting rights on matters to be decided at the general meeting of shareholders; (3) ‘multiple-vote share structure’ or ‘MVS structure’ means the share structure of a company that contains at least one class of MVSs; (4) ‘regulated market’ means a regulated market as defined in Article 4(1), point (21), of Directive 2014/65/EU; (5) ‘multilateral trading facility’ or ‘MTF’ means a multilateral trading facility as defined in Article 4(1), point (22), of Directive 2014/65/EU; (6) ‘SME growth market’ means an SME growth market as defined in Article 4(1), point (12), of Directive 2014/65/EU.