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While this translation was carried out by a professional translation agency, the text<br />

is to be regarded as an unofficial translation based on the latest official Consolidated<br />

<strong>Act</strong> no. 286 of 4 April 2006. Only the Danish document has legal validity.<br />

October 2006, GlobalDenmark Translations<br />

2. Sections 61, 62, and 170-178 shall not apply to lateral pension funds (nationwide<br />

occupational pension funds) or the mutual insurance companies included within the scope of<br />

this <strong>Act</strong>.<br />

3. The Danish FSA may lay down special regulations or departures from this <strong>Act</strong> as regards<br />

reinsurance business and coinsurance business.<br />

4.-(1) The regulations in this <strong>Act</strong> on groups of companies shall apply when the parent<br />

undertaking is an insurance company.<br />

(2) The Danish FSA may decide that the regulations on groups of companies in this <strong>Act</strong> or in<br />

the Public Companies <strong>Act</strong>, except for section 49(3) of the Public Companies <strong>Act</strong>, shall apply<br />

wholly or partly to several insurance companies that do not comprise a group in accordance<br />

with section 5(1), no. 9 but have such mutual links that application of the regulations<br />

mentioned is considered necessary. The relevant companies shall appoint one of the<br />

companies domiciled in Denmark and mentioned in section 12, 3rd clause as the parent<br />

undertaking. If this is not done, the Danish FSA shall appoint the parent undertaking.<br />

5.-(1) For the purposes of this <strong>Act</strong>:<br />

1) ”<strong>Financial</strong> undertakings” shall mean:<br />

a) Banks<br />

b) Mortgage-credit institutions<br />

c) Investment companies<br />

d) Investment management companies<br />

e) Insurance companies<br />

2) ”Credit institution” shall mean:<br />

Part 2<br />

Definitions<br />

An undertaking, the activity of which consists of receiving from the general public deposits<br />

or other funds to be repaid, and granting loans at its own expense.<br />

3) ”Investment firm” shall mean:<br />

A legal or natural person the activity of whom consists of carrying out investment services.<br />

4) ”Investment service” shall mean:<br />

The activities stated in annex 4, schedule A nos. 1-4 in connection with the instruments<br />

stated in annex 5 nos. 1-9 (securities).<br />

EXCLUDING MINOR AMENDMENTS<br />

5) ”Management company” shall mean:<br />

A company, the activities of which consist of management of undertakings for collective<br />

investment in securities (UCITS).

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