Financial Business Act.pdf
Financial Business Act.pdf
Financial Business Act.pdf
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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).