Companies Act 2014

F32[Interpretation and application

101A

101A. (1) In this Chapter –

"applicable securities" means transferable securities as defined in point (44) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (or interests in them) that were, prior to 1 June 2015 –

(a) issued by a relevant issuer, and

(b) admitted to trading or listed on any market, whether a regulated market or not, in the State or elsewhere;

"central securities depository" has the same meaning as it has in section 1087A;

"certificate" means any certificate, or other document of, or evidencing, title to applicable securities, other than any register of securities;

"CSD Regulation" has the same meaning as it has in section 1087A;

"nominee" means, in respect of a central securities depository, any body as may from time to time be nominated by or on behalf of that central securities depository to hold applicable securities represented in that central securities depository’s securities settlement system;

"relevant issuer" means a company that has issued applicable securities.

(2) This Chapter shall apply from 1 January 2025 to any applicable securities issued on or before 1 June 2015.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F32

Inserted (4.07.2023) by European Union (Dematerialised Securities) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 353 of 2023), reg. 3.