(Article 4(1)(2) of Directive 2004/39/EC)
1. For the purposes of Section C(7) of Annex I to Directive 2004/39/EC, a contract which is not a spot contract within the meaning of paragraph 2 of this Article and which is not covered by paragraph 4 shall be considered as having the characteristics of other derivative financial instruments and not being for commercial purposes if it satisfies the following conditions:
(a) it meets one of the following sets of criteria:
(i) it is traded on a third country trading facility that performs a similar function to a regulated market or an MTF;
(ii) it is expressly stated to be traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a regulated market, an MTF or such a third country trading facility;
(iii) it is expressly stated to be equivalent to a contract traded on a regulated market, MTF or such a third country trading facility;
(b) it is cleared by a clearing house or other entity carrying out the same functions as a central counterparty, or there are arrang
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