1. For the purposes of this Article, 'affiliated undertaking' means any undertaking the annual accounts of which are consolidated with those of the contracting entity in accordance with the requirements of the Directive 2013/34/EU.
2. In the case of entities, which are not subject to Directive 2013/34/EU, 'affiliated undertaking' shall mean any undertaking that:
(a) may be, directly or indirectly, subject to a dominant influence by the contracting entity;
(b) may exercise a dominant influence over the contracting entity; or
(c) in common with the contracting entity, is subject to the dominant influence of another undertaking by virtue of ownership, financial participation, or the rules which govern it.
For the purposes of this paragraph, 'dominant influence' shall have the same meaning as in the second subparagraph of Article 7(4).
3. Notwithstanding Article 17 and provided that the conditions in paragraph 4 of this Article are met, this Directive shall not apply to concessions awarded
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