54. In Part 14 (LLP audit: supplementary provisions), in regulation 47 (minor definitions), in the modified section 539, for the definition of “MiFID investment firm”, substitute—
““MiFID investment firm” means an investment firm within the meaning of Article 2(1A) of Regulation (EU) No.600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No.648/2012, other than—
(a)an LLP which is exempted from the definition of “investment firm” by Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (SI 2001/544),
(b)an LLP which is an exempt investment firm as defined by regulation 8 (meaning of exemption of investment firm in Chapter 1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/701), and
(c)any other LLP which fulfils all the requirements set out in regulation 6(3) of those Regulations;”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 2