Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2009/65/EF

of 13 July 2009

af 13. juli 2009

on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)

om samordning af love og administrative bestemmelser om visse institutter for kollektiv investering i værdipapirer (investeringsinstitutter)

(recast)

(omarbejdning)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(EØS-relevant tekst)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

EUROPA-PARLAMENTET OG RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR —

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,

under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, særlig artikel 47, stk. 2,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty [1],

efter proceduren i traktatens artikel 251 [1], og

Whereas:

ud fra følgende betragtninger:

(1) Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) [2] has been substantially amended several times [3]. Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.

(1) Rådets direktiv 85/611/EØF af 20. december 1985 om samordning af love og administrative bestemmelser om visse institutter for kollektiv investering i værdipapirer (investeringsinstitutter) [2] er flere gange blevet ændret væsentligt [3]. Da der er behov for yderligere ændringer, bør det af hensyn til klarheden omarbejdes.

(2) Directive 85/611/EEC has largely contributed to the development and success of the European investment funds industry. However, despite the improvements introduced since its adoption, in particular in 2001, it has steadily become clear that changes need to be introduced into the UCITS legal framework in order to adapt it to the financial markets of the twenty-first century. The Commission Green Paper of 12 July 2005 on the enhancement of the EU framework for investment funds launched a public debate on the way in which Directive 85/611/EEC should be amended in order to meet those new challenges. That intense consultation process led to the largely shared conclusion that substantial amendments to that Directive are needed.

(2) Direktiv 85/611/EØF har i vidt omfang bidraget til udviklingen af den europæiske investeringsfondsbranche og til dens succes. Trods de forbedringer, der er blevet gennemført siden direktivets vedtagelse, særlig i 2001, står det stadig mere klart, at det er nødvendigt at ændre det regelværk, der gælder for investeringsinstitutter, for at tilpasse det til situationen på de finansielle markeder i det 21. århundrede. Kommissionens grønbog af 12. juli 2005 om en forbedring af EU-rammerne for investeringsfonde gav startskuddet til en offentlig debat om, hvordan direktiv 85/611/EØF bør ændres for at kunne tage disse nye udfordringer op. Denne intensive konsultationsproces viste, at der var bred enighed om, at der var behov for væsentlige ændringer i dette direktiv.

(3) National laws governing collective investment undertakings should be coordinated with a view to approximating the conditions of competition between those undertakings at Community level, while at the same time ensuring more effective and more uniform protection for unit-holders. Such coordination facilitates the removal of the restrictions on the free movement of units of UCITS in the Community.

(3) En samordning af de nationale lovgivninger, der gælder for institutter for kollektiv investering, forekommer derfor hensigtsmæssig med henblik på indbyrdes at tilnærme konkurrencevilkårene for disse institutter på fællesskabsplan og derved gennemføre en mere effektiv og ensartet beskyttelse af deltagerne. En sådan samordning gør det lettere at ophæve begrænsningerne i den frie bevægelighed på fællesskabsplan for andele i investeringsinstitutter.

(4) Having regard to those objectives, it is desirable to provide for common basic rules for the authorisation, supervision, structure and activities of UCITS established in the Member States and the information that they are required to publish.

(4) Under hensyn til disse målsætninger bør der gælde fælles grundlæggende bestemmelser for investeringsinstitutter etableret i medlemsstaterne for så vidt angår deres godkendelse, tilsyn, struktur, aktiviteter samt de oplysninger, som det kræves, de skal offentliggøre.

(5) The coordination of the laws of the Member States should be confined to UCITS other than of the closed-ended type that promote the sale of their units to the public in the Community. It is desirable that UCITS be permitted, as part of their investment objective, to invest in financial instruments, other than transferable securities, which are sufficiently liquid. The financial instruments which are eligible to be investment assets of the portfolio of the UCITS should be listed in this Directive. The selection of investments for a portfolio by means of an index is a management technique.

(5) Samordningen bør begrænses til medlemsstaternes lovgivning vedrørende investeringsinstitutter (bortset fra den lukkede type), som udbyder deres andele til offentligheden i Fællesskabet. Det er ønskeligt, at investeringsinstitutter som led i deres investeringsformål tillades at investere i andre finansielle instrumenter end værdipapirer, som er tilstrækkeligt likvide. De finansielle instrumenter, der kan indgå som investeringsaktiver i investeringsinstitutters portefølje, bør anføres i dette direktiv. Udvælgelsen af investeringer til en portefølje på grundlag af et indeks er en styringsteknik.

(6) Where a provision of this Directive requires that UCITS take action, that provision should be understood to refer to the management company in cases where the UCITS is constituted as a common fund managed by a management company and where a common fund is not in a position to act by itself because it has no legal personality of its own.

(6) Hvor en bestemmelse i dette direktiv kræver, at investeringsinstitutter griber ind, bør denne bestemmelse forstås som en henvisning til administrationsselskabet, hvis investeringsinstituttet er oprettet som en investeringsfond, der administreres af et administrationsselskab, og hvis en investeringsfond ikke har handleevne, som følge af at den ikke er en juridisk person.

(7) Units of UCITS are considered to be financial instruments for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments [4].

(7) Investeringsinstitutters andele betragtes som finansielle instrumenter i henhold til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2004/39/EF af 21. april 2004 om markeder for finansielle instrumenter [4].

(8) An authorisation granted to the management company in its home Member State should ensure investor protection and the solvency of management companies, with a view to contributing to the stability of the financial system. The approach adopted in this Directive is to ensure the essential harmonisation necessary and sufficient to secure the mutual recognition of authorisation and of prudential supervision systems, making possible the grant of a single authorisation valid throughout the Community and the application of the principle of home Member State supervision.

(8) En godkendelse, der gives til administrationsselskabet i dets hjemland, bør sikre investorbeskyttelse og administrationsselskabernes solvens for at bidrage til stabiliteten i det finansielle system. Den valgte fremgangsmåde i dette direktiv skal sikre, at der harmoniseres i det omfang, det er nødvendigt for at sikre en gensidig anerkendelse af godkendelser og tilsynssystemer, således at det bliver muligt at give en godkendelse, der er gyldig overalt i Fællesskabet, og at anvende princippet om hjemlandstilsyn.

(9) In order to ensure that the management company will be able to fulfil the obligations arising from its activities and thus to ensure its stability, initial capital and an additional amount of own funds are required. To take account of developments, particularly those pertaining to capital charges on operational risk, within the Community and other international forums, those requirements, including the use of guarantees, should be reviewed.

(9) For at sikre, at administrationsselskabet kan opfylde de forpligtelser, der følger af dets aktiviteter, og dermed sikre dets stabilitet kræves der startkapital og yderligere egenkapital. For at tage højde for udviklingen, navnlig med hensyn til kapitalkrav i tilknytning til transaktionsrisici, både i Fællesskabet og i andre internationale fora, bør disse krav, herunder anvendelsen af garantier, tages op til fornyet overvejelse.

(10) It is necessary, for the protection of investors, to guarantee the internal overview of every management company in particular by means of a two-person management system and by adequate internal control mechanisms.

(10) Af hensyn til beskyttelsen af investorer er det nødvendigt, at den interne kontrol i alle administrationsselskaber sikres navnlig ved, at ledelsen forestås af to personer og ved, at der anvendes passende interne kontrolsystemer.

(11) By virtue of the principle of home Member State supervision, management companies authorised in their home Member States should be permitted to provide the services for which they have received authorisation throughout the Community by establishing branches or under the freedom to provide services.

(11) I kraft af princippet om hjemlandstilsyn bør administrationsselskaber, der er godkendt i deres hjemland, have lov til at udøve den virksomhed, de er godkendt til, i hele Fællesskabet ved at oprette filialer eller ved fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser.

(12) With regard to collective portfolio management (management of unit trusts/common funds or investment companies), the authorisation granted to a management company in its home Member State should permit the company to pursue in host Member States the following activities, without prejudice to Chapter XI: to distribute, through the establishment of a branch, the units of the harmonised unit trusts/common funds managed by that company in its home Member State; to distribute, through the establishment of a branch, the shares of the harmonised investment companies, managed by that company; to distribute the units of the harmonised unit trusts/common funds or shares of the harmonised investment companies managed by other management companies; to perform all the other functions and tasks included in the activity of collective portfolio management; to manage the assets of investment companies incorporated in Member States other than its home Member State; to perform, on the basis of mandates, on behalf of management companies incorporated in Member States other than its home Member State, the functions included in the activity of collective portfolio management. Where a management company distributes the units of its own harmonised unit trusts/common funds or shares of its own harmonised investment companies in host Member States, without the establishment of a branch, it should be subject only to rules regarding cross-border marketing.

(12) Med hensyn til kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning (administration af investeringsfonde eller investeringsselskaber) bør den godkendelse, der gives et administrationsselskab i sit hjemland, jf. dog kapitel XI, give selskabet mulighed for at udøve følgende virksomhed i værtslandet: salg via etableringen af en filial af andele i de harmoniserede investeringsfonde, som dette selskab administrerer i sit hjemland, salg, ved etablering af en filial, af andele i de harmoniserede investeringsselskaber, som dette selskab administrerer, salg af andele i de harmoniserede investeringsfonde eller aktier i de harmoniserede investeringsselskaber, som administreres af andre administrationsselskaber, udførelse af alle andre funktioner og opgaver, der indgår i kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning, forvaltning af aktiverne i investeringsselskaber, der er stiftet i andre medlemsstater end administrationsselskabets hjemland, udførelse af de opgaver, der indgår i kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning, på grundlag af mandater og på vegne af administrationsselskaber, der er stiftet i andre medlemsstater end selskabets hjemstat. Hvor et administrationsselskab sælger andele i sine egne harmoniserede investeringsfonde eller aktier i sine egne harmoniserede investeringsselskaber i værtslandet uden etablering af en filial, bør det udelukkende være omfattet af bestemmelserne om grænseoverskridende markedsføring.

(13) With regard to the scope of activity of management companies and in order to take into account national law and permit such companies to achieve significant economies of scale, it is desirable to permit them also to pursue the activity of management of portfolios of investments on a client-by-client basis (individual portfolio management), including the management of pension funds as well as some specific non-core activities linked to the main business without prejudicing the stability of such companies. However, specific rules should be laid down in order to prevent conflicts of interest when management companies are authorised to pursue the business of both collective and individual portfolio management.

(13) Med hensyn til administrationsselskabers virksomhed og for at tage højde for national lovgivning og give selskaberne mulighed for at opnå væsentlige stordriftsfordele, bør disse ligeledes kunne administrere investeringsporteføljer på individuelt kundegrundlag (individuel porteføljeforvaltning), herunder administration af pensionsfonde og nogle nærmere bestemte accessoriske tjenesteydelser, der er forbundet med den primære virksomhed, uden at disse selskabers stabilitet påvirkes heraf. Der bør imidlertid indføres specifikke bestemmelser til at forhindre, at der opstår interessekonflikter, når administrationsselskaber får lov til at udføre både kollektiv og individuel porteføljeforvaltning.

(14) The activity of management of individual portfolios of investments is an investment service covered by Directive 2004/39/EC. In order to ensure a homogeneous regulatory framework in this area, it is desirable to subject management companies, the authorisation of which also covers that service, to the operating conditions laid down in that Directive.

(14) Forvaltning af individuelle investeringsporteføljer er en investeringsservice, der er omfattet af direktiv 2004/39/EF. For at sikre at rammebestemmelserne på området er ensartede, bør administrationsselskaber, hvis godkendelse også omfatter denne virksomhed, underkastes de driftsvilkår, der er fastsat i dette direktiv.

(15) A home Member State should be able, as a general rule, to establish rules stricter than those laid down in this Directive, in particular as regards authorisation conditions, prudential requirements and the rules on reporting and the prospectus.

(15) Et hjemland bør principielt kunne fastsætte strengere regler end reglerne i dette direktiv, især om godkendelsesbetingelser, tilsynskrav og aflæggelse af beretning samt om prospekter.

(16) It is desirable to lay down rules defining the preconditions under which a management company may delegate, on the basis of mandates, specific tasks and functions to third parties so as to increase the efficiency of the conduct of its business. In order to ensure the correct functioning of the principle of the home Member State supervision, Member States permitting such delegations should ensure that the management company to which they granted authorisation does not delegate the totality of its functions to one or more third parties, so as to become a letter-box entity, and that the existence of mandates does not hinder an effective supervision over the management company. However, the fact that the management company has delegated its functions should not affect the liabilities of that company or of the depositary vis-à-vis the unit-holders and the competent authorities.

(16) Det bør fastsættes, under hvilke forudsætninger et administrationsselskab på grundlag af mandater må delegere specifikke opgaver og funktioner til tredjemand for at udøve sin virksomhed mere effektivt. For at princippet om hjemlandstilsyn kan fungere korrekt, bør medlemsstater, der tillader en sådan delegation, sikre, at et administrationsselskab, de har godkendt, ikke delegerer alle sine funktioner til en eller flere tredjeparter for derved at blive et tomt selskab, og at de foreliggende mandater ikke hindrer et effektivt tilsyn med administrationsselskabet. Administrationsselskabets eller depositarens forpligtelser over for deltagere og de kompetente myndigheder bør imidlertid ikke påvirkes af, at selskabet har delegeret sine funktioner til tredjemand.

(17) In order to ensure a level playing field and appropriate supervision in the long term, it should be possible for the Commission to examine the possibilities for harmonising delegation arrangements at Community level.

(17) For at sikre lige konkurrencevilkår og passende tilsyn på lang sigt bør Kommissionen have mulighed for at undersøge mulighederne for at harmonisere delegationsordninger på fællesskabsplan.

(18) The principle of home Member State supervision requires that the competent authorities withdraw or refuse to grant authorisation where factors, such as the content of programmes of operations, the geographical distribution or the activities in fact pursued indicate clearly that a management company has opted for the legal system of one Member State for the purpose of evading the stricter standards in force in another Member State within the territory of which it intends to pursue or does pursue the greater part of its activities. For the purposes of this Directive, a management company should be authorised in the Member State in which it has its registered office. In accordance with the principle of home Member State supervision, only the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State should be considered competent to supervise the organisation of the management company, including all procedures and resources to perform the function of administration referred to in Annex II, which should be subject to the law of the management company’s home Member State.

(18) Princippet om hjemlandstilsyn nødvendiggør, at de kompetente myndigheder enten inddrager eller ikke meddeler en godkendelse, hvis faktorer som f.eks. forretningsprogrammets indhold, den geografiske fordeling eller de aktiviteter, der faktisk udøves, klart viser, at et administrationsselskab har valgt retssystemet i en bestemt medlemsstat for at undgå de strammere regler, der gælder i en anden medlemsstat, hvor det agter at udøve eller allerede udøver størstedelen af sin virksomhed. I henhold til dette direktiv bør et administrationsselskab være godkendt i den medlemsstat, hvor det har sit hjemsted. I overensstemmelse med princippet om hjemlandstilsyn er det kun de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland, der bør anses for at være kompetente til at føre tilsyn med administrationsselskabets organisation, herunder alle procedurer og ressourcer til at udføre den administrative funktion, der er nævnt i bilag II, der bør være underlagt lovgivningen i administrationsselskabets hjemland.

(19) Where the UCITS is managed by a management company authorised in a Member State other than the UCITS home Member State, that management company should adopt and establish appropriate procedures and arrangements to deal with investor complaints, such as through appropriate provisions in distribution arrangements or through an address in the UCITS home Member State, which should not need to be an address of the management company itself. Such a management company should also establish appropriate procedures and arrangements to make information available at the request of the public or the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State, such as through the designation of a contact person, from among the employees of the management company, to deal with requests for information. However, such a management company should not be required by the law of the UCITS home Member State to have a local representative in that Member State in order to fulfil those duties.

(19) Administreres investeringsinstituttet af et administrationsselskab, der er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat end investeringsinstituttets hjemland, bør administrationsselskabet vedtage og indføre passende procedurer og ordninger for at behandle investorklager, såsom via passende bestemmelser i salgsordninger eller i form af en adresse i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, der ikke behøver at være selve administrationsselskabets adresse. Et sådant administrationsselskab bør også indføre passende procedurer og ordninger for at gøre oplysninger tilgængelige efter anmodning fra offentligheden eller de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, såsom ved at udpege en kontaktperson blandt administrationsselskabets ansatte for at behandle anmodninger om oplysninger. Administrationsselskabet bør imidlertid ikke være forpligtet i henhold til lovgivningen i investeringsinstituttets hjemland til at have en lokal repræsentant i den pågældende medlemsstat for at opfylde disse forpligtelser.

(20) The competent authorities that authorise the UCITS should take into account the rules of the common fund or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company, the choice of the depositary and the ability of the management company to manage the UCITS. Where the management company is established in another Member State, the competent authorities should be able to rely on an attestation, issued by the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State, regarding the type of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage. Authorisation of a UCITS should not be subject to an additional capital requirement at the level of the management company, the location of the management company’s registered office in the UCITS home Member State, or the location of any activity of the management company in the UCITS home Member State.

(20) De kompetente myndigheder, der godkender investeringsinstitutter, bør tage højde for investeringsfondens fondsbestemmelser eller investeringsselskabets vedtægter, valget af depositar og administrationsselskabets evne til at administrere investeringsinstituttet. Hvis administrationsselskabet er etableret i en anden medlemsstat, bør de kompetente myndigheder kunne henholde sig til en erklæring udstedt fra de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland, hvoraf det fremgår, hvilken type investeringsinstitut administrationsselskabet er godkendt til at administrere. Godkendelsen af et investeringsinstitut bør ikke betinges af et yderligere kapitalkrav til administrationsselskabet, af at administrationsselskabet har sit vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, eller af at administrationsselskabet udøver virksomhed i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

(21) The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State should be competent to supervise compliance with the rules regarding the constitution and functioning of the UCITS, which should be subject to the law of the UCITS home Member State. To this end, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State should be able to obtain information directly from the management company. In particular, the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State may require management companies to provide information on transactions concerning the investments of the UCITS authorised in that Member State, including information contained in books and records of those transactions and fund accounts. To remedy any breach of the rules under their responsibility, the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member States should be able to rely on the cooperation of the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State and, if necessary, should be able to take action directly against the management company.

(21) De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland bør være kompetente til at føre tilsyn med overholdelsen af bestemmelserne vedrørende investeringsinstituttets oprettelse og drift, der bør være underlagt lovgivningen i investeringsinstituttets hjemland. I denne forbindelse bør de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland kunne indhente oplysninger direkte fra administrationsselskabet. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland kan navnlig kræve, at administrationsselskaber forelægger oplysninger om transaktioner vedrørende investeringsinstituttets investeringer, der er godkendt i den pågældende medlemsstat, herunder oplysninger, der findes i regnskaber og registre over disse transaktioner og fondens regnskaber. Med henblik på afhjælpning af eventuelle overtrædelser af bestemmelserne inden for deres kompetenceområde bør de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland kunne forlade sig på et samarbejde med de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland og bør, om nødvendigt, kunne gribe direkte ind over for administrationsselskabet.

(22) It should be possible for the UCITS home Member State to provide for rules regarding the content of the unit-holder register of the UCITS. The organisation of the maintenance and the location of that register should, however, remain part of the organisational arrangements of the management company.

(22) Det bør være muligt for investeringsinstituttets hjemland at fastsætte regler for indholdet af investeringsinstituttets deltagerregister. Tilrettelæggelsen af vedligeholdelsen og placeringen af dette register bør dog stadig være en del af administrationsselskabets organisatoriske foranstaltninger.

(23) It is necessary to provide the UCITS home Member State with all means to remedy any breach in the rules of the UCITS. To that end, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State should be able to take preventive measures and adopt penalties as regards the management company. As a last resort, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State should have the possibility to require the management company to cease managing the UCITS. Member States should provide for the necessary provisions in order to arrange for an orderly management or liquidation of the UCITS in such a case.

(23) Det er nødvendigt at give investeringsinstituttets hjemland alle muligheder for at afhjælpe eventuelle overtrædelser af investeringsinstituttets bestemmelser. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland bør med henblik på dette være i stand til at træffe forebyggende foranstaltninger og vedtage sanktioner i forhold til administrationsselskabet. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland bør som en sidste udvej have mulighed for at kræve, at administrationsselskaber ophører med at administrere dette investeringsinstitut. Medlemsstaterne bør i dette tilfælde indføre de nødvendige bestemmelser for at sikre en behørig administration eller likvidation af investeringsinstituttet.

(24) In order to prevent supervisory arbitrage and promote confidence in the effectiveness of supervision by the home Member State’s competent authorities, authorisation should be refused where a UCITS is prevented from marketing its units in its home Member State. Once authorised, UCITS should be free to choose the Member State(s) where its units are to be marketed, in accordance with this Directive.

(24) For at forebygge tilsynsarbitrage og fremme tilliden til, at de kompetente myndigheder i hjemlandet varetager deres tilsynsopgaver effektivt, bør godkendelse afvises, hvis investeringsinstituttet hindres i at markedsføre dets enheder i hjemlandet. Når det først er godkendt, bør investeringsinstituttet frit kunne vælge den (de) medlemsstat(er), hvor dens andele skal markedsføres i overensstemmelse med dette direktiv.

(25) To safeguard shareholders’ interests and secure a level playing field in the market for harmonised collective investment undertakings, initial capital is required for investment companies. Investment companies which have designated a management company will, however, be covered through the management company’s additional amount of own funds.

(25) For at værne om investorernes interesser og sikre lige konkurrencevilkår på markedet for harmoniserede institutter for kollektiv investering kræves det, at investeringsselskaber råder over startkapital. Investeringsselskaber, der har udpeget et administrationsselskab, dækkes dog gennem administrationsselskabets yderligere egenkapital.

(26) Where there are applicable rules on the conduct of business and the delegation of functions and where such delegation by a management company is allowed under the law of its home Member State, authorised investment companies should comply with such rules, mutatis mutandis, either directly, where they have not designated a management company authorised in accordance with this Directive, or indirectly, where they have designated such a management company.

(26) Eksisterer der relevante adfærds- og delegationsregler og må et administrationsselskab under dets hjemlands lovgivning foretage sådan delegation, bør godkendte investeringsselskaber overholde sådanne regler med de fornødne tilpasninger, enten direkte, hvis de ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab godkendt i overensstemmelse med dette direktiv, eller indirekte, hvis de har udpeget et sådant administrationsselskab.

(27) Despite the need for consolidation between UCITS, mergers of UCITS encounter many legal and administrative difficulties in the Community. It is therefore necessary, in order to improve the functioning of the internal market, to lay down Community provisions facilitating mergers between UCITS (and investment compartments thereof). Although some Member States are likely to authorise only contractual funds, cross-border mergers between all types of UCITS (contractual, corporate and unit trusts) should be permitted and recognised by each Member State without the need for Member States to provide for new legal forms of UCITS in their national law.

(27) Trods behovet for konsolidering blandt investeringsinstitutter rammes fusioner af investeringsinstitutter af mange juridiske og administrative vanskeligheder i Fællesskabet. For at forbedre det indre markeds funktion er det derfor nødvendigt at vedtage fællesskabsbestemmelser, der gør det lettere for investeringsinstitutter (og investeringsafdelinger heraf) at fusionere. Skønt nogle medlemsstater sandsynligvis kun vil godkende aftalebaserede fonde, bør grænseoverskridende fusioner mellem alle former for investeringsinstitutter (aftalebaserede fonde, fonde i selskabsform og investeringsfonde) være tilladt og anerkendt af alle medlemsstater, uden at dette forpligter medlemsstaterne til at indføre nye juridiske former for investeringsinstitutter i deres nationale lovgivning.

(28) This Directive concerns those merger techniques which are most commonly used in Member States. It does not require all Member States to introduce all three techniques into their national law, but each Member State should recognise a transfer of assets resulting from those merger techniques. This Directive does not prevent UCITS from using other techniques on a purely national basis, in situations where none of the UCITS concerned by the merger has been notified for cross-border marketing of its units. Those mergers will remain subject to the relevant provisions of national law. National rules on quorum should neither discriminate between national and cross-border mergers, nor be more stringent than those laid down for mergers of corporate entities.

(28) Dette direktiv vedrører de mest almindeligt anvendte fusionsteknikker i medlemsstaterne. Det kræver ikke, at alle medlemsstaterne indarbejder alle tre teknikker i deres nationale lovgivning, men at alle medlemsstater bør anerkende overførsel af aktiver i forbindelse med anvendelsen af disse fusionsteknikker. Dette direktiv hindrer ikke investeringsinstitutter i at anvende andre teknikker i rent nationale situationer, hvor ingen af de investeringsinstitutter, der berøres af fusionen, har anmeldt grænseoverskridende markedsføring af sine andele. Disse fusioner vil fortsat skulle overholde de relevante nationale bestemmelser. Nationale regler om beslutningsdygtighed bør hverken forskelsbehandle nationale og grænseoverskridende fusioner, og bør ej heller være strengere end dem, der er fastlagt for selskabsfusioner.

(29) In order to safeguard investors’ interests, Member States should require proposed domestic or cross-border mergers between UCITS to be subject to authorisation by their competent authorities. For cross-border mergers, the competent authorities of the merging UCITS should authorise the merger so as to ensure that the interests of the unit-holders who effectively change UCITS are duly protected. If the merger involves more than one merging UCITS and such UCITS are domiciled in different Member States, the competent authorities of each merging UCITS will need to authorise the merger, in close cooperation with each other, including through appropriate information-sharing. Since the interests of the unit-holders of the receiving UCITS also need to be adequately safeguarded, they should be taken into account by the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State.

(29) For at beskytte investorernes interesser bør medlemsstaterne forlange, at nationale eller grænseoverskridende fusioner mellem investeringsinstitutter skal godkendes af deres kompetente myndigheder. I forbindelse med grænseoverskridende fusioner bør de kompetente myndigheder for det ophørende investeringsinstitut godkende fusionen for at sikre, at de deltagere, der reelt skifter investeringsinstitut, beskyttes behørigt. Såfremt fusionen omfatter mere end ét ophørende investeringsinstitut, og de pågældende investeringsinstitutter er hjemmehørende i forskellige medlemsstater, er det nødvendigt, at fusionen godkendes af de i forhold til hvert enkelt ophørende investeringsinstitut kompetente myndigheder, som skal arbejde snævert sammen, herunder ved hjælp af passende informationsudveksling. Da det også er nødvendigt at sikre en rimelig beskyttelse af deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut, bør de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland tage hensyn til deres interesser.

(30) Unit-holders of both the merging and the receiving UCITS should also be able to request the repurchase or redemption of their units or, where possible, to convert them into units in another UCITS with similar investment policies and managed by the same management company or by a linked company. That right should not be subject to any additional charge, save for fees, to be retained exclusively by the respective UCITS, to cover disinvestment costs in all situations, as set out in the prospectuses of the merging and the receiving UCITS.

(30) Deltagere i både det ophørende og forsættende investeringsinstitut bør ligeledes kunne anmode om tilbagekøb eller indløsning af deres andele eller, hvor dette er muligt, at konvertere dem til andele i et andet investeringsinstitut med en tilsvarende investeringspolitik, og som administreres af samme administrationsselskab eller af et tilknyttet selskab. Denne ret bør ikke være genstand for yderligere omkostninger med undtagelse af gebyrer, der udelukkende vil blive tilbageholdt af det respektive investeringsinstitut til dækning af omkostninger ved afvikling af investeringer, som fastsat i de ophørende og fortsættende investeringsinstitutters prospekter.

(31) Third-party control of mergers should also be ensured. The depositaries of each of the UCITS involved in the merger should verify the conformity of the common draft terms of the merger with the relevant provisions of this Directive and of the UCITS fund rules. Either a depositary or an independent auditor should draw-up a report on behalf of all the UCITS involved in the merger validating the valuation methods of the assets and liabilities of such UCITS and the calculation method of the exchange ratio as set out in the common draft terms of merger as well as the actual exchange ratio and, where applicable, the cash payment per unit. In order to limit costs connected with cross-border mergers, it should be possible to draw up a single report for all UCITS involved and the statutory auditor of the merging or the receiving UCITS should be enabled to do so. For investor protection reasons, unit-holders should be able to obtain a copy of such report on request and free of charge.

(31) Tredjepartskontrol af fusioner bør ligeledes sikres. Depositarerne for hvert af de investeringsinstitutter, der deltager i fusionen, bør verificere, at den foreslåede fusionsplan er i overensstemmelse med de relevante bestemmelser i dette direktiv og investeringsinstitutternes fondsbestemmelser. Enten depositaren eller en uvildig revisor bør udarbejde en rapport på vegne af alle de investeringsinstitutter, der er involveret i fusionen, og validere de metoder, der benyttes til værdiansættelse af institutternes aktiver og passiver, og de metoder, der benyttes til beregning af ombytningsforholdet i fusionsplanen samt det faktiske ombytningsforhold og i givet fald det kontante beløb pr. andel. For at begrænse omkostningerne forbundet med grænseoverskridende fusioner bør det være muligt at udfærdige en enkelt rapport, der dækker samtlige involverede investeringsinstitutter, og den lovpligtige revisor for det ophørende eller det fortsættende investeringsinstitut bør have mulighed for at gøre dette. Af hensyn til beskyttelsen af investorerne bør deltagerne have mulighed for at modtage en gratis kopi af den pågældende rapport på anmodning.

(32) It is particularly important that the unit-holders are adequately informed about the proposed merger and that their rights are sufficiently protected. Although the interests of the unit-holders of the merging UCITS are most concerned by the merger, those of the unit-holders of the receiving UCITS should also be safeguarded.

(32) Det er særlig vigtigt, at deltagerne modtager tilstrækkelige oplysninger om den foreslåede fusion, og at deres rettigheder beskyttes i tilstrækkelig grad. Skønt det især er deltagerne i det ophørende investeringsinstituts interesser, der berøres af fusionen, bør deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts interesser også beskyttes.

(33) The provisions on mergers laid down in this Directive are without prejudice to the application of the legislation on control of concentrations between undertakings, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) [5].

(33) Bestemmelserne om fusioner i dette direktiv har ingen indflydelse på anvendelsen af lovgivningen om kontrol med fusioner mellem virksomheder, særlig Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 139/2004 af 20. januar 2004 om kontrol med fusioner og virksomhedsovertagelser (EF-fusionsforordningen) [5].

(34) The free marketing of the units issued by UCITS authorised to invest up to 100 % of their assets in transferable securities issued by the same body (State, local authority, etc.) should not have the direct or indirect effect of disturbing the functioning of the capital market or the financing of the Member States.

(34) Den frie markedsføring af andele fra investeringsinstitutter, der har tilladelse til at placere op til 100 % af deres aktiver i værdipapirer, som er udstedt af en og samme emittent (stat, lokal offentlig myndighed osv.), bør hverken direkte eller indirekte bevirke, at kapitalmarkedet forstyrres, eller at en medlemsstats finansiering vanskeliggøres.

(35) The definition of transferable securities included in this Directive applies only for the purposes of this Directive and does not affect the various definitions used in national legislation for other purposes such as taxation. Consequently, shares and other securities equivalent to shares issued by bodies such as building societies and industrial and provident societies, the ownership of which cannot, in practice, be transferred except by the issuing body buying them back, are not covered by this definition.

(35) Den definition af værdipapirer, der benyttes i dette direktiv, gælder kun for dette direktiv og berører ikke de forskellige definitioner, der benyttes i nationale lovgivninger til andre formål som f.eks. beskatning. Aktier og andre værdipapirer svarende til aktier, der udstedes af udstedere såsom "building societies" og industriselskaber og gensidige foreninger, og som i praksis ikke kan overdrages bortset fra den situation, hvor emittenten køber dem tilbage, dækkes følgelig ikke af denne definition.

(36) Money market instruments comprise transferable instruments which are normally dealt in on the money market rather than on the regulated markets, for example treasury and local authority bills, certificates of deposit, commercial papers, medium-term notes and bankers’ acceptances.

(36) Pengemarkedsinstrumenter omfatter omsættelige instrumenter, der normalt handles på pengemarkedet frem for de regulerede markeder, f.eks. skatkammerbeviser og lokale myndigheders gældsbeviser, indlånsbeviser, commercial papers (virksomhedscertifikater), værdipapirer med middel løbetid og bankgaranterede veksler.

(37) The concept of regulated market in this Directive corresponds to that in Directive 2004/39/EC.

(37) Begrebet regulerede markeder i dette direktiv svarer til begrebet i direktiv 2004/39/EF.

(38) It is desirable to permit a UCITS to invest its assets in units of UCITS and other collective investment undertakings of the open-ended type which also invest in liquid financial assets referred to in this Directive and which operate on the principle of risk spreading. It is necessary that UCITS or other collective investment undertakings in which a UCITS invests be subject to effective supervision.

(38) Det er ønskeligt, at et investeringsinstitut kan investere sine aktiver i andele i investeringsinstitutter og andre åbne institutter for kollektiv investering, der også investerer i de likvide finansielle aktiver, som er omfattet af dette direktiv, og som opererer efter princippet om risikospredning. Det er nødvendigt, at investeringsinstitutter eller andre institutter for kollektiv investering, som et investeringsinstitut investerer i, er underkastet et effektivt tilsyn.

(39) The development of opportunities for a UCITS to invest in UCITS and in other collective investments undertakings should be facilitated. It is therefore essential to ensure that such investment activity does not diminish investor protection. Because of the enhanced possibilities for UCITS to invest in the units of other UCITS and collective investment undertakings, it is necessary to lay down certain rules on quantitative limits, the disclosure of information and prevention of the cascade phenomenon.

(39) Det bør gøres lettere at udvikle et investeringsinstituts muligheder for at investere i investeringsinstitutter og andre institutter for kollektiv investering. Det er derfor af afgørende betydning at sikre, at en sådan investeringsaktivitet ikke formindsker investorbeskyttelsen. På grund af et investeringsinstituts øgede muligheder for at investere i andele i andre investeringsinstitutter og andre institutter for kollektiv investering er det nødvendigt at fastsætte visse regler om kvantitative grænser, fremlæggelse af oplysninger og forhindring af kaskadefænomenet.

(40) In order to take into account market developments and in consideration of the completion of economic and monetary union it is desirable to permit UCITS to invest in bank deposits. To ensure adequate liquidity of investments in deposits, those deposits should be repayable on demand or have the right to be withdrawn. If the deposits are made with a credit institution the registered office of which is located in a third country, the credit institution should be subject to prudential rules equivalent to those laid down in Community law.

(40) For at tage hensyn til markedsudviklingen og i betragtning af gennemførelsen af den økonomiske og monetære union er det ønskeligt at give investeringsinstitutterne tilladelse til at investere i bankindskud. For at sikre, at investeringerne i indskud er tilstrækkelig likvide, bør disse indskud kunne tilbagebetales på anfordring eller trækkes tilbage. Hvis indskuddene foretages i et kreditinstitut, hvis vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted er beliggende i et tredjeland, bør kreditinstituttet være underkastet tilsynsregler, som svarer til reglerne i fællesskabsretten.

(41) In addition to the case in which a UCITS invests in bank deposits in accordance with its fund rules or instruments of incorporation, it should be possible to allow all UCITS to hold ancillary liquid assets, such as bank deposits at sight. The holding of such ancillary liquid assets may be justified, inter alia, in order to cover current or exceptional payments; in the case of sales, for the time necessary to reinvest in transferable securities, money market instruments or in other financial assets provided for in this Directive; or for a period of time strictly necessary when, because of unfavourable market conditions, the investment in transferable securities, money market instruments and in other financial assets is suspended.

(41) Ud over det tilfælde, hvor et investeringsinstitut investerer i bankindskud i henhold til dets fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter, bør det være muligt at tillade alle investeringsinstitutter at besidde supplerende likvide aktiver såsom bankindskud på anfordring. Besiddelsen af sådanne supplerende likvide aktiver kan være berettiget, herunder for at dække løbende eller ekstraordinære betalinger, i tilfælde af salg for at få den nødvendige tid til at geninvestere i værdipapirer, pengemarkedsinstrumenter eller i andre finansielle aktiver, der omfattes af dette direktiv, eller i en strengt nødvendig periode, når investering i værdipapirer, pengemarkedsinstrumenter og andre finansielle aktiver på grund af ugunstige markedsvilkår er suspenderet.

(42) For prudential reasons it is necessary to avoid excessive concentration by a UCITS in investments which expose it to counterparty risk to the same entity or to entities belonging to the same group.

(42) Af forsigtighedshensyn er det nødvendigt, at investeringsinstitutter undgår en uforholdsmæssig stor koncentration af investeringer, som medfører medkontrahentrisiko over for en enkelt enhed eller enheder, der tilhører samme koncern.

(43) UCITS should be expressly permitted, as part of their general investment policy or for hedging purposes in order to reach a set financial target or the risk profile indicated in the prospectus, to invest in financial derivative instruments. In order to ensure investor protection, it is necessary to limit the maximum potential exposure relating to derivative instruments so that it does not exceed the total net value of the UCITS’ portfolio. In order to ensure constant awareness of the risks and commitments arising from derivative transactions and to check compliance with investment limits, those risks and commitments should be measured and monitored on an ongoing basis. Finally, in order to ensure investor protection through disclosure, UCITS should describe their strategies, techniques and investment limits governing their derivative operations.

(43) Investeringsinstitutter bør som led i deres generelle investeringspolitik eller med henblik på hedging for at nå et fastsat finansielt mål eller opfylde den risikoprofil, der fremgår af prospektet, udtrykkeligt have mulighed for at investere i finansielle afledte instrumenter. Med henblik på at sikre investorbeskyttelsen er det nødvendigt at begrænse den maksimale potentielle risiko i forbindelse med afledte instrumenter, således at denne ikke overstiger den totale nettoværdi i investeringsinstituttets portefølje. For konstant at kende de risici og forpligtelser, der følger af derivattransaktioner, og for at kunne kontrollere overholdelsen af bestemmelserne om investeringsgrænser bør investeringsinstitutterne løbende måle og nøje overvåge de risici og forpligtelser, der følger af derivattransaktioner. Endelig bør investeringsinstitutterne for at sikre investorbeskyttelsen via oplysninger beskrive, hvilke strategier, teknikker og investeringsgrænser, der gælder for deres derivatoperationer.

(44) It is necessary for measures to address the potential misalignment of interests in products where credit risk is transferred by securitisation, as envisaged with regard to Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions [6] and Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions [7], to be consistent and coherent in all relevant financial sector regulation. The Commission will put forward the appropriate legislative proposals, including as regards this Directive, to ensure such consistency and coherence, after duly considering the impact of such proposals.

(44) Det er nødvendigt, at foranstaltninger til at behandle en mulig manglende tilnærmelse af interesser i produkter, hvor kreditrisikoen overføres ved securitisering, som forudset med hensyn til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2006/48/EF af 14. juni 2006 om adgang til at optage og udøve virksomhed som kreditinstitut [6] og Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2006/49/EF af 14. juni 2006 om kravene til investeringsselskabers og kreditinstitutters kapitalgrundlag [7], er i overensstemmelse og sammenhængende med al relevant lovgivning for den finansielle sektor. Kommissionen fremsætter de relevante lovgivningsforslag, herunder vedrørende dette direktiv, for at sikre en sådan overensstemmelse og sammenhæng, efter grundigt at have overvejet virkningen af sådanne forslag.

(45) With regard to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, requirements should be set in terms of the eligibility of counterparties and instruments, liquidity and ongoing assessment of the position. The purpose of such requirements is to ensure an adequate level of investor protection, close to that which they obtain when they acquire derivatives dealt in on regulated markets.

(45) For så vidt angår over-the-counter-derivater (OTC-derivater) bør der fastsættes krav vedrørende valg af modparter og instrumenter, likviditet og løbende vurdering af stillingen. Formålet med disse krav er at sikre en passende investorbeskyttelse, som kan sammenlignes med den beskyttelse, de opnår, når de erhverver derivater, der handles på regulerede markeder.

(46) Operations in derivatives should never be used to circumvent the principles or rules set out in this Directive. With regard to OTC derivatives, additional risk-spreading rules should apply to exposures to a single counterparty or group of counterparties.

(46) Transaktioner i derivater bør aldrig benyttes til at omgå principperne eller bestemmelserne i dette direktiv. For så vidt angår OTC-derivater bør der gælde yderligere risikospredningsregler for risici over for en enkelt modpart eller gruppe af modparter.

(47) Some portfolio management techniques for collective investment undertakings investing primarily in shares or debt securities are based on the replication of stock indices or debt-security indices. It is desirable to permit UCITS to replicate well-known and recognised stock indices or debt-security indices. It may therefore be necessary to introduce more flexible risk-spreading rules for UCITS investing in shares or debt securities to this end.

(47) Nogle porteføljeforvaltningsteknikker for institutter for kollektiv investering, der hovedsagelig investerer i aktiver eller gældsbeviser, er baseret på aktieindekser og/eller indekser for gældsbeviser. Det er ønskeligt at give investeringsinstitutter mulighed for at anvende velkendte og anerkendte aktieindekser eller indekser for gældsbeviser. Til dette formål kan det derfor være nødvendigt at indføre mere smidige risikospredningsregler for investeringsinstitutter, der investerer i aktier eller gældsbeviser.

(48) Collective investment undertakings falling within the scope of this Directive should not be used for purposes other than the collective investment of the capital raised from the public according to the rules laid down in this Directive. In the cases identified by this Directive, it should be possible for a UCITS to have subsidiaries only when necessary to pursue effectively, on its own behalf, certain activities, also defined in this Directive. It is necessary to ensure effective supervision of UCITS. The establishment of a subsidiary of a UCITS in a third country should therefore be permitted only in the cases identified and in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Directive. The general obligation to act solely in the interests of unit-holders and, in particular, the objective of increasing cost efficiencies, never justify a UCITS undertaking measures that could hinder the competent authorities from effectively exercising their supervisory functions.

(48) Institutter for kollektiv investering, der omfattes af dette direktiv, bør ikke benyttes til andre formål end kollektiv investering af kapital, der tilvejebringes ved henvendelse til offentligheden i overensstemmelse med reglerne i dette direktiv. I de tilfælde, der er omhandlet i dette direktiv, bør det kun være muligt for et investeringsinstitut at have datterselskaber, for så vidt det er nødvendigt for på dets egne vegne effektivt at udføre visse aktiviteter, der også er fastlagt i dette direktiv. Det er nødvendigt at sikre effektivt tilsyn med investeringsinstitutter. Et investeringsinstitut bør derfor kun kunne oprette datterselskaber i tredjelande i de tilfælde og i overensstemmelse med de betingelser, der er nævnt i dette direktiv. Den generelle forpligtelse til kun at handle i deltagernes interesse og specielt målsætningen om at øge omkostningseffektiviteten kan aldrig begrunde, at et investeringsinstitut træffer foranstaltninger, der kunne være til hinder for, at de kompetente myndigheder effektivt kan udøve deres tilsynsfunktioner.

(49) The original version of Directive 85/611/EEC contained a derogation from the restriction on the percentage of its assets that a UCITS can invest in transferable securities issued by the same body, which applied in the case of bonds issued or guaranteed by a Member State. That derogation allowed UCITS to invest, in particular, up to 35 % of their assets in such bonds. A similar but more limited derogation is justified with regard to private sector bonds which, even in the absence of a State guarantee, offer special guarantees to the investor under the specific rules applicable thereto. It is necessary, therefore, to extend the derogation to the totality of private sector bonds which fulfil jointly fixed criteria, while leaving it to the Member States to draw up the list of bonds to which they intend, where appropriate, to grant a derogation.

(49) Den oprindelige version af direktiv 85/611/EØF indeholdt en undtagelse fra begrænsningen med hensyn til, hvor stor en procentdel af sine aktiver et investeringsinstitut måtte investere i værdipapirer udstedt af et og samme organ, som fandt anvendelse i forbindelse med obligationer udstedt eller garanteret af en medlemsstat. Denne undtagelse gav investeringsinstitutterne tilladelse til bl.a. at investere op til 35 % af deres aktiver i sådanne obligationer. En lignende, men mere begrænset undtagelse er berettiget for så vidt angår obligationer fra den private sektor, som, selv om der ikke foreligger en statsgaranti, giver investorerne en speciel sikkerhed på grund af de særlige regler, som finder anvendelse på dem. Undtagelsen bør derfor udvides til at omfatte alle obligationer fra den private sektor, der er i overensstemmelse med fælles fastsatte kriterier, idet det overlades til medlemsstaterne at udarbejde en fortegnelse over de obligationer, som de i givet fald agter at lade være omfattet af en undtagelsesbestemmelse.

(50) Several Member States have enacted provisions that enable non-coordinated collective investment undertakings to pool their assets in one so-called master fund. In order to allow UCITS to make use of those structures, it is necessary to exempt feeder UCITS wishing to pool their assets in a master UCITS from the prohibition to invest more than 10 % of their assets or, as the case may be, 20 % of their assets in a single collective investment undertaking. Such an exemption is justified as the feeder UCITS invests all or almost all of its assets into the diversified portfolio of the master UCITS, which itself is subject to UCITS diversification rules.

(50) Flere medlemsstater har gennemført bestemmelser, der sætter ikke-samordnede institutter for kollektiv investering i stand til at samle deres aktiver i et såkaldt "master-institut". For at sætte investeringsinstitutter i stand til at udnytte disse strukturer er det nødvendigt at undtage feeder-institutter, der ønsker at samle deres aktiver i et master-institut, fra forbuddet mod at investere mere end 10 % af deres aktiver eller i visse tilfælde 20 % af deres aktiver i et enkelt institut for kollektiv investering. En sådan undtagelse er berettiget, eftersom feeder-instituttet investerer alle eller næsten alle sine aktiver i en diversificeret portefølje tilhørende masterinstituttet, der selv er omfattet af diversificeringsreglerne for investeringsinstitutter.

(51) In order to facilitate the effective operation of the internal market and to ensure the same level of investor protection throughout the Community, master-feeder structures should be allowed both where the master and the feeder are established in the same Member State and where they are established in different Member States. In order to allow investors better to understand master-feeder-structures and regulators to supervise them more easily, notably in a cross-border situation, no feeder UCITS should be able to invest into more than one master. In order to ensure the same level of investor protection throughout the Community the master should itself be an authorised UCITS. In order to avoid an undue administrative burden, provisions on notification of cross-border marketing should not apply if a master UCITS does not raise capital from the public in a Member State other than that in which it is established, but has only one or more feeder UCITS in that other Member State.

(51) For at skabe bedre forudsætninger for et effektivt fungerende indre marked og sikre et ensartet investorbeskyttelsesniveau i hele Fællesskabet bør master-feeder-strukturer være tilladt, både når master- og feeder-instituttet er etableret i samme medlemsstat, og når de er etableret i forskellige medlemsstater. For at gøre det muligt for investorer at danne sig et bedre overblik over master-feeder-strukturer og for myndighederne at føre bedre tilsyn med sådanne strukturer, navnlig i en grænseoverskridende situation, bør det ikke være muligt for et feeder-institut at investere i mere end et master-institut. For at sikre samme investorbeskyttelsesniveau i hele Fællesskabet bør master-instituttet selv være et godkendt investeringsinstitut. For at undgå en overdreven administrativ byrde bør bestemmelserne om anmeldelse af grænseoverskridende markedsføring ikke finde anvendelse, hvis et master-institut ikke rejser kapital fra offentligheden i en anden medlemsstat end den, hvori instituttet har hjemsted, men kun har et eller flere feeder-institutter i den anden medlemsstat.

(52) In order to protect the feeder UCITS’ investors, the feeder UCITS’ investment into the master UCITS should be subject to prior approval by the competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State. Only the initial investment into the master UCITS, by which the feeder UCITS exceeds the limit applicable for investing into another UCITS, requires approval. In order to facilitate the effective operation of the internal market and to ensure the same level of investor protection throughout the Community, the conditions which must be met and the documents and information which are to be provided for approving the feeder UCITS’ investment into the master UCITS should be exhaustive.

(52) Med det formål at beskytte investorerne i feeder-instituttet bør der stilles krav om, at feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet skal forhåndsgodkendes af de kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland. Kun den indledende investering i master-instituttet, hvorved feeder-instituttet overskrider den grænse, der finder anvendelse for investeringer i andre investeringsinstitutter, forudsætter godkendelse. For at skabe bedre forudsætninger for et effektivt fungerende indre marked og sikre et ensartet investorbeskyttelsesniveau i hele Fællesskabet bør de betingelser, som skal opfyldes, og de dokumenter og oplysninger, der skal tilvejebringes med henblik på godkendelse af feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet, være udtømmende.

(53) In order to allow the feeder UCITS to act in the best interests of its unit-holders and notably place it in a position to obtain from the master UCITS all information and documents necessary to perform its obligations, the feeder and the master UCITS should enter into a binding and enforceable agreement. If both feeder and master UCITS are managed by the same management company, however, it should be sufficient that the latter establish internal conduct of business rules. Information-sharing agreements between the depositaries or the auditors respectively of the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS should ensure the flow of information and documents that is needed for the feeder UCITS’ depositary or auditor to fulfil its duties. This Directive should ensure that, when complying with those requirements, the depositaries or the auditors are not to be found in breach of any restriction on disclosure of information or of data protection.

(53) For at sætte feeder-instituttet i stand til at handle i alle deltagernes bedste interesse og navnlig give det mulighed for at indhente alle de oplysninger og dokumenter fra master-instituttet, som det har behov for at kunne opfylde sine forpligtelser, bør feeder- og master-instituttet indgå en juridisk bindende aftale. Hvis både feeder- og master-instituttet imidlertid administreres af det samme administrationsselskab, bør det være tilstrækkeligt, at sidstnævnte indfører interne regler om god forretningsskik. Aftaler om informationsudveksling mellem feeder- og master-instituttets depositarer eller revisorer bør sikre, at feeder-instituttets depositar eller revisor modtager alle de oplysninger eller dokumenter, som er nødvendige for, at de kan udføre deres opgaver. Dette direktiv bør sikre, at depositarerne eller revisorerne i forbindelse med opfyldelsen af disse krav ikke anses at tilsidesætte bestemmelser om tavshedspligt eller om databeskyttelse.

(54) In order to ensure a high level of protection of the interests of the feeder UCITS’ investors, the prospectus, the key investor information, as well as all marketing communications should be adapted to the specificities of master-feeder structures. The investment of the feeder UCITS into the master UCITS should not affect the ability of the feeder UCITS itself either to repurchase or redeem units at the request of its unit-holders or to act in the best interests of its unit-holders.

(54) For at sikre feeder-instituttets investorer en høj grad af beskyttelse bør prospektet, den centrale investorinformation samt alt markedsføringsmateriale tilpasses master-feeder-strukturernes særlige kendetegn. Feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet bør ikke berøre feeder-instituttets evne til selv at tilbagekøbe eller indløse andele på anmodning af instituttets deltagere eller til at handle i sine deltageres bedste interesse.

(55) Under this Directive, unit-holders should be protected from being charged unjustified additional costs by a prohibition against master UCITS charging feeder UCITS subscription and redemption fees. The master UCITS should, however, be able to charge subscription or redemption fees to other investors in the master UCITS.

(55) Deltagerne bør i henhold til dette direktiv beskyttes mod opkrævning af ubegrundede ekstraomkostninger igennem et forbud mod, at master-instituttet opkræver feeder-instituttet tegnings- og indløsningsgebyrer. Master-instituttet bør dog kunne opkræve tegnings- og indløsningsgebyrer af andre investorer i masterinstituttet.

(56) The conversion rules should enable an existing UCITS to convert into a feeder UCITS. At the same time they should sufficiently protect unit-holders. As conversion is a fundamental change of the investment policy, the converting UCITS should be required to provide its unit-holders with sufficient information in order to enable them to decide whether to maintain their investment. The competent authorities should not require the feeder UCITS to provide more or information other than that specified in this Directive.

(56) Konverteringsreglerne bør gøre det muligt at konvertere et eksisterende investeringsinstitut til et feeder-institut. De bør samtidig sikre deltagerne en tilstrækkelig beskyttelse. Eftersom konvertering indebærer en gennemgribende ændring af investeringspolitikken, bør det investeringsinstitut, der konverteres, forpligtes til at forsyne deltagerne med alle de oplysninger, der er nødvendige for, at de kan tage stilling til, hvorvidt de vil beholde deres investering. De kompetente myndigheder bør ikke stille krav om, at feeder-instituttet tilvejebringer flere oplysninger end de i dette direktiv anførte.

(57) Where the competent authorities of the master UCITS home Member State are informed of an irregularity with regard to the master UCITS or detect that the master UCITS does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, they may decide, where appropriate, to take relevant action to ensure that unit-holders of the master UCITS are informed accordingly.

(57) Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i master-instituttets hjemland underrettes om en uregelmæssighed i relation til master-instituttet eller får kendskab til, at master-instituttet ikke overholder dette direktivs bestemmelser, kan de i givet fald beslutte at træffe relevante foranstaltninger for at sikre, at deltagerne i master-instituttet underrettes behørigt.

(58) Member States should make a clear distinction between marketing communications and obligatory investor disclosures provided for under this Directive. Obligatory investor disclosure includes key investor information, the prospectus and annual and half-yearly reports.

(58) Medlemsstaterne bør skelne klart mellem markedsføringsmateriale og den obligatoriske information, der i henhold til dette direktiv skal udleveres til investorer. Sidstnævnte omfatter central investorinformation, prospektet samt års- og halvårsregnskaber.

(59) Key investor information should be provided as a specific document to investors, free of charge, in good time before the subscription of the UCITS, in order to help them to reach informed investment decisions. Such key investor information should contain only the essential elements for making such decisions. The nature of the information to be found in the key investor information should be fully harmonised so as to ensure adequate investor protection and comparability. Key investor information should be presented in a short format. A single document of limited length presenting the information in a specified sequence is the most appropriate manner in which to achieve the clarity and simplicity of presentation that is required by retail investors, and should allow for useful comparisons, notably of costs and risk profile, relevant to the investment decision.

(59) Den centrale investorinformation bør udleveres gratis som et specifikt dokument til investorerne i god tid forud for tegningen af andele i et investeringsinstitut, således at de kan træffe en velfunderet investeringsbeslutning. Denne centrale investorinformation bør kun omfatte de oplysninger, der er væsentlige for en sådan beslutning. Den type oplysninger, den centrale investorinformation skal indeholde, bør fuldt ud harmoniseres for at sikre en tilstrækkelig grad af investorbeskyttelse og sammenlignelighed. Den centrale investorinformation bør være kortfattet. Et enkelt dokument af begrænset længde, hvori oplysningerne præsenteres i en bestemt rækkefølge, er den mest velegnede metode til at opnå den klarhed og simplicitet i præsentationen, som ikke-professionelle investorer kræver, og bør gøre det muligt at foretage nyttige sammenligninger, navnlig af omkostninger og risikoprofil, som er relevante for investeringsbeslutningen.

(60) The competent authorities of each Member State may make available to the public, in a dedicated section of their website, key investor information concerning all UCITS authorised in that Member State.

(60) De enkelte medlemsstaters kompetente myndigheder kan gøre central investorinformation om alle investeringsinstitutter, der er godkendt i den pågældende medlemsstat, tilgængelig for offentligheden i et særligt afsnit af deres websted.

(61) Key investor information should be produced for all UCITS. Management companies or, where applicable, investment companies should provide key investor information to the relevant entities, in accordance with the distribution method used (direct sales or intermediated sales). Intermediaries should provide key investor information to clients and potential clients.

(61) Der bør udarbejdes central investorinformation for alle investeringsinstitutter. Det er administrationsselskabet eller i givet fald investeringsselskabet, der bør udlevere central investorinformation, i overensstemmelse med den anvendte afsætningsmetode (direkte salg eller salg gennem formidlere). Formidlere bør tilvejebringe central investorinformation til kunder og potentielle kunder.

(62) UCITS should be able to market their units in other Member States subject to a notification procedure based on improved communication between the competent authorities of the Member States. Following transmission of a complete notification file by the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State, it should not be possible for the UCITS host Member State to oppose access to its market by a UCITS established in another Member State or challenge the authorisation given by that other Member State.

(62) Investeringsinstitutter bør være berettigede til at markedsføre deres andele i andre medlemsstater betinget af en anmeldelsesprocedure baseret på en forbedret kommunikation mellem medlemsstaternes kompetente myndigheder. Når de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland har fremsendt de komplette anmeldelsesdokumenter, bør investeringsinstituttets værtsland ikke have mulighed for at nægte et investeringsinstitut, der er etableret i en anden medlemsstat, adgang til sit marked eller for at anfægte den godkendelse, som den anden medlemsstat har givet.

(63) UCITS should be able to market their units subject to their taking the necessary measures to ensure that facilities are available for making payments to unit-holders, repurchasing or redeeming units and making available the information which UCITS are required to provide.

(63) Investeringsinstitutter bør være berettigede til at markedsføre deres andele betinget af, at de træffer de nødvendige foranstaltninger med henblik på at sikre, at der er faciliteter til stede, som muliggør betaling til deltagerne, tilbagekøb eller indløsning af andele og tilrådighedsstillelse af de oplysninger, som investeringsinstitutter er forpligtet til at tilvejebringe.

(64) In order to facilitate cross-border marketing of units of UCITS, control of compliance of arrangements made for marketing of units of UCITS with laws, regulations and administrative procedures applicable in the UCITS host Member State, should be performed after the UCITS has accessed the market of that Member State. That control could cover the adequacy of arrangements made for marketing, in particular the adequacy of distribution arrangements and the obligation for marketing communications to be presented in a manner that is fair, clear and not misleading. This Directive should not prevent the competent authorities of the host Member State from verifying that marketing communications, not including key investor information, the prospectus and annual and half-yearly reports, comply with national law before the UCITS can use them, subject to such control being non-discriminatory and not preventing that UCITS from accessing the market.

(64) For at lette markedsføringen af andele i investeringsinstitutter på tværs af landegrænserne bør der føres kontrol med, at ordningerne for markedsføring af andele i investeringsinstitutter overholder de love og administrative procedurer, der gælder i investeringsinstituttets værtsland, efter at investeringsinstituttet har fået adgang til markedet i den pågældende medlemsstat. Denne kontrol kunne dække tilstrækkeligheden af ordningerne for markedsføring, herunder navnlig tilstrækkeligheden af salgsordninger, og forpligtelsen til at sikre, at markedsføringsmaterialet præsenteres på en fair, tydelig og ikke vildledende måde. Dette direktiv bør ikke hindre de kompetente myndigheder i værtslandet i at kontrollere, at markedsføringsmateriale, der ikke omfatter central investorinformation, prospektet og års- og halvårsrapporter overholder den nationale lovgivning, før investeringsinstitutterne må anvende materialet, forudsat at en sådan kontrol er ikke-diskriminerende og ikke hindrer det pågældende investeringsinstitut i at få adgang til markedet.

(65) For the purpose of enhancing legal certainty there is a need to ensure that a UCITS which markets its units on a cross-border basis has easy access, in the form of an electronic publication and in a language customary in the sphere of international finance, to complete information on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions applicable in the UCITS host Member State, which specifically relate to the arrangements made for marketing of units of UCITS. Liabilities relating to such publications should be subject to national law.

(65) Af hensyn til fremme af retssikkerheden er det nødvendigt at sikre, at et investeringsinstitut, der markedsfører sine andele på tværs af landegrænser, har let og elektronisk adgang og på et sprog, der er gængs i internationale finanskredse, til komplette oplysninger om de love og administrative bestemmelser, som specifikt gælder for de ordninger, som er fastlagt med hensyn til markedsføringen af andele af investeringsinstitutter i værtslandet. Ansvar, der relaterer sig til sådanne offentliggørelser, bør omfattes af national ret.

(66) To facilitate access of UCITS to the markets of other Member States, the UCITS should be required to translate only the key investor information into the official language or one of the official languages of a UCITS host Member State or a language approved by its competent authorities. Key investor information should specify the language(s) in which other obligatory disclosure documents and additional information are available. Translations should be produced under the responsibility of the UCITS, which should decide whether a simple or a sworn translation is necessary.

(66) For at lette investeringsinstitutters adgang til andre medlemsstaters markeder bør investeringsinstituttet være forpligtet til kun at oversætte den centrale investorinformation til det eller et af de officielle sprog i investeringsinstituttets værtsland eller til et sprog, der er godkendt af værtslandets kompetente myndigheder. Den centrale investorinformation bør indeholde nærmere oplysninger om, på hvilke(t) sprog de andre obligatoriske dokumenter og supplerende oplysninger foreligger. Ansvaret for udarbejdelsen af oversættelser bør ligge hos investeringsinstituttet, der bør tage stilling til, om det er nødvendigt med en simpel eller en autoriseret oversættelse.

(67) To facilitate the access to the markets of other Member States, it is important that notification fees are disclosed.

(67) For at lette adgangen til andre medlemsstaters markeder er det vigtigt, at der gives oplysning om anmeldelsesgebyrer.

(68) Member States should take the necessary administrative and organisational measures to enable cooperation between national authorities and competent authorities of other Member States, including through bilateral or multilateral agreements between those authorities, which could provide for the voluntary delegation of tasks.

(68) Medlemsstaterne bør træffe de administrative og organisatoriske foranstaltninger, der er nødvendige for at muliggøre et samarbejde mellem de nationale myndigheder og andre medlemsstaters kompetente myndigheder, herunder i form af bilaterale og multilaterale aftaler mellem disse myndigheder, hvilket kan muliggøre frivillig delegation af opgaver.

(69) It is necessary to enhance convergence of powers at the disposal of competent authorities so as to bring about the equal enforcement of this Directive throughout the Member States. A common minimum set of powers, consistent with those conferred upon competent authorities by other Community financial services legislation should guarantee supervisory effectiveness. In addition, Member States should lay down rules on penalties, which may include criminal or administrative penalties, and administrative measures, applicable to infringements of this Directive. Member States should also take the measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are enforced.

(69) Det er nødvendigt at styrke konvergensen i de kompetente myndigheders beføjelser for derved at sikre ensartet håndhævelse af dette direktiv i de forskellige medlemsstater. Et fælles minimumssæt af beføjelser, der er i overensstemmelse med de beføjelser, som de kompetente myndigheder tildeles ved anden fællesskabslovgivning om finansielle tjenesteydelser, bør sikre et effektivt tilsyn. Medlemsstaterne bør endvidere fastsætte sanktionsbestemmelser, som kan omfatte strafferetlige eller administrative sanktioner, samt administrative foranstaltninger, som finder anvendelse ved overtrædelser af dette direktiv. Medlemsstater bør ligeledes træffe de foranstaltninger, der er nødvendige for at sikre, at disse sanktioner håndhæves.

(70) It is necessary to reinforce provisions on exchange of information between national competent authorities and to strengthen the duties of assistance and cooperation between them.

(70) Det er nødvendigt at udbygge bestemmelserne om udveksling af oplysninger mellem de nationale kompetente myndigheder og skærpe deres forpligtelse til at yde hinanden bistand og til at samarbejde.

(71) For the purpose of cross-border provision of services, clear competences should be assigned to the respective competent authorities so as to eliminate any gaps or overlaps, in accordance with the applicable law.

(71) Der bør af hensyn til den grænseoverskridende levering af tjenesteydelser fastsættes klare beføjelser for de respektive kompetente myndigheder for i overensstemmelse med gældende lovgivning at forhindre enhver form for huller eller overlapninger.

(72) The provisions in this Directive relating to the competent authorities’ effective exercise of their supervisory functions covers supervision on a consolidated basis which must be exercised over a UCITS or an undertaking contributing towards its business activity where the provisions of Community law so provide. In such cases, the authorities applied to for authorisation must be able to identify the authorities competent to exercise supervision on a consolidated basis over that UCITS or an undertaking contributing towards its business activity.

(72) De bestemmelser i dette direktiv, der henviser til kompetente myndigheders effektive varetagelse af deres tilsynsopgaver, omfatter det tilsyn på et konsolideret grundlag, som skal føres med et investeringsinstitut eller selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter, når et sådant kræves i henhold til fællesskabsretten. I sådanne tilfælde skal de myndigheder, der anmodes om godkendelse, kunne identificere de myndigheder, der har kompetence til at føre tilsyn på et konsolideret grundlag med dette investeringsinstitut eller et selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter.

(73) The principle of home Member State supervision requires that the competent authorities withdraw or refuse to grant authorisation where factors such as the content of programmes of operations, the geographical distribution or the activities actually pursued indicate clearly that a UCITS or an undertaking contributing towards its business activity has opted for the legal system of one Member State for the purpose of evading the stricter standards in force in another Member State within whose territory it pursues or intends to pursue the greater part of its activities.

(73) Princippet om hjemlandstilsyn forudsætter, at de kompetente myndigheder inddrager eller undlader at meddele godkendelse i de tilfælde, hvor det af sådanne forhold som driftsplanen, den geografiske placering eller den faktiske virksomhed, der udøves, klart fremgår, at et investeringsinstitut eller selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter, udelukkende har valgt den pågældende medlemsstats retssystem for at unddrage sig de strengere bestemmelser, der gælder i den medlemsstat, hvor det agter at udøve eller allerede udøver størstedelen af sin virksomhed.

(74) Certain behaviour, such as fraud or insider offences, is liable to affect the stability, including integrity, of the financial system, even when involving undertakings other than UCITS or undertakings contributing towards their business activity.

(74) Visse handlinger, såsom svig eller insider-handel, vil, selv når de vedrører andre virksomheder end investeringsinstitutter eller selskaber, der medvirker ved deres aktiviteter, kunne indvirke på det finansielle systems stabilitet og integritet.

(75) It is appropriate to provide for the possibility of exchanges of information between the competent authorities and authorities or bodies which, by virtue of their function, help to strengthen the stability of the financial system. In order to preserve the confidential nature of the information forwarded, however, the addressees of such exchanges should remain within strict limits.

(75) Der bør tillades udveksling af oplysninger mellem de kompetente myndigheder og de myndigheder eller organer, der i kraft af deres funktion bidrager til at styrke det finansielle systems stabilitet. For at bevare oplysningernes fortrolige karakter bør modtagerne af sådanne udvekslinger dog være meget begrænset.

(76) It is necessary to specify the conditions under which such exchanges of information are authorised.

(76) Det er nødvendigt at fastsætte, på hvilke betingelser udvekslingen af oplysninger kan tillades.

(77) Where it is stipulated that information may be disclosed only with the express agreement of the competent authorities, these may, where appropriate, make their agreement subject to compliance with strict conditions.

(77) Når det er fastsat, at oplysninger kun kan videregives med de kompetente myndigheders udtrykkelige tilladelse, kan disse myndigheder i givet fald betinge deres samtykke af, at visse strenge krav overholdes.

(78) Exchanges of information between the competent authorities on the one hand and central banks, bodies with a function similar to central banks, in their capacity as monetary authorities, or, where appropriate, other public authorities responsible for supervising payment systems on the other, should also be authorised.

(78) Der bør endvidere tillades udveksling af oplysninger mellem, på den ene side, de kompetente myndigheder og, på den anden side, centralbankerne, organer med lignende opgaver i deres egenskab af pengepolitiske myndigheder eller i givet fald andre offentlige myndigheder, som fører tilsyn med betalingssystemer.

(79) The same obligation of professional secrecy on the authorities responsible for authorising and supervising UCITS and the undertakings contributing towards such authorising and supervising and the same possibilities for exchanging information as those granted to the authorities responsible for authorising and supervising credit institutions, investment firms and insurance undertakings, should be included in this Directive.

(79) I dette direktiv bør der for myndigheder, der har til opgave at godkende og føre tilsyn med investeringsinstitutter og selskaber, der medvirker ved sådan godkendelse og tilsyn, indføres samme regler om tavshedspligt og samme muligheder for udveksling af oplysninger som dem, der gælder for myndigheder, der har til opgave at godkende og føre tilsyn med kreditinstitutter, investeringsselskaber og forsikringsselskaber.

(80) For the purpose of strengthening the prudential supervision of UCITS or of undertakings contributing towards their business activity and protection of clients of UCITS or of undertakings contributing towards their business activity, auditors should have a duty to report promptly to the competent authorities, wherever, as provided for by this Directive, they become aware, while carrying out their tasks, of facts which are likely to have a serious effect on the financial situation or the administrative and accounting organisation of a UCITS, or an undertaking contributing towards its business activity.

(80) Med henblik på at styrke tilsynet med investeringsinstitutter eller selskaber, der medvirker ved disses aktiviteter, og beskytte deres kunder bør revisorer i de i direktivet omhandlede tilfælde have pligt til straks at underrette myndighederne, hvis de under udførelsen af deres hverv får kendskab til forhold, som alvorligt vil kunne skade den finansielle situation eller den administrative og regnskabsmæssige organisation i et investeringsinstitut eller selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter.

(81) Having regard to the aim in this Directive, it is desirable for Member States to provide that such a duty should apply in all circumstances where such facts are discovered by an auditor during the performance of his tasks in an undertaking which has close links with a UCITS or an undertaking which contributes towards its business activity.

(81) I betragtning af det tilstræbte mål i dette direktiv bør medlemsstaterne fastsætte, at denne pligt gælder i alle tilfælde, hvor en revisor under udførelsen af sit hverv i en virksomhed, som har snævre forbindelser med et investeringsinstitut eller selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter, konstaterer sådanne forhold.

(82) The duty of auditors to communicate, where appropriate, to the competent authorities certain facts and decisions concerning a UCITS or an undertaking contributing towards its business activity which they discover during the performance of their tasks in an entity which is neither a UCITS nor an undertaking contributing towards the business activity of a UCITS does not, alone, change the nature of their tasks in that entity nor the manner in which they must perform those tasks in that entity.

(82) Revisorernes pligt til under visse omstændigheder at meddele myndighederne oplysninger om visse forhold og beslutninger i et investeringsinstitut eller selskab, der medvirker ved dettes aktiviteter, som de har fået kendskab til under udførelsen af deres hverv i en virksomhed, der hverken er et investeringsinstitut eller et selskab, der medvirker ved et investeringsinstituts aktiviteter, ændrer i sig selv hverken arten af deres hverv i den pågældende virksomhed eller den måde, hvorpå de skal udøve deres hverv i virksomheden.

(83) This Directive should not affect national rules on taxation, including arrangements that may be imposed by Member States to ensure compliance with those rules in their territory.

(83) Dette direktiv bør ikke berøre nationale regler om beskatning, herunder ordninger, som medlemsstater kan indføre for at sikre overholdelse af disse regler på deres område.

(84) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission [8].

(84) De nødvendige foranstaltninger til gennemførelse af dette direktiv bør vedtages i overensstemmelse med Rådets afgørelse 1999/468/EF af 28. juni 1999 om fastsættelse af de nærmere vilkår for udøvelsen af de gennemførelsesbeføjelser, der tillægges Kommissionen [8].

(85) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adopt the following implementing measures. As regards management companies, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures specifying the details of organisational requirements, risk management, conflicts of interest and rules of conduct. As regards depositaries, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures specifying the measures to be taken by depositaries in order to fulfil their duties in regard to UCITS managed by a management company, established in a Member State other than the UCITS home Member State and the particulars of the agreement between the depositary and the management company. Those implementing measures should facilitate a uniform application of the obligations of management companies and depositaries but should not be a precondition for implementing the right of management companies to pursue the activities for which they have been authorised in their home Member State throughout the Community by establishing branches or under the freedom to provide services including the management of UCITS in another Member State.

(85) Kommissionen bør navnlig tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage de følgende gennemførelsesforanstaltninger. For så vidt angår administrationsselskaber bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere enkeltheder om organisatoriske krav, risikostyring, interessekonflikter og regler om god skik. For så vidt angår depositarer bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere depositarers forpligtelser i forbindelse med investeringsinstitutter, der administreres af et administrationsselskab, som er etableret i en anden medlemsstat end investeringsinstituttets hjemland og oplysningerne i aftalen mellem depositaren og administrationsselskabet. Disse gennemførelsesforanstaltninger bør fremme en ensartet gennemførelse af administrationsselskabers og depositarers forpligtelser, men bør ikke være en forudsætning for gennemførelsen af administrationsselskabernes ret til at udøve den virksomhed, de er blevet godkendt til i deres hjemland, i hele Fællesskabet ved at etablere filialer eller ved fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser, herunder administration af investeringsinstitutter i en anden medlemsstat.

(86) As regards mergers, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures designed to specify detailed content, format and way to provide information to unit-holders.

(86) For så vidt angår fusioner, bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere det nærmere indhold af de oplysninger, deltagerne skal modtage, den form oplysningerne skal have og den måde, hvorpå oplysningerne skal gives til deltagerne.

(87) As regards master-feeder structures, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures designed to specify the content of the agreement between master and feeder UCITS or of the internal conduct of business rules, the content of the information-sharing agreement between either their depositaries or their auditors, the definition of measures appropriate to coordinate the timing of their net asset value calculation and publication in order to avoid market timing, the impact of the merger of the master on the authorisation of the feeder, the type of irregularities originating from the master to be reported to the feeder, the format and the way to provide information to unit-holders in case of conversion from a UCITS to a feeder UCITS, the procedure for valuing and auditing the transfer of assets from a feeder to a master, and the role of the depositary of the feeder in this process.

(87) For så vidt angår master-feeder-strukturer, bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere indholdet af aftalen mellem master-instituttet og feeder-instituttet eller af de interne regler for god forretningsskik, indholdet af aftalen om informationsudveksling mellem enten deres depositarer eller revisorer, hvilke foranstaltninger der kan bidrage til at koordinere timingen af deres beregning og offentliggørelse af nettoværdien for at undgå markedstiming, konsekvenserne af master-instituttets fusion for feeder-instituttets godkendelse, hvilke uregelmæssigheder, der hidrører fra master-instituttet, der skal indberettes til feeder-instituttet, den måde, hvorpå deltagerne skal modtage oplysninger i tilfælde af en konvertering fra et investeringsinstitut til et feeder-institut, og den form, hvori oplysningerne skal gives, proceduren for værdiansættelse og revision ved overførsel af aktiver fra et feeder-institut til et master-institut samt den rolle, som feeder-instituttets depositar spiller i den forbindelse.

(88) As regards the provisions on disclosure, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures designed to specify the specific conditions to be met when the prospectus is provided in a durable medium other than paper or by means of a website which does not constitute a durable medium, the detailed and exhaustive content, form and presentation of the key investor information taking into account the different nature or components of the UCITS concerned, and the specific conditions for providing key investor information in a durable medium other than paper or by means of a website which does not constitute a durable medium.

(88) For så vidt angår bestemmelserne om oplysningspligt, bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere de specifikke betingelser, der skal være opfyldt, når prospektet udleveres på et andet varigt medium end i papirform eller via et websted, der ikke udgør et varigt medium, den centrale investorinformations nærmere og udtømmende indhold, form og præsentationsmåde, hvor der tages hensyn til de pågældende investeringsinstitutters forskelligartede karakter og sammensætning, og de særlige betingelser, der skal være opfyldt ved udlevering af central investorinformation på et andet varigt medium end i papirform eller via et websted, der ikke udgør et varigt medium.

(89) As regards notification, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures designed to specify the scope of the information on the applicable local rules to be published by host Member State competent authorities and the technical details on access by host Member State competent authorities to stored and updated UCITS documents.

(89) For så vidt angår anmeldelse, bør Kommissionen tillægges beføjelse til at vedtage foranstaltninger, der har til formål at præcisere omfanget af de oplysninger om gældende lokale regler, som et værtslands kompetente myndigheder skal offentliggøre, og tekniske oplysninger om, hvordan et værtslands kompetente myndigheder får adgang til opbevarede og opdaterede dokumenter om et investeringsinstitut.

(90) The Commission should also be empowered, inter alia, to clarify definitions and align terminology and framing definitions in accordance with subsequent acts on UCITS and related matters.

(90) Kommissionen bør ligeledes tillægges beføjelse til herunder at tydeliggøre definitioner og afstemme den anvendte terminologi og omformulere definitioner i overensstemmelse med efterfølgende retsakter om investeringsinstitutter og beslægtede emner.

(91) Since the measures referred to in Recitals 85 to 90 are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

(91) Da de foranstaltninger, der omhandles i betragtning 85-90, er generelle foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det med nye ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser, skal foranstaltningerne vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 5a i afgørelse 1999/468/EF.

(92) Since the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States in so far as they involve the adoption of rules with common features applicable at Community level and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of those rules, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.

(92) Målene for dette direktiv kan ikke i tilstrækkelig grad opfyldes af medlemsstaterne, idet de indebærer vedtagelse af regler med visse fællestræk, der skal anvendes på fællesskabsplan, og kan derfor på grund af disse reglers omfang og virkninger bedre nås på fællesskabsplan; Fællesskabet kan derfor vedtage foranstaltninger i overensstemmelse med subsidiaritetsprincippet, jf. traktatens artikel 5. I overensstemmelse med proportionalitetsprincippet, jf. nævnte artikel, går dette direktiv ikke ud over, hvad der er nødvendigt for at nå disse mål.

(93) The obligation to transpose this Directive into national law should be confined to those provisions that represent a substantive change as compared with the directives that it recasts. The obligation to transpose the provisions which are unchanged arises under the earlier directives.

(93) Forpligtelsen til at gennemføre dette direktiv i national ret bør kun omfatte de bestemmelser, hvori der er foretaget indholdsmæssige ændringer i forhold til de direktiver, der omarbejdes. Forpligtelsen til at gennemføre de bestemmelser, der ikke er ændret, følger af de tidligere direktiver.

(94) This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex III, Part B.

(94) Dette direktiv bør ikke berøre medlemsstaternes forpligtelser med hensyn til de i bilag III, del B, angivne frister for gennemførelse i national ret og anvendelse af direktiverne.

(95) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making [9], Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public,

(95) I overensstemmelse med punkt 34 i den interinstitutionelle aftale om bedre lovgivning [9] tilskyndes medlemsstaterne til, både i egen og Fællesskabets interesse, at udarbejde og offentliggøre deres egne oversigter, der så vidt muligt viser overensstemmelsen mellem dette direktiv og gennemførelsesforanstaltningerne —

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

UDSTEDT FØLGENDE DIREKTIV:

CONTENT

INDHOLD

CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

KAPITEL I GENSTAND, ANVENDELSESOMRÅDE OG DEFINITIONER

CHAPTER II AUTHORISATION OF UCITS

KAPITEL II GODKENDELSE AF ET INVESTERINGSINSTITUT

CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

KAPITEL III FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL ADMINISTRATIONSSELSKABER

SECTION 1 Conditions for taking up business

AFDELING 1 Betingelser for at påbegynde virksomhed

SECTION 2 Relations with third countries

AFDELING 2 Forbindelser med tredjelande

SECTION 3 Operating conditions

AFDELING 3 Betingelser for udøvelse af virksomhed

SECTION 4 Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

AFDELING 4 Fri etableringsret og fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser

CHAPTER IV OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THE DEPOSITARY

KAPITEL IV FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL DEPOSITAREN

CHAPTER V OBLIGATIONS REGARDING INVESTMENT COMPANIES

KAPITEL V FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL INVESTERINGSSELSKABER

SECTION 1 Conditions for taking up business

AFDELING 1 Betingelser for at påbegynde virksomhed

SECTION 2 Operating conditions

AFDELING 2 Betingelser for udøvelse af virksomhed

SECTION 3 Obligations regarding the depositary

AFDELING 3 Forpligtelser med hensyn til depositaren

CHAPTER VI MERGERS OF UCITS

KAPITEL VI FUSIONER AF INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTER

SECTION 1 Principle, authorisation and approval

AFDELING 1 Princip, tilladelse og godkendelse

SECTION 2 Third party control, information of unit-holders and other rights of unit-holders

AFDELING 2 Tredjepartskontrol, information til deltagerne og andre rettigheder for deltagerne

SECTION 3 Costs and entry into effect

AFDELING 3 Omkostninger og ikrafttræden

CHAPTER VII OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF UCITS

KAPITEL VII FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTERS INVESTERINGSPOLITIK

CHAPTER VIII MASTER-FEEDER STRUCTURES

KAPITEL VIII MASTER-FEEDER-STRUKTURER

SECTION 1 Scope and approval

AFDELING 1 Anvendelsesområde og godkendelse

SECTION 2 Common provisions for feeder UCITS and master UCITS

AFDELING 2 Fælles bestemmelser for feeder- og master-institutter

SECTION 3 Depositaries and auditors

AFDELING 3 Depositarer og revisorer

SECTION 4 Compulsory information and marketing communications by the feeder UCITS

AFDELING 4 Obligatoriske oplysninger og markedsføringsmateriale fra feeder-instituttet

SECTION 5 Conversion of existing UCITS into feeder UCITS and change of master UCITS

AFDELING 5 Konvertering af eksisterende investeringsinstitutter til feeder-institutter og ændring af master-institutter

SECTION 6 Obligations and competent authorities

AFDELING 6 Forpligtelser og kompetente myndigheder

CHAPTER IX OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO INVESTORS

KAPITEL IX FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL OPLYSNINGER TIL INVESTORER

SECTION 1 Publication of a prospectus and periodical reports

AFDELING 1 Offentliggørelse af prospekt og periodiske beretninger

SECTION 2 Publication of other information

AFDELING 2 Offentliggørelse af andre oplysninger

SECTION 3 Key investor information

AFDELING 3 Central investorinformation

CHAPTER X GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF UCITS

KAPITEL X INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTERS ALMINDELIGE FORPLIGTELSER

CHAPTER XI SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO UCITS WHICH MARKET THEIR UNITS IN MEMBER STATES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH THEY ARE ESTABLISHED

KAPITEL XI SÆRLIGE BESTEMMELSER FOR INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTER, SOM MARKEDSFØRER DERES ANDELE I ANDRE MEDLEMSSTATER END DEM, HVOR DE ER ETABLERET

CHAPTER XII PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHORISATION AND SUPERVISION

KAPITEL XII BESTEMMELSER VEDRØRENDE DE MYNDIGHEDER, SOM UDSTEDER TILLADELSER OG FØRER TILSYN

CHAPTER XIII EUROPEAN SECURITIES COMMITTEE

KAPITEL XIII DET EUROPÆISKE VÆRDIPAPIRUDVALG

CHAPTER XIV DEROGATIONS, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

KAPITEL XIV UNDTAGELSESBESTEMMELSER, OVERGANGSBESTEMMELSER OG AFSLUTTENDE BESTEMMELSER

SECTION 1 Derogations

AFDELING 1 Undtagelsesbestemmelser

SECTION 2 Transitional and final provisions

AFDELING 2 Overgangsbestemmelser og afsluttende bestemmelser

ANNEX I Schedules A and B

BILAG I Skema A og B

ANNEX II Functions included in the activity of collective portfolio management

BILAG II Opgaver i forbindelse med kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning

ANNEX III Part A Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments

BILAG III Del A Ophævet direktiv med ændringer

Part B List of time limits for transposition into national law and application

Del B Frister for gennemførelse i national ret og anvendelse

ANNEX IV Correlation table

BILAG IV Sammenligningstabel

CHAPTER I

KAPITEL I

SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

GENSTAND, ANVENDELSESOMRÅDE OG DEFINITIONER

Article 1

Artikel 1

1. This Directive applies to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) established within the territories of the Member States.

1. Dette direktiv finder anvendelse på institutter for kollektiv investering i værdipapirer ("investeringsinstitutter"), som er etableret på medlemsstaternes område.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, and subject to Article 3, UCITS means an undertaking:

2. Ved anvendelsen af dette direktiv og med forbehold af artikel 3 forstås ved investeringsinstitut et foretagende:

(a) with the sole object of collective investment in transferable securities or in other liquid financial assets referred to in Article 50(1) of capital raised from the public and which operate on the principle of risk-spreading; and

a) der har som eneste formål at foretage kollektiv investering i værdipapirer eller i andre i artikel 50, stk. 1, nævnte likvide finansielle aktiver af kapital tilvejebragt ved henvendelse til offentligheden, og hvis virksomhed bygger på princippet om risikospredning, og

(b) with units which are, at the request of holders, repurchased or redeemed, directly or indirectly, out of those undertakings’ assets. Action taken by a UCITS to ensure that the stock exchange value of its units does not significantly vary from their net asset value shall be regarded as equivalent to such repurchase or redemption.

b) hvis andele på forlangende af ihændehaverne tilbagekøbes eller indløses direkte eller indirekte for midler af disse institutters aktiver. Det forhold, at et investeringsinstitut træffer foranstaltninger med henblik på, at kursværdien for dets andele ikke afviger væsentligt fra nettoværdien, ligestilles med sådanne tilbagekøb eller indløsninger.

Member States may allow UCITS to consist of several investment compartments.

Medlemsstaterne kan tillade, at investeringsselskaber består af flere investeringsafdelinger.

3. The undertakings referred to in paragraph 2 may be constituted in accordance with contract law (as common funds managed by management companies), trust law (as unit trusts), or statute (as investment companies).

3. De i stk. 2 nævnte institutter kan oprettes i henhold til aftale (investeringsfonde administreret af administrationsselskaber), som "trusts" ("unit trusts") eller i henhold til vedtægter (investeringsselskaber).

For the purposes of this Directive:

I henhold til dette direktiv omfatter:

(a) "common funds" shall also include unit trusts;

a) udtrykket "investeringsfond" ligeledes begrebet "unit trust"

(b) "units" of UCITS shall also include shares of UCITS.

b) udtrykket "andele" i investeringsinstitutter ligeledes aktier i investeringsinstitutter.

4. Investment companies, the assets of which are invested through the intermediary of subsidiary companies, mainly other than in transferable securities, shall not be subject to this Directive.

4. Dette direktiv omfatter ikke investeringsselskaber, hvis aktiver gennem datterselskaber hovedsagelig investeres i andre værdier end værdipapirer.

5. The Member States shall prohibit UCITS which are subject to this Directive from transforming themselves into collective investment undertakings which are not covered by this Directive.

5. Medlemsstaterne forbyder investeringsinstitutter, der er omfattet af dette direktiv, at ændre status til investeringsinstitutter, som ikke er underlagt dette direktiv.

6. Subject to the provisions in Community law governing capital movements and subject to Articles 91 and 92 and the second subparagraph of Article 108(1), no Member State shall apply any other provisions in the field covered by this Directive to UCITS established in another Member State or to the units issued by such UCITS, where those UCITS market their units within the territory of that Member State.

6. Med forbehold af bestemmelserne i fællesskabsretten om kapitalbevægelser og bestemmelserne i artikel 91 og 92 og artikel 108, stk. 1, andet afsnit, fastsætter en medlemsstat ikke andre bestemmelser på det område, der omfattes af direktivet, for investeringsinstitutter, der er etableret i en anden medlemsstat, eller for sådanne investeringsinstitutters andele, såfremt disse investeringsinstitutter markedsfører deres enheder på den pågældende medlemsstats område.

7. Without prejudice to this Chapter, a Member State may apply to UCITS established within its territory requirements which are stricter than or additional to those laid down in this Directive, provided that they are of general application and do not conflict with the provisions of this Directive.

7. Med forbehold af dette kapitel kan medlemsstaterne for investeringsinstitutter, der er etableret på deres eget område, fastsætte strengere bestemmelser end dem, der er fastsat i dette direktiv, samt supplerende bestemmelser, såfremt sådanne bestemmelser finder almindelig anvendelse og ikke strider mod bestemmelserne i dette direktiv.

Article 2

Artikel 2

1. For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions apply:

1. I dette direktiv forstås ved:

(a) "depositary" means an institution entrusted with the duties set out in Articles 22 and 32 and subject to the other provisions laid down in Chapter IV and Section 3 of Chapter V;

a) "depositar": et foretagende, som har fået overdraget de opgaver, der er fastsat i artikel 22 og 32, og som er underlagt de øvrige bestemmelser i kapitel IV og kapitel V, afdeling 3

(b) "management company" means a company, the regular business of which is the management of UCITS in the form of common funds or of investment companies (collective portfolio management of UCITS);

b) "administrationsselskab": et selskab, hvis almindelige virksomhed er administration af investeringsinstitutter i form af investeringsfonde eller investeringsselskaber (kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning for investeringsinstitutter)

(c) "management company"s home Member State’ means the Member State in which the management company has its registered office;

c) "et administrationsselskabs hjemland": den medlemsstat, hvor administrationsselskabet har sit vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted

(d) "management company"s host Member State’ means a Member State, other than the home Member State, within the territory of which a management company has a branch or provides services;

d) "et administrationsselskabs værtsland": en medlemsstat, som ikke er hjemlandet, og hvor administrationsselskabet har en filial eller præsterer tjenesteydelser

(e) "UCITS home Member State" means the Member State in which the UCITS is authorised pursuant to Article 5;

e) "et investeringsinstituts hjemland": den medlemsstat, hvor investeringsinstituttet har opnået godkendelse i henhold til artikel 5

(f) "UCITS host Member State" means a Member State, other than the UCITS home Member State, in which the units of the UCITS are marketed;

f) "et investeringsinstituts værtsland": en medlemsstat, som ikke er investeringsinstituttets hjemland, hvor andelene i investeringsselskabet markedsføres

(g) "branch" means a place of business which is a part of the management company, which has no legal personality and which provides the services for which the management company has been authorised;

g) "filial": en afdeling, som retligt udgør en ikke-selvstændig del af et administrationsselskab, og som præsterer tjenesteydelser af den art, som administrationsselskabet er godkendt til

(h) "competent authorities" means the authorities which each Member State designates under Article 97;

h) "kompetente myndigheder": de myndigheder, som de enkelte medlemsstater udpeger i henhold til artikel 97

(i) "close links" means a situation in which two or more natural or legal persons are linked by either:

i) "snævre forbindelser": en situation, hvor to eller flere fysiske eller juridiske personer er knyttet til hinanden enten gennem:

(i) "participation", which means the ownership, direct or by way of control, of 20 % or more of the voting rights or capital of an undertaking; or

i) "kapitalinteresser", hvorved forstås besiddelse af mindst 20 % af stemmerettighederne eller af kapitalen, enten direkte eller gennem kontrol, eller

(ii) "control", which means the relationship between a "parent undertaking" and a "subsidiary", as defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Seventh Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on the Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts [10] and in all the cases referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) of Directive 83/349/EEC, or a similar relationship between any natural or legal person and an undertaking;

ii) "kontrol", hvorved forstås den forbindelse, der består mellem et "moderselskab" og et "datterselskab" som defineret i artikel 1 og 2 i Rådets syvende direktiv 83/349/EØF af 13. juni 1983 på grundlag af traktatens artikel 54, stk. 3, litra g), om konsoliderede regnskaber [10] og i alle de i artikel 1, stk. 1 og 2, i direktiv 83/349/EØF nævnte tilfælde, eller en forbindelse mellem en fysisk eller juridisk person og en virksomhed

(j) "qualifying holding" means a direct or indirect holding in a management company which represents 10 % or more of the capital or of the voting rights or which makes it possible to exercise a significant influence over the management of the management company in which that holding subsists;

j) "kvalificeret deltagelse": direkte eller indirekte besiddelse af mindst 10 % af kapitalen eller stemmerettighederne i et administrationsselskab eller en besiddelse, som giver mulighed for at udøve en betydelig indflydelse på ledelsen af det administrationsselskab, hvori der besiddes en kapitalinteresse

(k) "initial capital" means the funds as referred to in Article 57(a) and (b) of Directive 2006/48/EC;

k) "startkapital": kapital som omhandlet i artikel 57, litra a) og b), i direktiv 2006/48/EF

(l) "own funds" means own funds as referred to in Title V, Chapter 2, Section 1 of Directive 2006/48/EC;

l) "egenkapital": egenkapital som omhandlet i afsnit V, kapitel 2, del 1, i direktiv 2006/48/EF

(m) "durable medium" means an instrument which enables an investor to store information addressed personally to that investor in a way that is accessible for future reference for a period of time adequate for the purposes of the information and which allows the unchanged reproduction of the information stored;

m) "varigt medium": en indretning, der sætter en investor i stand til at lagre oplysninger, som er sendt til denne investor personligt, så de er tilgængelige i en periode, som er afpasset efter oplysningernes formål, og som giver mulighed for uændret gengivelse af de lagrede oplysninger

(n) "transferable securities" means:

n) "værdipapirer":

(i) shares in companies and other securities equivalent to shares in companies (shares);

i) aktier og andre værdipapirer, der kan sidestilles med aktier (aktier)

(ii) bonds and other forms of securitised debt (debt securities);

ii) obligationer og andre former for standardiseret gæld (debt scurities, obligationer)

(iii) any other negotiable securities which carry the right to acquire any such transferable securities by subscription or exchange;

iii) alle andre omsættelige værdipapirer, der giver ret til at erhverve sådanne værdipapirer ved tegning eller ombytning

(o) "money market instruments" means instruments normally dealt in on the money market which are liquid and have a value which can be accurately determined at any time;

o) "pengemarkedsinstrumenter": instrumenter, der normalt handles på pengemarkedet, er likvide og kan værdiansættes til enhver tid.

(p) "mergers" means an operation whereby:

p) "fusioner":

(i) one or more UCITS or investment compartments thereof, the "merging UCITS", on being dissolved without going into liquidation, transfer all of their assets and liabilities to another existing UCITS or an investment compartment thereof, the "receiving UCITS", in exchange for the issue to their unit-holders of units of the receiving UCITS and, if applicable, a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the net asset value of those units;

i) en transaktion, hvorved et eller flere investeringsinstitutter eller investeringsafdelinger heraf ("det/de ophørende investeringsinstitut(ter)") ved opløsning uden likvidation overdrager alle deres aktiver og passiver til et andet eksisterende investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf ("det fortsættende investeringsinstitut") til gengæld for, at deres deltagere tildeles andele i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut og eventuelt et kontant beløb, der ikke overstiger 10 % af nettoværdien af disse andele eller aktier

(ii) two or more UCITS or investment compartments thereof, the "merging UCITS", on being dissolved without going into liquidation, transfer all of their assets and liabilities to a UCITS which they form or an investment compartment thereof, the "receiving UCITS", in exchange for the issue to their unit-holders of units of the receiving UCITS and, if applicable, a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the net asset value of those units;

ii) en transaktion, hvorved to eller flere investeringsinstitutter eller investeringsafdelinger heraf ("det/de ophørende investeringsinstitut(ter)") ved opløsning uden likvidation overdrager alle deres aktiver og passiver til et investeringsinstitut, som de danner, eller en investeringsafdeling heraf ("det fortsættende investeringsinstitut") til gengæld for, at deres deltagere tildeles andele i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut og eventuelt et kontant beløb, der ikke overstiger 10 % af nettoværdien af disse andele

(iii) one or more UCITS or investment compartments thereof, the "merging UCITS", which continue to exist until the liabilities have been discharged, transfer their net assets to another investment compartment of the same UCITS, to a UCITS which they form or to another existing UCITS or an investment compartment thereof, the "receiving UCITS";

iii) en transaktion, hvorved et eller flere investeringsinstitutter eller investeringsafdelinger heraf ("det/de ophørende investeringsinstitut(ter)"), der forsætter med at eksistere, indtil passiverne er blevet indfriet, overdrager deres nettoaktiver til en anden investeringsafdeling i det samme investeringsinstitut, til et investeringsinstitut, som de opretter, eller et andet eksisterende investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf ("det fortsættende investeringsinstitut")

(q) "cross-border merger" means a merger of UCITS:

q) "grænseoverskridende fusion":

(i) at least two of which are established in different Member States; or

i) en fusion af investeringsinstitutter, hvoraf mindst to er etableret i forskellige medlemsstater, eller

(ii) established in the same Member State into a newly constituted UCITS established in another Member State;

ii) der er etableret i samme medlemsstat, til et nyt investeringsinstitut, der er etableret i en anden medlemsstat

(r) "domestic merger" means a merger between UCITS established in the same Member State where at least one of the involved UCITS has been notified pursuant to Article 93.

r) "national fusion": en fusion af investeringsinstitutter, der er etableret i samme medlemsstat, hvor mindst et af de involverede investeringsinstitutter er blevet anmeldt i henhold til artikel 93.

2. For the purposes of paragraph 1(b), the regular business of a management company shall include the functions referred to in Annex II.

2. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra b), omfatter et administrationsselskabs almindelige virksomhed de opgaver, der henvises til i bilag II.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 1(g), all the places of business established in the same Member State by a management company with its head office in another Member State shall be regarded as a single branch.

3. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra g), betragtes flere afdelinger, som i en og samme medlemsstat oprettes af et administrationsselskab med hovedkontor i en anden medlemsstat, som én filial.

4. For the purposes of point (i)(ii) of paragraph 1, the following shall apply:

4. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra i), nr. ii), finder følgende anvendelse:

(a) a subsidiary undertaking of a subsidiary undertaking shall also be considered to be a subsidiary of the parent undertaking which is at the head of those undertakings;

a) et datterselskab af et datterselskab anses også for at være et datterselskab af det moderselskab, som står i spidsen for disse foretagender

(b) situations in which two or more natural or legal persons are permanently linked to the same person by a control relationship shall also be regarded as constituting a close links between such persons.

b) en situation, hvor to eller flere fysiske eller juridiske personer er varigt knyttet til den samme person gennem kontrol, betragtes ligeledes som en snæver forbindelse.

5. For the purposes of paragraph 1(j), the voting rights referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market [11] shall be taken into account.

5. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra j), tages der hensyn til de stemmerettigheder, der er omhandlet i artikel 9 og 10 i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2004/109/EF af 15. december 2004 om harmonisering af gennemsigtighedskrav i forbindelse med oplysninger om udstedere, hvis værdipapirer er optaget til handel på et reguleret marked [11].

6. For the purposes of paragraph 1(l), Articles 13 to 16 of Directive 2006/49/EC shall apply mutatis mutandis.

6. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra l), finder artikel 13-16 i direktiv 2006/49/EF tilsvarende anvendelse.

7. For the purposes of paragraph 1(n), transferable securities shall exclude the techniques and instruments referred to in Article 51.

7. Med henblik på stk. 1, litra n), omfatter værdipapirer ikke de teknikker og instrumenter, der er omhandlet i artikel 51.

Article 3

Artikel 3

The following undertakings are not subject to this Directive:

Følgende institutter anses ikke for omfattet af dette direktiv:

(a) collective investment undertakings of the closed-ended type;

a) lukkede institutter for kollektiv investering

(b) collective investment undertakings which raise capital without promoting the sale of their units to the public within the Community or any part of it;

b) institutter for kollektiv investering, der tilvejebringer kapital uden at søge at tilbyde deres andele til offentligheden i Fællesskabet eller en del af dette

(c) collective investment undertakings the units of which, under the fund rules or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company, may be sold only to the public in third countries;

c) institutter for kollektiv investering, hvis andele i henhold til fondsbestemmelserne eller investeringsselskabers vedtægter kun må sælges til offentligheden i tredjelande

(d) categories of collective investment undertakings prescribed by the regulations of the Member States in which such collective investment undertakings are established, for which the rules laid down in Chapter VII and Article 83 are inappropriate in view of their investment and borrowing policies.

d) de kategorier af institutter for kollektiv investering, der er fastlagt i bestemmelserne i den medlemsstat, hvor sådanne institutter for kollektiv investering er etableret, og for hvilke reglerne i kapitel VII og artikel 83 på grund af institutternes investerings- og låneoptagelsespolitik er uhensigtsmæssige.

Article 4

Artikel 4

For the purposes of this Directive, a UCITS shall be deemed to be established in its home Member State.

Ved anvendelsen af dette direktiv betragtes et investeringsinstitut som værende etableret i sit hjemland.

CHAPTER II

KAPITEL II

AUTHORISATION OF UCITS

GODKENDELSE AF ET INVESTERINGSINSTITUT

Article 5

Artikel 5

1. No UCITS shall pursue activities as such unless it has been authorised in accordance with this Directive.

1. Et investeringsinstitut skal for at kunne udøve sin virksomhed være godkendt i overensstemmelse med dette direktiv.

Such authorisation shall be valid for all Member States.

En sådan godkendelse har gyldighed i samtlige medlemsstater.

2. A common fund shall be authorised only if the competent authorities of its home Member State have approved the application of the management company to manage that common fund, the fund rules and the choice of depositary. An investment company shall be authorised only if the competent authorities of its home Member State have approved both its instruments of incorporation and the choice of depositary, and, where relevant, the application of the designated management company to manage that investment company.

2. En investeringsfonds godkendelse er betinget af, at de kompetente myndigheder i dens hjemland har godkendt administrationsselskabets ansøgning om at administrere denne investeringsfond, fondsbestemmelserne samt valget af depositar. Et investeringsselskabs godkendelse er betinget af, at de kompetente myndigheder i dets hjemland har godkendt dets vedtægter og valget af depositar og, hvor dette er relevant, det udpegede administrationsselskabs ansøgning om at administrere dette investeringsselskab.

3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, if the UCITS is not established in the management company’s home Member State, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall decide, on the application of the management company, to manage the UCITS pursuant to Article 20. Authorisation shall not be subject either to a requirement that the UCITS be managed by a management company having its registered office in the UCITS home Member State or that the management company pursue or delegate any activities in the UCITS home Member State.

3. Uden at det berører stk. 2, skal de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland tage stilling til administrationsselskabets ansøgning om at administrere investeringsinstituttet i henhold til artikel 20, hvis et investeringsinstitut ikke er oprettet i administrationsselskabets hjemland. Det skal ikke være en betingelse for godkendelse, at investeringsinstituttet administreres af et administrationsselskab, der har sit vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, eller at administrationsselskabet udfører eller delegerer visse aktiviteter i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

4. The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall not authorise a UCITS if:

4. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland skal ikke godkende et investeringsinstitut, hvis:

(a) they establish that the investment company does not comply with the preconditions laid down in Chapter V; or

a) de konstaterer, at investeringsselskabet ikke opfylder betingelserne i kapitel V, eller

(b) the management company is not authorised for the management of UCITS in its home Member State.

b) administrationsselskabet ikke er godkendt til at administrere investeringsinstitutter i sit hjemland.

Without prejudice to Article 29(2), the management company or, where applicable, the investment company, shall be informed, within two months of the submission of a complete application, whether or not authorisation of the UCITS has been granted.

Uden at det berører artikel 29, stk. 2, skal administrationsselskabet eller, hvor dette er relevant, investeringsselskabet inden to måneder efter indgivelsen af fyldestgørende ansøgning have meddelelse om, hvorvidt der meddeles godkendelse af investeringsinstituttet.

The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall not authorise a UCITS if the directors of the depositary are not of sufficiently good repute or are not sufficiently experienced also in relation to the type of UCITS to be managed. To that end, the names of the directors of the depositary and of every person succeeding them in office shall be communicated forthwith to the competent authorities.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland godkender ikke et investeringsinstitut, hvis medlemmerne af depositarens ledelse ikke har et tilstrækkeligt godt omdømme eller ikke har fyldestgørende erfaring også i forbindelse med den type investeringsinstitutter, der skal administreres. Med henblik herpå meddeles de kompetente myndigheder straks navnene på medlemmerne af depositarens ledelse såvel som enhver udskiftning inden for ledelsen.

Directors shall mean those persons who, under the law or the instruments of incorporation, represent the depositary, or who effectively determine the policy of the depositary.

Ved medlemmer af ledelsen forstås de personer, som i medfør af lov eller vedtægter repræsenterer depositaren, eller som rent faktisk fastsætter retningslinjerne for depositarens virksomhed.

5. The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall not grant authorisation if the UCITS is legally prevented (for example, through a provision in the fund rules or instruments of incorporation) from marketing its units in its home Member State.

5. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland undlader at give godkendelse, hvis investeringsinstituttet retligt (f.eks. gennem fondsbestemmelserne eller vedtægterne) er forhindret i at markedsføre sine andele i instituttets hjemland.

6. Neither the management company nor the depositary shall be replaced, nor shall the fund rules or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company be amended, without the approval of the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State.

6. Enhver udskiftning af administrationsselskab eller af depositar såvel som enhver ændring af fondsbestemmelserne eller af vedtægterne for et investeringsselskab skal godkendes af de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

7. The Member States shall ensure that complete information on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions implementing this Directive which relate to the constitution and functioning of the UCITS are easily accessible at a distance or by electronic means. Member States shall ensure that such information is available at least in a language customary in the sphere of international finance, provided in a clear and unambiguous manner, and kept up to date.

7. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at tilstrækkelige oplysninger om de love, bestemmelser og administrative bestemmelser i forbindelse med gennemførelsen af dette direktiv, som vedrører investeringsinstitutters oprettelse og drift, er lettilgængelige fra andre steder eller via elektroniske midler. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at sådanne oplysninger mindst er til rådighed på et sprog, der er gængs i internationale finanskredse, leveres på en klar og utvetydig måde og er ajourførte.

CHAPTER III

KAPITEL III

OBLIGATIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL ADMINISTRATIONSSELSKABER

SECTION 1

AFDELING 1

Conditions for taking up business

Betingelser for at påbegynde virksomhed

Article 6

Artikel 6

1. Access to the business of management companies shall be subject to prior authorisation to be granted by the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State. Authorisation granted under this Directive to a management company shall be valid for all Member States.

1. Et administrationsselskab må først påbegynde sin virksomhed, når det er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland. En godkendelse, der gives et administrationsselskab i overensstemmelse med dette direktiv, har gyldighed i samtlige medlemsstater.

2. No management company shall engage in activities other than the management of UCITS authorised under this Directive, with the exception of the additional management of other collective investment undertakings which are not covered by this Directive and for which the management company is subject to prudential supervision but the units of which cannot be marketed in other Member States under this Directive.

2. Administrationsselskabets virksomhed indskrænker sig til administration af investeringsinstitutter, der er godkendt i henhold til dette direktiv, bortset fra yderligere administration af andre kollektive investeringsforetagender, der ikke er omfattet af nærværende direktiv, og for hvilke administrationsselskabet er underlagt tilsyn, men hvis andele ikke kan markedsføres i andre medlemsstater i medfør af direktivet.

The activity of management of UCITS shall include, for the purpose of this Directive, the functions referred to in Annex II.

Administration af investeringsinstitutter omfatter de i bilag II anførte opgaver.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may authorise management companies to provide, in addition to the management of UCITS, the following services:

3. Uanset stk. 2 kan medlemsstaterne tillade, at administrationsselskaber ud over administrationen af investeringsinstitutter præsterer følgende tjenesteydelser:

(a) management of portfolios of investments, including those owned by pension funds, in accordance with mandates given by investors on a discretionary, client-by-client basis, where such portfolios include one or more of the instruments listed in Annex I, Section C to Directive 2004/39/EC; and

a) administration af investeringsporteføljer, herunder pensionsfondes porteføljer, med en skønsbeføjelse fastlagt i de mandater, som investorerne har givet på individuelt grundlag, hvis disse porteføljer omfatter et eller flere af de instrumenter, der er anført i afdeling C i bilag I til direktiv 2004/39/EF, og

(b) as non-core services:

b) som accessoriske tjenesteydelser:

(i) investment advice concerning one or more of the instruments listed in Annex I, Section C to Directive 2004/39/EC;

i) investeringsrådgivning om et eller flere af instrumenterne i afdeling C i bilag I til direktiv 2004/39/EF

(ii) safekeeping and administration in relation to units of collective investment undertakings.

ii) opbevaring og forvaltning af andele i institutter for kollektiv investering.

Management companies shall not be authorised under this Directive to provide only the services referred to in this paragraph, or to provide non-core services without being authorised for the services referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph.

Administrationsselskaber skal ikke godkendes i henhold til dette direktiv til udelukkende at præstere de tjenesteydelser, der henvises til i dette stykke, eller til at præstere accessoriske tjenesteydelser uden at være godkendt til de tjenesteydelser, der er omhandlet i første afsnit, litra a).

4. Article 2(2) and Articles 12, 13 and 19 of Directive 2004/39/EC shall apply to the provision of the services referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article by management companies.

4. Artikel 2, stk. 2, og artikel 12, 13 og 19 i direktiv 2004/39/EF finder anvendelse på administrationsselskabers præstation af de tjenesteydelser, der er omhandlet i stk. 3.

Article 7

Artikel 7

1. Without prejudice to other conditions of general application laid down by national law, the competent authorities shall not grant authorisation to a management company unless the following conditions are met:

1. Med forbehold af andre generelle betingelser i de nationale lovgivninger må de kompetente myndigheder ikke godkende et administrationsselskab, medmindre følgende betingelser er opfyldt:

(a) the management company has an initial capital of at least EUR 125000, taking into account the following:

a) administrationsselskabet har en startkapital på mindst 125000 EUR, idet der tages hensyn til følgende:

(i) when the value of the portfolios of the management company exceeds EUR 250000000, the management company must be required to provide an additional amount of own funds which is equal to 0,02 % of the amount by which the value of the portfolios of the management company exceeds EUR 250000000 but the required total of the initial capital and the additional amount must not, however, exceed EUR 10000000;

i) hvis værdien af administrationsselskabets porteføljer overstiger 250000000 EUR, er administrationsselskabet forpligtet til at besidde yderligere egenkapital, der er på 0,02 % af den del af værdien af administrationsselskabets porteføljer, der overstiger 250000000 EUR, men den foreskrevne startkapital og det yderligere beløb må imidlertid ikke overstige 10000000 EUR

(ii) for the purposes of this paragraph, the following portfolios must be deemed to be the portfolios of the management company:

ii) følgende porteføljer anses i dette stykke for at udgøre administrationsselskabets porteføljer:

- common funds managed by the management company including portfolios for which it has delegated the management function but excluding portfolios that it is managing under delegation,

- investeringsfonde, der administreres af administrationsselskabet, herunder porteføljer, det har delegeret til tredjemand at forvalte, men ikke porteføljer, for hvilke det selv har fået tildelegeret forvaltningsansvaret

- investment companies for which the management company is the designated management company,

- investeringsselskaber, for hvilke administrationsselskabet er udpeget som administrationsselskab

- other collective investment undertakings managed by the management company including portfolios for which it has delegated the management function but excluding portfolios that it is managing under delegation;

- andre institutter for kollektiv investering, der administreres af administrationsselskabet, herunder porteføljer, det har delegeret til tredjemand at forvalte, men ikke porteføljer, for hvilke det selv har fået tildelegeret forvaltningsansvaret

(iii) irrespective of the amount of those requirements, the own funds of the management company must at no time be less than the amount prescribed in Article 21 of Directive 2006/49/EC;

iii) uanset det beløb, der følger af disse krav, må administrationsselskabets egenkapital på intet tidspunkt være mindre end det beløb, der er fastsat i artikel 21 i direktiv 2006/49/EF

(b) the persons who effectively conduct the business of a management company are of sufficiently good repute and are sufficiently experienced also in relation to the type of UCITS managed by the management company, the names of those persons and of every person succeeding them in office being communicated forthwith to the competent authorities and the conduct of the business of a management company being decided by at least two persons meeting such conditions;

b) de personer, der faktisk leder administrationsselskabets forretninger, har et tilstrækkeligt godt omdømme og fyldestgørende erfaring også i forbindelse med den type investeringsinstitutter, der administreres af administrationsselskabet, navnene på disse personer såvel som enhver udskiftning af dem anmeldes straks til de kompetente myndigheder og administrationsselskabets forretningspolitik fastlægges af mindst to personer, der opfylder disse betingelser

(c) the application for authorisation is accompanied by a programme of activity setting out, at least, the organisational structure of the management company; and

c) ansøgningen om godkendelse ledsages af en aktivitetsplan, hvori bl.a. administrationsselskabets organisatoriske struktur angives, og

(d) the head office and the registered office of the management company are located in the same Member State.

d) administrationsselskabets hovedkontor og vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted findes i samme medlemsstat.

For the purposes of point (a) of the first subparagraph, Member States may authorise management companies not to provide up to 50 % of the additional amount of own funds referred to in point (i) of point (a) if they benefit from a guarantee of the same amount given by a credit institution or an insurance undertaking which has its registered office in a Member State, or in a third country where it is subject to prudential rules considered by the competent authorities as equivalent to those laid down in Community law.

Med henblik på første afsnit, litra a), kan medlemsstaterne give administrationsselskaber tilladelse til ikke at besidde op til 50 % af den yderligere egenkapital, der er nævnt i litra a), nr. i), hvis de har modtaget en garanti af tilsvarende størrelse fra et kreditinstitut eller et forsikringsselskab; kreditinstitutterne eller forsikringsselskaberne skal have deres vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted i en medlemsstat eller et tredjeland, forudsat at det er underkastet tilsynsregler, der af de kompetente myndigheder betragtes som svarende til reglerne i fællesskabslovgivningen.

2. Where close links exist between the management company and other natural or legal persons, the competent authorities shall grant authorisation only if those close links do not prevent the effective exercise of their supervisory functions.

2. Foreligger der snævre forbindelser mellem et administrationsselskab og andre fysiske eller juridiske personer, giver de kompetente myndigheder kun deres godkendelse, hvis disse snævre forbindelser ikke hæmmer dem i varetagelsen af deres tilsynsopgaver.

The competent authorities shall also refuse authorisation if the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a third country governing one or more natural or legal persons with which the management company has close links, or difficulties involved in their enforcement, prevent the effective exercise of their supervisory functions.

De kompetente myndigheder afslår ligeledes at give godkendelse, hvis de hæmmes i varetagelsen af deres tilsynsopgaver på grund af love eller administrative bestemmelser i et tredjeland, der gælder for en eller flere fysiske eller juridiske personer, som administrationsselskabet har snævre forbindelser med, eller på grund af problemer i forbindelse med håndhævelsen heraf.

The competent authorities shall require management companies to provide them with the information they require to monitor compliance with the conditions referred to in this paragraph on a continuous basis.

De kompetente myndigheder kræver, at administrationsselskaberne giver dem de oplysninger, de har brug for, for at myndighederne til enhver tid kan sikre sig, at de i dette stykke omhandlede betingelser stadig er opfyldt.

3. The competent authorities shall inform the applicant within six months of the submission of a complete application whether or not authorisation has been granted. Reasons shall be given where an authorisation is refused.

3. De kompetente myndigheder underretter ansøgeren inden seks måneder efter indgivelsen af en fyldestgørende ansøgning om, hvorvidt der kan meddeles godkendelse. Hvis godkendelse nægtes, skal dette begrundes.

4. A management company may start business as soon as authorisation has been granted.

4. Når godkendelse er givet, kan administrationsselskabet straks påbegynde sin virksomhed.

5. The competent authorities may withdraw the authorisation issued to a management company subject to this Directive only where that company:

5. De kompetente myndigheder kan kun inddrage godkendelsen af et administrationsselskab, der omfattes af dette direktiv, hvis selskabet

(a) does not make use of the authorisation within 12 months, expressly renounces the authorisation or has ceased the activity covered by this Directive more than six months previously, unless the Member State concerned has provided for authorisation to lapse in such cases;

a) ikke gør brug af godkendelsen inden for en frist på 12 måneder, eller det udtrykkeligt giver afkald herpå eller ikke har udøvet den virksomhed, der er omfattet af dette direktiv, i en periode på over seks måneder, medmindre der i den pågældende medlemsstat findes bestemmelse om, at godkendelse bortfalder i sådanne tilfælde

(b) has obtained the authorisation by making false statements or by any other irregular means;

b) har opnået godkendelse ved brug af urigtige erklæringer eller på anden ulovlig vis

(c) no longer fulfils the conditions under which authorisation was granted;

c) ikke længere opfylder de betingelser, hvorunder godkendelsen blev givet

(d) no longer complies with Directive 2006/49/EC if its authorisation also covers the discretionary portfolio management service referred to in Article 6(3)(a) of this Directive;

d) ikke længere overholder bestemmelserne i direktiv 2006/49/EF, hvis godkendelsen også omfatter skønsmæssig porteføljeforvaltning som anført i artikel 6, stk. 3, første afsnit, litra a), i dette direktiv

(e) has seriously or systematically infringed the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive; or

e) har gjort sig skyldig i alvorlige eller systematiske overtrædelser af de regler, der er fastsat i medfør af dette direktiv, eller

(f) falls within any of the cases where national law provides for withdrawal.

f) falder ind under et af de andre tilfælde, som medfører, at godkendelsen inddrages i henhold til national lovgivning.

Article 8

Artikel 8

1. The competent authorities shall not grant authorisation to take up the business of management companies until they have been informed of the identities of the shareholders or members, whether direct or indirect, natural or legal persons, that have qualifying holdings and of the amounts of those holdings.

1. De kompetente myndigheder giver ikke et administrationsselskab godkendelse til at påbegynde virksomhed som administrationsselskab, før de har fået meddelelse om navnene på alle aktionærer eller selskabsdeltagere, det være sig fysiske eller juridiske personer, der direkte eller indirekte er kvalificerede deltagere, og om størrelsen af deres kapitalandel.

The competent authorities shall refuse authorisation if, taking into account the need to ensure the sound and prudent management of a management company, they are not satisfied as to the suitability of the shareholders or members referred to in the first subparagraph.

Hvis de kompetente myndigheder under hensyn til nødvendigheden af at sikre en sund og forsigtig forvaltning af administrationsselskabet ikke er overbevist om de i første afsnit nævnte aktionærers eller selskabsdeltageres egnethed, afslår de at give godkendelse.

2. In the case of branches of management companies that have registered offices outside the Community and are taking up or pursuing business, the Member States shall not apply provisions that result in treatment more favourable than that accorded to branches of management companies that have registered offices in Member States.

2. Medlemsstaterne må ikke over for filialer af administrationsselskaber med vedtægtsmæssigt hjemsted uden for Fællesskabet — når disse påbegynder eller allerede udøver virksomhed — anvende bestemmelser, der medfører en gunstigere behandling end den, som gives filialer af administrationsselskaber med vedtægtsmæssigt hjemsted i en medlemsstat.

3. The competent authorities of the other Member State involved shall be consulted beforehand in relation to the authorisation of any management company which is one of the following:

3. Der skal finde forudgående konsultation sted med de kompetente myndigheder i en anden medlemsstat med hensyn til godkendelse af et administrationsselskab, der

(a) a subsidiary of another management company, an investment firm, a credit institution or an insurance undertaking authorised in another Member State;

a) er datterselskab af et andet administrationsselskab, et investeringsselskab, et kreditinstitut eller et forsikringsselskab, der er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat

(b) a subsidiary of the parent undertaking of another management company, an investment firm, a credit institution or an insurance undertaking authorised in another Member State; or

b) er datterselskab af et moderselskab for et andet administrationsselskab, et investeringsselskab, et kreditinstitut eller et forsikringsselskab, der er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat, eller

(c) a company controlled by the same natural or legal persons as control another management company, an investment firm, a credit institution or an insurance undertaking authorised in another Member State.

c) et selskab, der kontrolleres af de samme fysiske eller juridiske personer, som kontrollerer et andet administrationsselskab, et investeringsselskab, et kreditinstitut eller et forsikringsselskab, der er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat.

SECTION 2

AFDELING 2

Relations with third countries

Forbindelser med tredjelande

Article 9

Artikel 9

1. Relations with third countries shall be regulated in accordance with the relevant rules laid down in Article 15 of Directive 2004/39/EC.

1. Forbindelserne med tredjelande reguleres i overensstemmelse med de relevante bestemmelser i artikel 15 i direktiv 2004/39/EF.

For the purposes of this Directive, the terms "investment firm" and "investment firms" referred to in Article 15 of Directive 2004/39/EC shall mean, respectively, "management company" and "management companies"; the term "providing investment services" referred to in Article 15(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC shall mean "providing services".

Ved anvendelsen af nærværende direktiv forstås udtrykkene "investeringsselskab" og "investeringsselskaber" i artikel 15 i direktiv 2004/39/EF som henholdsvis "administrationsselskab" og "administrationsselskaber". Udtrykket "ydelse af investeringsservice" omhandlet i artikel 15, stk. 1, i direktiv 2004/39/EF forstås som "levering af tjenesteydelser".

2. Member States shall inform the Commission of any general difficulties which UCITS encounter in marketing their units in any third country.

2. Medlemsstaterne underretter Kommissionen om alle generelle vanskeligheder, som investeringsinstitutter møder i forbindelse med markedsføringen af deres andele i et tredjeland.

SECTION 3

AFDELING 3

Operating conditions

Betingelser for udøvelse af virksomhed

Article 10

Artikel 10

1. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall require that the management company which they have authorised complies at all times with the conditions laid down in Article 6 and Article 7(1) and (2).

1. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland kræver, at administrationsselskaber, som de har godkendt, til stadighed opfylder de i artikel 6 og artikel 7, stk. 1 og 2, nævnte betingelser.

The own funds of a management company shall not fall below the level specified in Article 7(1)(a). If they do, however, the competent authorities may, where the circumstances so justify, allow such firms a limited period in which to rectify their situations or cease their activities.

Et administrationsselskabs egenkapital skal ikke falde til under det niveau, der er nævnt i artikel 7, stk. 1, litra a). Hvis dette alligevel sker, kan de kompetente myndigheder, hvis omstændighederne gør det berettiget, indrømme sådanne selskaber en begrænset periode, hvori de kan afhjælpe situationen eller ophøre med deres virksomhed.

2. The prudential supervision of a management company shall be the responsibility of the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State, whether the management company establishes a branch or provides services in another Member State or not, without prejudice to those provisions of this Directive which confer responsibility to the competent authorities of a management company’s host Member State.

2. Ansvaret for tilsyn med et administrationsselskab påhviler de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland, uanset om administrationsselskabet etablerer en filial eller udfører tjenesteydelser eller ej i en anden medlemsstat, uden at dette berører de bestemmelser i dette direktiv, der pålægger de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland et ansvar.

Article 11

Artikel 11

1. Qualifying holdings in management companies shall be subject to the same rules as those laid down in Articles 10, 10a and 10b of Directive 2004/39/EC.

1. Kvalificeret deltagelse i administrationsselskaber er underlagt bestemmelserne i artikel 10, 10a og 10b i direktiv 2004/39/EF.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, the terms "investment firm" and "investment firms" referred to in Article 10 of Directive 2004/39/EC, mean, respectively, "management company" and "management companies".

2. Ved anvendelsen af nærværende direktiv forstås udtrykkene "investeringsselskab" og "investeringsselskaber" omhandlet i artikel 10 i direktiv 2004/39/EF som henholdsvis "administrationsselskab" og "administrationsselskaber".

Article 12

Artikel 12

1. Each Member State shall draw up prudential rules which management companies authorised in that Member State, with regard to the activity of management of UCITS authorised according to this Directive, shall observe at all times.

1. Hvert medlemsstat udarbejder tilsynsregler for administration af investeringsinstitutter, der er godkendt i henhold til dette direktiv, som til enhver tid skal efterleves af administrationsselskaber, der er godkendt i den pågældende medlemsstat.

In particular, the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State, having regard also to the nature of the UCITS managed by a management company, shall require that each such company:

De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland kræver således også under hensyntagen til karakteren af de investeringsinstitutter, der administreres af et administrationsselskab, navnlig at selskabet:

(a) has sound administrative and accounting procedures, control and safeguard arrangements for electronic data processing and adequate internal control mechanisms including, in particular, rules for personal transactions by its employees or for the holding or management of investments in financial instruments in order to invest on its own account and ensuring, at least, that each transaction involving the UCITS may be reconstructed according to its origin, the parties to it, its nature, and the time and place at which it was effected and that the assets of the UCITS managed by the management company are invested according to the fund rules or the instruments of incorporation and the legal provisions in force;

a) har en sund administrativ og regnskabsmæssig praksis, kontrol- og sikringsforanstaltninger på edb-området samt fyldestgørende interne kontrolprocedurer, herunder navnlig regler for de ansattes personlige transaktioner eller for besiddelse eller administration af investeringer i finansielle instrumenter med henblik på investering for egen regning, og som mindst sikrer, at enhver transaktion, der implicerer investeringsinstituttet, kan rekonstrueres med hensyn til oprindelse, implicerede parter, art samt tid og sted for gennemførelsen, og at aktiver i investeringsinstitutter, der administreres af administrationsselskaber, investeres i overensstemmelse med fondsbestemmelserne eller vedtægterne og gældende ret

(b) is structured and organised in such a way as to minimise the risk of UCITS’ or clients’ interests being prejudiced by conflicts of interest between the company and its clients, between two of its clients, between one of its clients and a UCITS, or between two UCITS.

b) er struktureret og organiseret med henblik på at minimere risikoen for, at investeringsinstitutternes eller kundernes interesser skades på grund af interessekonflikter mellem selskabet og dets kunder, mellem to af dets kunder, mellem en af dets kunder og et investeringsinstitut eller mellem to investeringsinstitutter.

2. Each management company the authorisation of which also covers the discretionary portfolio management service referred to in Article 6(3)(a) shall:

2. Administrationsselskaber, hvis godkendelse også omfatter den i artikel 6, stk. 3, første afsnit, litra a), omhandlede skønsmæssige porteføljeforvaltning, skal:

(a) not be permitted to invest all or a part of the investor’s portfolio in units of collective investment undertakings it manages, unless it receives prior general approval from the client;

a) ikke være tilladt at investere hele investors portefølje eller en del heraf i andele i institutter for kollektiv investering, som de administrerer, medmindre kunden generelt accepterer dette på forhånd

(b) be subject with regard to the services referred to in Article 6(3) to the provisions laid down in Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes [12].

b) for så vidt angår de tjenesteydelser, der er omhandlet i artikel 6, stk. 3, være underlagt bestemmelserne i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 97/9/EF af 3. marts 1997 om investorgarantiordninger [12].

3. Without prejudice to Article 116, the Commission shall adopt, by 1 July 2010, implementing measures specifying the procedures and arrangements as referred to under point (a) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 and the structures and organisational requirements to minimise conflicts of interests as referred to under point (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.

3. Uden at det berører artikel 116 vedtager Kommissionen inden den 1. juli 2010 gennemførelsesforanstaltninger, der fastlægger procedurer og ordninger nævnt i stk. 1, andet afsnit, litra a), og strukturer og organisatoriske krav for at minimere interessekonflikter nævnt i stk. 1, andet afsnit, litra b).

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 13

Artikel 13

1. If the law of the management company’s home Member State allows management companies to delegate to third parties for the purpose of a more efficient conduct of the companies’ business, to carry out on their behalf one or more of their own functions, all of the following preconditions shall be complied with:

1. Hvis lovgivningen i administrationsselskabets hjemland tillader, at administrationsselskaber — med henblik på at udøve selskabernes virksomhed mere effektivt — delegerer til tredjemand på deres vegne at udøve en eller flere af sine egne opgaver, skal alle følgende betingelser være opfyldt:

(a) the management company must inform the competent authorities of its home Member State in an appropriate manner; the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State must, without delay, transmit the information to the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State;

a) administrationsselskabet underretter de kompetente myndigheder i hjemlandet på en passende måde, de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland videregiver straks oplysningerne til de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland

(b) the mandate must not prevent the effectiveness of supervision over the management company, and, in particular, must not prevent the management company from acting, or the UCITS from being managed, in the best interests of its investors;

b) mandatet må ikke hindre et effektivt tilsyn med administrationsselskabet, og må navnlig ikke forhindre administrationsselskabet i at virke, eller investeringsinstituttet i at blive administreret, i investorernes interesse

(c) when the delegation concerns the investment management, the mandate must be given only to undertakings which are authorised or registered for the purpose of asset management and subject to prudential supervision; the delegation must be in accordance with investment-allocation criteria periodically laid down by the management companies;

c) når delegationen vedrører investeringsforvaltningen, må den kun delegeres til selskaber, som er godkendt eller registreret med henblik på forvaltning af aktiver og underlagt tilsyn; delegationen skal være i overensstemmelse med investeringsfordelingskriterier, der med jævne mellemrum fastlægges af administrationsselskaberne

(d) where the mandate concerns the investment management and is given to a third-country undertaking, cooperation between the supervisory authorities concerned must be ensured;

d) når mandatet vedrører investeringsforvaltningen og delegeres til et foretagende i et tredjeland, skal der sikres samarbejde mellem de involverede tilsynsmyndigheder

(e) a mandate with regard to the core function of investment management must not be given to the depositary or to any other undertaking whose interests may conflict with those of the management company or the unit-holders;

e) der skal ikke for så vidt angår kerneopgaven investeringsforvaltning gives mandat til depositaren eller til andre foretagender, hvis interesser kan være i strid med administrationsselskabets eller deltagernes interesser

(f) measures must exist which enable the persons who conduct the business of the management company to monitor effectively at any time the activity of the undertaking to which the mandate is given;

f) der skal gælde foranstaltninger, der giver de personer, der leder administrationsselskabets virksomhed, mulighed for på et hvilket som helst tidspunkt reelt at overvåge den virksomhed, der udøves af det foretagende, mandatet er givet til

(g) the mandate must not prevent the persons who conduct the business of the management company from giving further instructions to the undertaking to which functions are delegated at any time or from withdrawing the mandate with immediate effect when this is in the interest of investors;

g) mandatet skal ikke hindre personer, der leder administrationsselskabets virksomhed, i på et hvilket som helst tidspunkt at give yderligere instrukser til det foretagende, som opgaver er uddelegeret til, eller at trække mandatet tilbage med øjeblikkelig virkning, hvis det er i investorernes interesse

(h) having regard to the nature of the functions to be delegated, the undertaking to which functions will be delegated must be qualified and capable of undertaking the functions in question; and

h) under hensyntagen til karakteren af de opgaver, der skal delegeres, skal det foretagende, som opgaver uddelegeres til, være kvalificeret til og i stand til at varetage de pågældende opgaver

(i) the UCITS’ prospectuses must list the functions which the management company has been allowed to delegate in accordance with this Article.

i) i investeringsinstitutternes prospekter opføres de opgaver, som administrationsselskabet har fået lov til at delegere i overensstemmelse med denne artikel.

2. The liability of the management company or the depositary shall not be affected by delegation by the management company of any functions to third parties. The management company shall not delegate its functions to the extent that it becomes a letter-box entity.

2. Administrationsselskabets eller depositarens forpligtelser berøres under ingen omstændigheder af, at administrationsselskabet har delegeret opgaver til tredjemand. Administrationsselskabet må ikke delegere så mange af sine opgaver, at det blot fungerer som et tomt selskab.

Article 14

Artikel 14

1. Each Member State shall draw up rules of conduct which management companies authorised in that Member State shall observe at all times. Such rules shall implement at least the principles set out in this paragraph. Those principles shall ensure that a management company:

1. Hver medlemsstat fastlægger regler for god forretningsskik, som administrationsselskaber, der er godkendt i den pågældende medlemsstat, til enhver tid skal overholde. Sådanne regler sikrer som minimum, at principperne i dette stykke gennemføres. Disse principper sikrer, at et administrationsselskab:

(a) acts honestly and fairly in conducting its business activities in the best interests of the UCITS it manages and the integrity of the market;

a) handler ærligt og retfærdigt ved at udøve sin forretningsvirksomhed således, at det bedst muligt varetager interesserne for de investeringsinstitutter, det administrerer, og således at markedets integritet sikres

(b) acts with due skill, care and diligence, in the best interests of the UCITS it manages and the integrity of the market;

b) handler med passende dygtighed, omhu og hurtighed, således at det bedst muligt varetager interesserne for de investeringsinstitutter, det administrerer, og således at markedets integritet sikres

(c) has and employs effectively the resources and procedures that are necessary for the proper performance of its business activities;

c) råder over og effektivt anvender de ressourcer og procedurer, som er nødvendige for en tilfredsstillende udøvelse af sin virksomhed

(d) tries to avoid conflicts of interests and, when they cannot be avoided, ensures that the UCITS it manages are fairly treated; and

d) forsøger at undgå interessekonflikter og, hvis de ikke kan undgås, sikrer, at de investeringsinstitutter, det administrerer, behandles retfærdigt, og

(e) complies with all regulatory requirements applicable to the conduct of its business activities so as to promote the best interests of its investors and the integrity of the market.

e) overholder alle de lovgivningsmæssige krav, der gælder for udøvelsen af dets virksomhed, således at det bedst muligt fremmer investorernes interesser og markedets integritet.

2. Without prejudice to Article 116, the Commission shall adopt, by 1 July 2010, implementing measures, with a view to ensuring that the management company complies with the duties set out in paragraph 1, in particular to:

2. Uden at det berører artikel 116 vedtager Kommissionen inden den 1. juli 2010 gennemførelsesforanstaltninger med henblik på at sikre, at administrationsselskabet udfører de opgaver, der er fastsat i stk. 1, navnlig at:

(a) establish appropriate criteria for acting honestly and fairly and with due skill, care and diligence in the best interests of the UCITS;

a) fastsætte passende kriterier for at handle ærligt og rimeligt og med behørige færdigheder og behørig omhu i investeringsinstituttets bedste interesser

(b) specify the principles required to ensure that management companies employ effectively the resources and procedures that are necessary for the proper performance of their business activities; and

b) fastsætte de principper, der er nødvendige for at sikre, at administrationsselskaber effektivt anvender de ressourcer og procedurer, som er nødvendige for en tilfredsstillende udøvelse af deres virksomhed, og

(c) define the steps that management companies might reasonably be expected to take to identify, prevent, manage or disclose conflicts of interest as well as to establish appropriate criteria for determining the types of conflicts of interest whose existence may damage the interests of the UCITS.

c) definere de trin, som administrationsselskaber med rimelighed kan forventes at tage for at identificere, forebygge, håndtere eller afsløre interessekonflikter samt at fastsætte passende kriterier for at bestemme typerne af interessekonflikter, hvis eksistens kan skade investeringsinstituttets interesser.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 15

Artikel 15

Management companies or, where relevant, investment companies shall take measures in accordance with Article 92 and establish appropriate procedures and arrangements to ensure that they deal properly with investor complaints and that there are no restrictions on investors exercising their rights in the event that the management company is authorised in a Member State other than the UCITS home Member State. Those measures shall allow investors to file complaints in the official language or one of the official languages of their Member State.

Administrationsselskaber eller, hvor det er relevant, investeringsselskaber træffer foranstaltninger i overensstemmelse med artikel 92 og indfører passende procedurer og ordninger for at sikre, at de behørigt behandler investorklager, og at der ikke er nogen begrænsninger for, at investorer kan udøve deres rettigheder i tilfælde af, at administrationsselskabet er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat end investeringsinstituttets hjemland. Disse foranstaltninger skal sætte investorerne i stand til at indgive klager på det eller et af de officielle sprog i deres medlemsstat.

Management companies shall also establish appropriate procedures and arrangements to make information available at the request of the public or the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State.

Administrationsselskaber indfører ligeledes passende procedurer og ordninger for at gøre oplysninger tilgængelige på anmodning fra offentligheden eller kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

SECTION 4

AFDELING 4

Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Fri etableringsret og fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser

Article 16

Artikel 16

1. Member States shall ensure that a management company, authorised by its home Member State, may pursue within their territories the activity for which it has been authorised, either by the establishment of a branch or under the freedom to provide services.

1. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at et administrationsselskab, som dets hjemland har godkendt, må udøve den virksomhed, som det er godkendt til på deres område, enten ved etablering af en filial eller ved fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser.

Where a management company so authorised proposes, without establishing a branch, only to market the units of the UCITS it manages as provided for in Annex II in a Member State other than the UCITS home Member State, without proposing to pursue any other activities or services, such marketing shall be subject only to the requirements of Chapter XI.

Hvis et administrationsselskab således godkendt uden at etablere en filial kun tilbyder at markedsføre andele i det investeringsinstitut, som det administrerer, som foreskrevet i bilag II i en anden medlemsstat end investeringsinstituttets hjemland uden at foreslå at udføre andre aktiviteter eller tjenester, er denne markedsføring kun omfattet af kravene i kapitel XI.

2. Member States shall not make the establishment of a branch or the provision of the services subject to any authorisation requirement, to any requirement to provide endowment capital or to any other measure having equivalent effect.

2. Medlemsstaterne må ikke gøre etablering af en filial eller fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser betinget af krav om godkendelse eller krav om tilvejebringelse af kapitalindskud eller andre foranstaltninger med tilsvarende virkning.

3. Subject to the conditions set out in this Article, a UCITS shall be free to designate, or to be managed by a management company authorised in a Member State other than the UCITS home Member State in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Directive, provided that such a management company complies with the provisions of:

3. I henhold til de i denne artikel fastsatte betingelser skal et investeringsinstitut frit kunne udpege, eller blive administreret af, et administrationsselskab, der er godkendt i en anden medlemsstat end investeringsinstituttets hjemland i overensstemmelse med de relevante bestemmelser i dette direktiv, forudsat at dette administrationsselskab opfylder bestemmelserne i:

(a) Article 17 or Article 18; and

a) artikel 17 eller 18, og

(b) Articles 19 and 20.

b) artikel 19 og 20.

Article 17

Artikel 17

1. In addition to meeting the conditions imposed in Articles 6 and 7, a management company wishing to establish a branch within the territory of another Member State to pursue the activities for which it has been authorised shall notify the competent authorities of its home Member State accordingly.

1. Foruden at opfylde de i artikel 6 og 7 nævnte betingelser, giver et administrationsselskab, der ønsker at etablere en filial på en anden medlemsstats område til at udøve den virksomhed, som det er blevet godkendt til, meddelelse herom til hjemlandets kompetente myndigheder.

2. Member States shall require every management company wishing to establish a branch within the territory of another Member State to provide the following information and documents, when effecting the notification provided for in paragraph 1:

2. Medlemsstaterne kræver, at et administrationsselskab, som ønsker at etablere en filial i en anden medlemsstat, indgiver følgende oplysninger og dokumenter sammen med den i stk. 1 nævnte meddelelse:

(a) the Member State within the territory of which the management company plans to establish a branch;

a) navnet på den medlemsstat, hvor administrationsselskabet har til hensigt at etablere en filial

(b) a programme of operations setting out the activities and services according to Article 6(2) and (3) envisaged and the organisational structure of the branch, which shall include a description of the risk management process put in place by the management company. It shall also include a description of the procedures and arrangements taken in accordance with Article 15;

b) en forretningsplan over opgaverne og tjenesteydelserne i henhold til artikel 6, stk. 2 og 3, samt filialens organisatoriske struktur, som indeholder en beskrivelse af risikostyringsprocessen, som er indført af administrationsselskabet. Den skal også indeholde en beskrivelse af de procedurer og foranstaltninger, der er truffet i overensstemmelse med artikel 15

(c) the address in the management company’s host Member State from which documents may be obtained; and

c) en adresse i administrationsselskabets værtsland, hvorfra der kan rekvireres dokumenter, og

(d) the names of those responsible for the management of the branch.

d) navnene på filialens direktører.

3. Unless the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State have reason to doubt the adequacy of the administrative structure or the financial situation of a management company, taking into account the activities envisaged, they shall, within two months of receiving all the information referred to in paragraph 2, communicate that information to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State and shall inform the management company accordingly. They shall also communicate details of any compensation scheme intended to protect investors.

3. Medmindre de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland har grund til at betvivle, at det pågældende administrationsselskabs administrative strukturer og finansielle situation er sunde under hensyn til den påtænkte virksomhed, videresender de de i stk. 2 nævnte oplysninger senest to måneder efter modtagelsen af disse til de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, og de underretter det berørte administrationsselskab herom. De indsender ligeledes nærmere oplysninger om enhver garantiordning, der har til formål at beskytte investorer.

Where the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State refuse to communicate the information referred to in paragraph 2 to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State, they shall give reasons for such refusal to the management company concerned within two months of receiving all the information. The refusal or any failure to reply shall be subject to the right to apply to the courts in the management company’s home Member State.

Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland nægter at videresende de i stk. 2 nævnte oplysninger til de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, skal de begrunde et sådant afslag over for det berørte administrationsselskab senest to måneder efter modtagelsen af samtlige oplysninger. Et sådant afslag eller ethvert manglende svar kan prøves ved domstolene i administrationsselskabets hjemland.

Where a management company wishes to pursue the activity of collective portfolio management referred to in Annex II, the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall enclose with the documentation sent to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State an attestation that the management company has been authorised pursuant to the provisions of this Directive, a description of the scope of the management company’s authorisation and details of any restriction on the types of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage.

Hvis et administrationsselskab ønsker at udøve aktiviteten kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning, som nævnt i bilag II, skal de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland vedlægge dokumentationen, der sendes til de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, en bekræftelse af, at administrationsselskabet er godkendt i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i dette direktiv samt en beskrivelse af omfanget af administrationsselskabets godkendelse og nærmere oplysninger om begrænsninger i de typer investeringsinstitutter, som administrationsselskabet er godkendt til at administrere.

4. A management company which pursues activities by a branch within the territory of the host Member State shall comply with the rules drawn up by the management company’s host Member State pursuant to Article 14.

4. Et administrationsselskab, der udøver aktiviteter gennem en filial på værtslandets område, skal overholde de regler, som administrationsselskabets værtsland har udarbejdet i henhold til artikel 14.

5. The competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State shall be responsible for supervising compliance with paragraph 4.

5. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland er ansvarlige for at overvåge overholdelsen af stk. 4.

6. Before the branch of a management company starts business, the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State shall, within two months of receiving the information referred to in paragraph 2, prepare for supervising the compliance of the management company with the rules under their responsibility.

6. Før en filial af et administrationsselskab påbegynder sin virksomhed, forbereder de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland senest to måneder efter modtagelsen af de i stk. 2 nævnte oplysninger tilsynet med administrationsselskabets overholdelse af de regler, som de har ansvaret for.

7. On receipt of a communication from the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State or on the expiry of the period provided for in paragraph 6 without receipt of any communication from those authorities, the branch may be established and start business.

7. Så snart meddelelsen fra de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland foreligger, eller ved udløbet af den i stk. 6 nævnte frist, hvis disse myndigheder ikke fremsætter nogen udtalelse, kan filialen etableres og påbegynde sin virksomhed.

8. In the event of change of any particulars communicated in accordance with paragraph 2(b), (c) or (d), a management company shall give written notice of that change to the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State and of the management company’s host Member State at least one month before implementing the change so that the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State may take a decision on the change under paragraph 3 and the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State may do so under paragraph 6.

8. I tilfælde af ændring af et forhold, der er givet meddelelse om efter stk. 2, litra b), c) eller d), underretter administrationsselskabet skriftligt hjemlandets og værtslandets kompetente myndigheder herom, mindst en måned før den foretages, således at de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland og værtsland kan nå at udtale sig om denne ændring i henhold til henholdsvis stk. 3 og 6.

9. In the event of a change in the particulars communicated in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall inform the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State accordingly.

9. I tilfælde af ændring af et forhold, der er givet meddelelse om efter stk. 3, første afsnit, underretter de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland herom.

The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall update the information contained in the attestation referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 and inform the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State whenever there is a change in the scope of the management company’s authorisation or in the details of any restriction on the types of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage.

De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland opdaterer de oplysninger, der findes i den bekræftelse, der er nævnt i stk. 3, tredje afsnit, og underretter de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, når der sker en ændring i omfanget af administrationsselskabets godkendelse eller i de nærmere oplysninger om begrænsninger vedrørende typerne af investeringsinstitutter, som administrationsselskabet er godkendt til at administrere.

Article 18

Artikel 18

1. Any management company wishing to pursue the activities for which it has been authorised within the territory of another Member State for the first time under the freedom to provide services shall communicate the following information to the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State:

1. Et administrationsselskab, der for første gang ønsker at udøve den virksomhed, som det er godkendt til på en anden medlemsstats område i henhold til reglerne om fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser, meddeler de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland:

(a) the Member State within the territory of which the management company intends to operate; and

a) navnet på den medlemsstat, hvor selskabet har til hensigt at udøve virksomhed, og

(b) a programme of operations stating the activities and services referred to in Article 6(2) and (3) envisaged which shall include a description of the risk management process put in place by the management company. It shall also include a description of the procedures and arrangements taken in accordance with Article 15.

b) en forretningsplan over de påtænkte opgaver og tjenesteydelser, der er omhandlet i artikel 6, stk. 2 og 3, som indeholder en beskrivelse af risikostyringsprocessen, som er indført af administrationsselskabet. Den skal også indeholde en beskrivelse af de procedurer og foranstaltninger, der er truffet i overensstemmelse med artikel 15.

2. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall, within one month of receiving the information referred to in paragraph 1, forward it to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State.

2. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland fremsender senest en måned efter modtagelsen af den i stk. 1 nævnte meddelelse denne til de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland.

The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall also communicate details of any applicable compensation scheme intended to protect investors.

De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland fremsender ligeledes nærmere oplysninger om relevante garantiordninger, der har til formål at beskytte investorer.

Where a management company wishes to pursue the activity of collective portfolio management as referred to in Annex II, the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall enclose with the documentation sent to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State an attestation that the management company has been authorised pursuant to the provisions of this Directive, a description of the scope of the management company’s authorisation and details of any restriction on the types of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage.

Hvis et administrationsselskab ønsker at udøve aktiviteten kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning, som nævnt i bilag II, skal de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland vedlægge dokumentationen, der sendes til de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, en bekræftelse af, at administrationsselskabet er godkendt i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i dette direktiv, samt en beskrivelse af omfanget af administrationsselskabets godkendelse og nærmere oplysninger om begrænsninger i de typer investeringsinstitutter, som administrationsselskabet er godkendt til at administrere.

Notwithstanding Articles 20 and 93, the management company may then start business in the management company’s host Member State.

Uanset artikel 20 og 93 kan administrationsselskabet herefter påbegynde sin virksomhed i administrationsselskabets værtsland.

3. A management company which pursues activities under the freedom to provide services shall comply with the rules drawn up by the management company’s home Member State pursuant to Article 14.

3. Et administrationsselskab, der udøver aktiviteter i henhold til princippet om fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser, skal overholde de regler, der er udfærdiget af administrationsselskabets hjemland i overensstemmelse med artikel 14.

4. Where the content of the information communicated in accordance with paragraph 1(b) is amended, the management company shall give notice of the amendment in writing to the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State and of the management company’s host Member State before implementing the change. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall update the information contained in the attestation referred to in paragraph 2 and inform the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State whenever there is a change in the scope of the management company’s authorisation or in the details of any restriction on the types of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage.

4. Hvis indholdet af de oplysninger, der er meddelt i henhold til stk. 1, litra b), ændres, underretter administrationsselskabet skriftligt hjemlandets og værtslandets kompetente myndigheder herom, inden ændringen foretages. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland opdaterer de oplysninger, der findes i den bekræftelse, der er nævnt i stk. 2, og underretter de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland, når der sker en ændring i omfanget af administrationsselskabets godkendelse eller i de nærmere oplysninger om begrænsninger vedrørende typerne af investeringsinstitutter, som administrationsselskabet er godkendt til at administrere.

Article 19

Artikel 19

1. A management company which pursues the activity of collective portfolio management on a cross-border basis by establishing a branch or under the freedom to provide services shall comply with the rules of the management company’s home Member State which relate to the organisation of the management company, including delegation arrangements, risk-management procedures, prudential rules and supervision, procedures referred to in Article 12 and the management company’s reporting requirements. Those rules shall be no stricter than those applicable to management companies conducting their activities only in their home Member State.

1. Et administrationsselskab, som udøver aktiviteten kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning på tværs af grænser ved oprettelse af en filial eller som led i den fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser, skal overholde de regler i administrationsselskabets hjemland, som vedrører administrationsselskabets organisering, herunder delegeringsordninger, risikostyringsprocedurer, tilsynsregler og tilsyn, procedurer nævnt i artikel 12 og administrationsselskabets rapporteringskrav. Disse regler skal ikke være strengere, end de der gælder for administrationsselskaber, som udelukkende udøver deres virksomhed i deres hjemland.

2. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall be responsible for supervising compliance with paragraph 1.

2. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland har ansvaret for at overvåge overholdelsen stk. 1.

3. A management company which pursues the activity of collective portfolio management on a cross-border basis by establishing a branch or in accordance with the freedom to provide services shall comply with the rules of the UCITS home Member State which relate to the constitution and functioning of the UCITS, namely the rules applicable to:

3. Et administrationsselskab, der udøver aktiviteten kollektiv porteføljeforvaltning på tværs af grænser ved etablering af en filial eller i henhold til den fri udveksling af tjenesteydelser, skal overholde de regler i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, som vedrører investeringsinstituttets oprettelse og drift, navnlig de regler, der gælder for:

(a) the setting up and authorisation of the UCITS;

a) etablering og godkendelse af investeringsinstituttet

(b) the issuance and redemption of units and shares;

b) udstedelse og indløsning af andele og aktier

(c) investment policies and limits, including the calculation of total exposure and leverage;

c) investeringspolitikker og -grænser, herunder beregningen af samlet risikoudsættelse og løftestangseffekt

(d) restrictions on borrowing, lending and uncovered sales;

d) begrænsninger vedrørende låntagning, långivning og handel uden dækning

(e) the valuation of assets and the accounting of the UCITS;

e) værdiansættelse af aktiver og investeringsinstituttets regnskabsføring

(f) the calculation of the issue or redemption price, and errors in the calculation of the net asset value and related investor compensation;

f) beregning af udstedelses- eller indløsningskursen, og fejl i beregningen af nettoværdien og relevante investorgarantiordninger

(g) the distribution or reinvestment of the income;

g) udlodning eller geninvestering af udbytte

(h) the disclosure and reporting requirements of the UCITS, including the prospectus, key investor information and periodic reports;

h) investeringsinstituttets indberetnings- og offentliggørelseskrav, herunder prospektet, central investorinformation og periodiske beretninger

(i) the arrangements made for marketing;

i) ordninger for markedsføring

(j) the relationship with unit-holders;

j) forhold til deltagere

(k) the merging and restructuring of the UCITS;

k) fusion og omstrukturering af investeringsinstituttet

(l) the winding-up and liquidation of the UCITS;

l) investeringsinstituttets opløsning og likvidation

(m) where applicable, the content of the unit-holder register;

m) eventuelt deltagerregisterets indhold og form

(n) the licensing and supervision fees regarding the UCITS; and

n) godkendelses- og tilsynsgebyrer for investeringsinstituttet, og

(o) the exercise of unit-holders’ voting rights and other unit-holders’ rights in relation to points (a) to (m).

o) udøvelse af deltagernes stemmeret og andre deltageres rettigheder med hensyn til litra a)-m).

4. The management company shall comply with the obligations set out in the fund rules or in the instruments of incorporation, and the obligations set out in the prospectus, which shall be consistent with the applicable law as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3.

4. Administrationsselskabet overholder de forpligtelser, der er fastsat i fondsbestemmelserne eller i vedtægterne, og de forpligtelser, der er fastsat i prospektet, som skal være i overensstemmelse med gældende lov som nævnt i stk. 1 og 3.

5. The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall be responsible for supervising compliance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

5. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland har ansvaret for at føre tilsyn med, at stk. 3 og 4 overholdes.

6. The management company shall decide and be responsible for adopting and implementing all the arrangements and organisational decisions which are necessary to ensure compliance with the rules which relate to the constitution and functioning of the UCITS and with the obligations set out in the fund rules or in the instruments of incorporation, and with the obligations set out in the prospectus.

6. Administrationsselskabet træffer beslutning om og er ansvarlig for vedtagelsen og gennemførelsen af de ordninger og organisatoriske beslutninger, der er nødvendige for, at administrationsselskabet er i stand til at overholde reglerne vedrørende investeringsinstituttets oprettelse og drift og de forpligtelser, der er fastsat i fondsbestemmelserne eller i vedtægterne, og i forpligtelserne, der er fastsat i prospektet.

7. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall be responsible for supervising the adequacy of the arrangements and organisation of the management company so that the management company is in a position to comply with the obligations and rules which relate to the constitution and functioning of all the UCITS it manages.

7. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland har ansvaret for at føre tilsyn med, at ordningerne og organiseringen af administrationsselskabet er tilstrækkelige, således at administrationsselskabet er i stand til at overholde de forpligtelser og regler, der vedrører oprettelse og drift af alle de investeringsinstitutter, det administrerer.

8. Member States shall ensure that any management company authorised in a Member State is not subject to any additional requirement established in the UCITS home Member State in respect of the subject matter of this Directive, except in the cases expressly referred to in this Directive.

8. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at et administrationsselskab, der er godkendt i en medlemsstat, ikke er underlagt yderligere krav fastsat i investeringsinstituttets hjemland vedrørende de forhold, der er omfattet af dette direktiv, undtagen i tilfælde, der udtrykkeligt er nævnt i dette direktiv.

Article 20

Artikel 20

1. Without prejudice to Article 5, a management company which applies to manage a UCITS established in another Member State shall provide the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State with the following documentation:

1. Uden at det berører artikel 5 forsyner et administrationsselskab, som har til hensigt at administrere et investeringsinstitut oprettet i en anden medlemsstat, de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland med følgende dokumentation:

(a) the written agreement with the depositary referred to in Articles 23 and 33; and

a) den skriftlige aftale med depositaren, der er nævnt i artikel 23 og 33, og

(b) information on delegation arrangements regarding functions of investment management and administration referred to in Annex II.

b) oplysninger om delegeringsordninger vedrørende opgaver inden for investeringsforvaltning og administration som nævnt i bilag II.

If a management company already manages other UCITS of the same type in the UCITS home Member State, reference to the documentation already provided shall be sufficient.

Hvis et administrationsselskab allerede administrerer andre investeringsinstitutter af samme type i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, er henvisning til den allerede leverede dokumentation tilstrækkelig.

2. In so far as it is necessary to ensure compliance with the rules for which they are responsible, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State may ask the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State for clarification and information regarding the documentation referred to in paragraph 1 and, based on the attestation referred to in Articles 17 and 18, as to whether the type of UCITS for which authorisation is requested falls within the scope of the management company’s authorisation. Where applicable, the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall provide their opinion within 10 working days of the initial request.

2. For så vidt at det er nødvendigt at sikre overholdelse af de regler, som de er ansvarlige for, kan de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland af de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland anmode om afklaring og oplysninger vedrørende den dokumentation, der er nævnt i stk. 1 og på grundlag af den bekræftelse, der er nævnt i artikel 17 og 18 om, hvorvidt den type investeringsinstitut, som der anmodes om godkendelse til, falder inden for rammerne af administrationsselskabets godkendelse. I givet fald fremsætter de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland deres udtalelse inden for 10 arbejdsdage fra den oprindelige anmodning.

3. The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State may refuse the application of the management company only if:

3. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland kan kun afvise valget af administrationsselskab, hvis:

(a) the management company does not comply with the rules falling under their responsibility pursuant to Article 19;

a) administrationsselskabet ikke overholder de regler, der falder ind under deres ansvarsområde i henhold til artikel 19

(b) the management company is not authorised by the competent authorities of its home Member State to manage the type of UCITS for which authorisation is requested; or

b) administrationsselskabet ikke er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder i sit hjemland til at administrere den type investeringsinstitutter, for hvilken der kræves godkendelse, eller

(c) the management company has not provided the documentation referred to in paragraph 1.

c) administrationsselskabet ikke har forelagt den dokumentation, der er nævnt i stk. 1.

Before refusing an application, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall consult the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland rådfører sig med de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland, inden de afviser en ansøgning.

4. Any subsequent material modifications of the documentation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified by the management company to the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State.

4. Administrationsselskabet underretter de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland om eventuelle efterfølgende væsentlige ændringer i den dokumentation, der er nævnt i stk. 1.

Article 21

Artikel 21

1. A management company’s host Member State may, for statistical purposes, require all management companies with branches within its territory to report periodically on their activities pursued in that host Member State to the competent authorities of that host Member State.

1. Et administrationsselskabs værtsland kan — til statistisk brug — kræve, at alle administrationsselskaber, der har en filial på dets område, regelmæssigt indsender en rapport til værtslandets kompetente myndigheder om den virksomhed, de udøver i det værtsland.

2. A management company’s host Member State may require management companies pursuing business within its territory through the establishment of a branch or under the freedom to provide services, to provide the information necessary for the monitoring of their compliance with the rules under the responsibility of the management company’s host Member State that apply to them.

2. Et administrationsselskabs værtsland kan kræve, at de administrationsselskaber, der driver virksomhed på dets område gennem etablering af en filial eller som led i den frie udveksling af tjenesteydelser, giver dem de nødvendige oplysninger til kontrol af, om de overholder de bestemmelser under administrationsselskabets værtslands ansvar, der gælder for dem.

Those requirements shall not be more stringent than those which the same Member State imposes on management companies authorised in that Member State for the monitoring of their compliance with the same standards.

Disse krav skal dog ikke være mere vidtgående end dem, de pågældende medlemsstater stiller til selskaber, der er godkendt i den pågældende medlemsstat for at kunne kontrollere, om disse overholder de samme normer.

Management companies shall ensure that the procedures and arrangements referred to in Article 15 enable the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State to obtain directly from the management company the information referred to in this paragraph.

Administrationsselskaber sikrer, at de procedurer og ordninger, der er omtalt i artikel 15, gør det muligt for de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland at få de oplysninger, der er omhandlet i dette stykke, direkte fra administrationsselskabet.

3. Where the competent authorities of a management company’s host Member State ascertain that a management company that has a branch or provides services within its territory is in breach of one of the rules under their responsibility, those authorities shall require the management company concerned to put an end to that breach and inform the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State thereof.

3. Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i et administrationsselskabs værtsland konstaterer, at et administrationsselskab, der har en filial eller præsterer tjenesteydelser på dets område, ikke overholder en af bestemmelserne under deres ansvar, anmoder de det pågældende administrationsselskab om at bringe det ulovlige forhold til ophør og underrette de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland herom.

4. If the management company concerned refuses to provide the management company’s host Member State with information falling under its responsibility, or fails to take the necessary steps to put an end to the breach referred to in paragraph 3, the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State shall inform the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State accordingly. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall, at the earliest opportunity, take all appropriate measures to ensure that the management company concerned provides the information requested by the management company’s host Member State pursuant to paragraph 2 or puts an end to the breach. The nature of those measures shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State.

4. Nægter det pågældende administrationsselskab at forelægge administrationsselskabets hjemland de oplysninger, der falder ind under deres ansvarsområder eller ikke tager de nødvendige skridt til at bringe det i stk. 3 nævnte ulovlige forhold til ophør, underretter de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland herom. Hjemlandets kompetente myndigheder træffer hurtigst muligt de nødvendige foranstaltninger med henblik på at sikre, at administrationsselskabet forelægger de anmodede oplysninger, som administrationsselskabets værtsland har anmodet om i henhold til stk. 2, eller bringer det ulovlige forhold til ophør. Arten af disse foranstaltninger meddeles værtslandets kompetente myndigheder.

5. If, despite the measures taken by the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State or because such measures prove to be inadequate or are not available in the Member State in question, the management company continues to refuse to provide the information requested by the management company’s host Member State pursuant to paragraph 2, or persists in breaching the legal or regulatory provisions, referred to in the same paragraph, in force in the management company’s host Member State, the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State may, after informing the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State, take appropriate measures, including under Articles 98 and 99, to prevent or penalise further irregularities and, in so far as necessary, to prevent that management company from initiating any further transaction within its territory. Member States shall ensure that within their territories it is possible to serve the legal documents necessary for those measures on management companies. Where the service provided within the management company’s host Member State is the management of a UCITS, the management company’s host Member State may require the management company to cease managing that UCITS.

5. Hvis det pågældende administrationsselskab til trods for de foranstaltninger, der er truffet af de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland — eller hvis disse foranstaltninger viser sig at være uhensigtsmæssige, eller hjemlandet ikke har truffet nogen foranstaltninger — fortsat nægter at forelægge de oplysninger, som administrationsselskabets værtland har anmodet om i henhold til stk. 2, eller stadig overtræder de i værtslandet gældende lovbestemmelser som nævnt i samme stykke, kan de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland, efter at have givet de kompetente myndigheder i hjemlandet underretning herom, træffe de foranstaltninger, herunder i henhold til artikel 98 og 99, for at forebygge eller straffe nye ulovligheder, og om nødvendigt forhindre administrationsselskabet i at udføre nye forretninger på dets område. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at de dokumenter, der er nødvendige for vedtagelsen af disse foranstaltninger, kan forkyndes for administrationsselskaberne på deres område. Hvis den tjenesteydelse, der præsteres i administrationsselskabets værtsland, er administration af et investeringsinstitut, kan værtslandet kræve, at administrationsselskabet skal ophøre med at administrere dette investeringsinstitut.

6. Any measure adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 or 5 involving measures or penalties shall be properly justified and communicated to the management company concerned. Every such measure shall be subject to the right to apply to the courts in the Member State which adopted it.

6. Enhver foranstaltning, der træffes efter stk. 4 eller 5, og hvorved der træffes foranstaltninger eller pålægges sanktioner, begrundes behørigt og meddeles det pågældende administrationsselskab. En sådan foranstaltning skal kunne prøves ved domstolene i den medlemsstat, hvis myndighed har truffet den.

7. Before following the procedure laid down in paragraphs 3, 4 or 5 the competent authorities of the management company’s host Member State may, in emergencies, take any precautionary measures necessary to protect the interests of investors and others for whom services are provided. The Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States concerned shall be informed of such measures at the earliest opportunity.

7. Inden den i stk. 3, 4 og 5 fastsatte procedure iværksættes, kan de kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets værtsland i særligt akutte tilfælde iværksætte de nødvendige forebyggende foranstaltninger for at beskytte investorer og andre, for hvem der udføres tjenesteydelser. Kommissionen og de øvrige berørte medlemsstaters kompetente myndigheder underrettes hurtigst muligt om sådanne foranstaltninger.

After consulting the competent authorities of the Member States concerned, the Commission may decide that the Member State in question must amend or abolish those measures.

Kommissionen kan, efter at have konsulteret de berørte medlemsstaters kompetente myndigheder, bestemme, at den pågældende medlemsstat skal ændre eller ophæve disse foranstaltninger.

8. The competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State shall consult the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State before withdrawing the authorisation of the management company. In such cases, the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall take appropriate measures to safeguard investors’ interests. Those measures may include decisions preventing the management company concerned from initiating any further transactions within its territory.

8. De kompetente myndigheder i administrationsselskabets hjemland skal rådføre sig med de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, inden et administrationsselskabs godkendelse inddrages. I sådanne tilfælde træffer de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland passende foranstaltninger til at beskytte investorernes interesser. Disse foranstaltninger kan omfatte beslutninger om at forhindre det pågældende administrationsselskab i at udføre nye forretninger på dets område.

Every two years the Commission shall issue a report on such cases.

Hvert andet år udarbejder Kommissionen en rapport om sådanne tilfælde.

9. Member States shall inform the Commission of the number and type of cases in which they refuse authorisation under Article 17 or an application under Article 20 and of any measures taken in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article.

9. Medlemsstaterne meddeler Kommissionen antallet og arten af de tilfælde, hvor der i henhold til artikel 17 nægtes godkendelse eller i henhold til artikel 20 er blevet givet afslag på en ansøgning, og alle foranstaltninger, der er blevet truffet i henhold til stk. 5 i nærværende artikel.

Every two years the Commission shall issue a report on such cases.

Hvert andet år udarbejder Kommissionen en rapport om sådanne tilfælde.

CHAPTER IV

KAPITEL IV

OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THE DEPOSITARY

FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL DEPOSITAREN

Article 22

Artikel 22

1. The assets of a common fund shall be entrusted to a depositary for safe-keeping.

1. Investeringsfondens aktiver opbevares hos en depositar.

2. A depositary’s liability as referred to in Article 24 shall not be affected by the fact that it has entrusted to a third party all or some of the assets in its safe-keeping.

2. Depositarens ansvar som omhandlet i artikel 24 berøres ikke af, at depositaren overlader opbevaringen af aktiverne eller en del heraf til tredjemand.

3. A depositary shall:

3. Depositaren:

(a) ensure that the sale, issue, repurchase, redemption and cancellation of units effected on behalf of a common fund or by a management company are carried out in accordance with the applicable national law and the fund rules;

a) sikrer sig, at salg, udstedelse, tilbagekøb, indløsning og mortifikation af andele, for investeringsfondens regning eller foretaget af administrationsselskabet, foregår i overensstemmelse med gældende national ret og fondsbestemmelserne

(b) ensure that the value of units is calculated in accordance with the applicable national law and the fund rules;

b) sikrer sig, at værdiansættelsen af andelene foregår i overensstemmelse med gældende national ret og fondsbestemmelserne

(c) carry out the instructions of the management company, unless they conflict with the applicable national law or the fund rules;

c) udfører administrationsselskabets instrukser, medmindre disse strider mod gældende national ret og fondsbestemmelserne

(d) ensure that in transactions involving a common fund’s assets any consideration is remitted to it within the usual time limits;

d) sikrer sig, at modydelsen i forbindelse med transaktioner, der berører investeringsfondens aktiver, modtages inden for den sædvanlige frist

(e) ensure that a common fund’s income is applied in accordance with the applicable national law and the fund rules.

e) sikrer sig, at investeringsfondens udbytte anvendes i henhold til gældende national ret og fondsbestemmelserne.

Article 23

Artikel 23

1. A depositary shall either have its registered office or be established in the UCITS home Member State.

1. Depositaren skal enten have vedtægtsmæssigt hjemsted eller være etableret i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

2. A depositary shall be an institution which is subject to prudential regulation and ongoing supervision. It shall also furnish sufficient financial and professional guarantees to be able effectively to pursue its business as depositary and meet the commitments inherent in that function.

2. Depositaren skal være et foretagende, der er underkastet tilsynsregler og løbende tilsyn. Depositaren yder tilstrækkelig finansiel og faglig sikkerhed for reelt at kunne udøve hvervet som depositar og til at kunne opfylde de forpligtelser, der følger med bestridelsen af dette hverv.

3. Member States shall determine which of the categories of institutions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be eligible to be depositaries.

3. Medlemsstaterne fastlægger, hvilke kategorier af de i stk. 2 omhandlede foretagender der kan vælges som depositar.

4. The depositary shall enable the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State to obtain, on request, all information that the depositary has obtained while discharging its duties and that is necessary for the competent authorities to supervise the UCITS compliance with this Directive.

4. Depositaren gør det muligt for de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland efter anmodning at indhente alle oplysninger, som depositaren har indhentet under udførelsen af sine opgaver, og som er nødvendige for de kompetente myndigheders kontrol af investeringsinstituttets overholdelse af dette direktiv.

5. Where the management company’s home Member State is not the UCITS home Member State, the depositary shall sign a written agreement with the management company regulating the flow of information deemed necessary to allow it to perform the functions set out in Article 22 and in other laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are relevant for depositaries in the UCITS home Member State.

5. Hvor administrationsselskabets hjemland ikke er investeringsinstituttets hjemland, underskriver depositaren en skriftlig aftale med administrationsselskabet om regulering af den informationsudveksling, der er nødvendig for at denne kan udføre de funktioner, som anført i artikel 22 og i andre love, regler eller administrative bestemmelser, som er relevante for depositarer i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

6. The Commission may adopt implementing measures in relation to the measures to be taken by a depositary in order to fulfil its duties regarding a UCITS managed by a management company established in another Member State, including the particulars that need to be included in the standard agreement to be used by the depositary and the management company in accordance with paragraph 5.

6. Kommissionen kan vedtage gennemførelsesforanstaltninger i forhold til de foranstaltninger, der skal træffes af depositaren med henblik på overholdelse af dennes forpligtelser med hensyn til et investeringsinstitut, der administreres af et administrationsselskab etableret i en anden medlemsstat, herunder indholdet i den standardaftale, der skal anvendes af depositaren og administrationsselskabet, jf. stk. 5.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 24

Artikel 24

A depositary shall, in accordance with the national law of the UCITS home Member State, be liable to the management company and the unit-holders for any loss suffered by them as a result of its unjustifiable failure to perform its obligations or its improper performance of them.

Depositaren er i henhold til den nationale lovgivning i investeringsinstituttets hjemland ansvarlig over for administrationsselskabet og deltagerne for ethvert tab, disse måtte lide som følge af retsstridig, manglende eller mangelfuld opfyldelse af depositarens forpligtelser.

Liability to unit-holders may be invoked directly or indirectly through the management company, depending on the legal nature of the relationship between the depositary, the management company and the unit-holders.

For deltagernes vedkommende kan ansvaret gøres gældende direkte eller indirekte gennem administrationsselskabet, alt efter arten af det juridiske forhold mellem depositaren, administrationsselskabet og deltagerne.

Article 25

Artikel 25

1. No company shall act as both management company and depositary.

1. Virksomhed som administrationsselskab og som depositar må ikke udøves af samme selskab.

2. In the context of their respective roles, the management company and the depositary shall act independently and solely in the interest of the unit-holders.

2. Administrationsselskabet og depositaren handler under udøvelsen af deres respektive virksomhed uafhængigt og udelukkende i deltagernes interesse.

Article 26

Artikel 26

The law or the fund rules shall lay down the conditions for the replacement of the management company and the depositary and rules to ensure the protection of unit-holders in the event of such replacement.

Det skal ved lov eller i fondsbestemmelserne fastsættes, på hvilke betingelser udskiftning af administrationsselskabet og depositaren kan finde sted, og hvorledes deltagerne skal beskyttes ved en sådan udskiftning.

CHAPTER V

KAPITEL V

OBLIGATIONS REGARDING INVESTMENT COMPANIES

FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL INVESTERINGSSELSKABER

SECTION 1

AFDELING 1

Conditions for taking up business

Betingelser for at påbegynde virksomhed

Article 27

Artikel 27

Access to the business of an investment company shall be subject to prior authorisation to be granted by the competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State.

Et investeringsselskab må først påbegynde virksomhed, når det er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder i sit hjemland.

Member States shall determine the legal form which an investment company must take.

Medlemsstaterne fastsætter, hvilken juridisk form et investeringsselskab skal have.

The registered office of the investment company shall be situated in the investment company’s home Member State.

Investeringsselskabets vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted skal være i investeringsselskabets hjemland.

Article 28

Artikel 28

No investment company may engage in activities other than those referred to in Article 1(2).

Et investeringsselskab må ikke udøve anden virksomhed end den i artikel 1, stk. 2, omhandlede.

Article 29

Artikel 29

1. Without prejudice to other conditions of general application laid down by national law, the competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State shall not grant authorisation to an investment company that has not designated a management company unless the investment company has a sufficient initial capital of at least EUR 300000.

1. Med forbehold af andre generelle betingelser i de nationale lovgivninger må de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsselskabets hjemland ikke godkende et investeringsselskab, der ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, medmindre investeringsselskabet har en tilstrækkelig startkapital på mindst 300000 EUR.

In addition, when an investment company has not designated a management company authorised pursuant to this Directive, the following conditions shall apply:

Hvis investeringsselskabet ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, der er godkendt i henhold til dette direktiv, finder følgende betingelser anvendelse:

(a) the authorisation must not be granted unless the application for authorisation is accompanied by a programme of operations setting out, at least, the organisational structure of the investment company;

a) godkendelsen gives ikke, medmindre ansøgningen om godkendelse er ledsaget af en driftsplan, hvori mindst er angivet investeringsselskabets organisatoriske struktur

(b) the directors of the investment company must be of sufficiently good repute and be sufficiently experienced also in relation to the type of business pursued by the investment company and, to that end: the names of the directors and of every person succeeding them in office must be communicated forthwith to the competent authorities; the conduct of an investment company’s business must be decided by at least two persons meeting such conditions; and "directors" shall mean those persons who, under the law or the instruments of incorporation, represent the investment company, or who effectively determine the policy of the company; and

b) medlemmerne af investeringsselskabets ledelse skal have et tilstrækkeligt godt omdømme og fyldestgørende erfaring også i forbindelse med den type forretninger, der udføres af investeringsselskabet og med henblik herpå og derfor: anmeldes navnene på medlemmerne af ledelsen såvel som enhver udskiftning af dem straks til de kompetente myndigheder; fastlægges investeringsselskabets forretningspolitik af mindst to personer, der opfylder disse betingelser; og er medlemmerne af ledelsen personer, der i henhold til loven eller vedtægterne repræsenterer investeringsselskabet, eller som faktisk fastlægger selskabets politik, og

(c) where close links exist between the investment company and other natural or legal persons, the competent authorities must grant authorisation only if those close links do not prevent the effective exercise of their supervisory functions.

c) i tilfælde, hvor der foreligger snævre forbindelser mellem et investeringsselskab og andre fysiske eller juridiske personer, giver de kompetente myndigheder kun deres godkendelse, hvis disse snævre forbindelser ikke hæmmer dem i varetagelsen af deres tilsynsopgaver.

The competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State shall also refuse authorisation if the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a third country governing one or more natural or legal persons with which the investment company has close links, or difficulties involved in their enforcement, prevent the effective exercise of their supervisory functions.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsselskabets hjemland afslår ligeledes at give godkendelse, hvis de hæmmes i varetagelsen af deres tilsynsopgaver på grund af love eller administrative bestemmelser i et tredjeland, der gælder for en eller flere fysiske eller juridiske personer, som administrationsselskabet har snævre forbindelser med, eller på grund af problemer i forbindelse med håndhævelsen heraf.

The competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State shall require investment companies to provide them with the information they need.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsselskabets hjemland kan kræve, at investeringsselskaberne meddeler dem de oplysninger, de har brug for.

2. Where an investment company has not designated a management company, the investment company shall be informed, within six months of the submission of a complete application, whether or not authorisation has been granted. Reasons shall be given whenever an authorisation is refused.

2. Såfremt investeringsselskabet ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, skal investeringsselskabet underrettes inden seks måneder efter indgivelsen af en fyldestgørende ansøgning om, hvorvidt der kan meddeles godkendelse. Hvis godkendelse nægtes, skal dette begrundes.

3. An investment company may start business as soon as authorisation has been granted.

3. Når godkendelse er givet, kan investeringsselskabet straks påbegynde sin virksomhed.

4. The competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State may withdraw the authorisation issued to an investment company subject to this Directive only where that company:

4. De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsselskabets hjemland kan kun inddrage godkendelsen af et investeringsselskab, der er omfattet af dette direktiv, hvis investeringsselskabet:

(a) does not make use of the authorisation within 12 months, expressly renounces the authorisation or has ceased the activity covered by this Directive more than six months previously, unless the Member State concerned has provided for authorisation to lapse in such cases;

a) ikke gør brug af godkendelsen inden for en frist på 12 måneder, eller det udtrykkeligt giver afkald herpå eller ikke har udøvet den virksomhed, der er omfattet af dette direktiv, i en periode på over seks måneder, medmindre der i den pågældende medlemsstat findes bestemmelse om, at godkendelse bortfalder i sådanne tilfælde

(b) has obtained the authorisation by making false statements or by any other irregular means;

b) har opnået godkendelse ved brug af urigtige erklæringer eller på anden ulovlig vis

(c) no longer fulfils the conditions under which authorisation was granted;

c) ikke længere opfylder de betingelser, hvorunder godkendelsen blev givet

(d) has seriously or systematically infringed the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive; or

d) har gjort sig skyldig i alvorlige eller systematiske overtrædelser af de regler, der er fastsat i medfør af dette direktiv eller

(e) falls within any of the cases where national law provides for withdrawal.

e) falder ind under et af de andre tilfælde, som medfører, at godkendelsen inddrages i henhold til national lovgivning.

SECTION 2

AFDELING 2

Operating conditions

Betingelser for udøvelse af virksomhed

Article 30

Artikel 30

Articles 13 and 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to investment companies that have not designated a management company authorised pursuant to this Directive.

Artikel 13 og 14 gælder med tilsvarende virkning for investeringsselskaber, der ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab i henhold til dette direktiv.

For the purpose of the Articles referred to in the first paragraph, "management company" means "investment company".

Ved anvendelsen af de i stk. 1 omhandlede artikler skal udtrykket "administrationsselskab" forstås som "investeringsselskab".

Investment companies shall manage only assets of their own portfolio and shall not, under any circumstances, receive any mandate to manage assets on behalf of a third party.

Investeringsselskaber skal kun administrere aktiver fra deres egen portefølje og skal under ingen omstændigheder modtage et mandat til at administrere aktiver på vegne af tredjemand.

Article 31

Artikel 31

Each investment company’s home Member State shall draw up prudential rules which shall be observed at all times by investment companies that have not designated a management company authorised pursuant to this Directive.

Hvert investeringsselskabs hjemland udarbejder tilsynsregler, som til enhver tid skal efterleves af investeringsselskaber, der ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, der er godkendt i henhold til dette direktiv.

In particular, the competent authorities of the investment company’s home Member State, having regard also to the nature of the investment company, shall require that the company has sound administrative and accounting procedures, control and safeguard arrangements for electronic data processing and adequate internal control mechanisms including, in particular, rules for personal transactions by its employees or for the holding or management of investments in financial instruments in order to invest its initial capital and ensuring, at least, that each transaction involving the company may be reconstructed according to its origin, the parties to it, its nature, and the time and place at which it was effected and that the assets of the investment company are invested according to the instruments of incorporation and the legal provisions in force.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsselskabets hjemland kræver således, under hensyntagen til karakteren af investeringsselskabet, blandt andet, at selskabet har en sund administrativ og regnskabsmæssig praksis, kontrol- og sikringsforanstaltninger på edb-området samt fyldestgørende interne kontrolprocedurer, herunder navnlig regler for de ansattes personlige transaktioner eller for besiddelse eller administration af investeringer i finansielle instrumenter med henblik på investering af startkapital, og som mindst sikrer, at enhver transaktion, der implicerer selskabet, kan rekonstrueres med hensyn til oprindelse, implicerede parter, art samt tid og sted for gennemførelsen, og at aktiver i investeringsselskabet investeres i overensstemmelse med vedtægterne og gældende ret.

SECTION 3

AFDELING 3

Obligations regarding the depositary

Forpligtelser med hensyn til depositaren

Article 32

Artikel 32

1. The assets of an investment company shall be entrusted to a depositary for safe-keeping.

1. Investeringsselskabets aktiver opbevares hos en depositar.

2. A depositary’s liability as referred to in Article 34 shall not be affected by the fact that it has entrusted to a third party all or some of the assets in its safe-keeping.

2. Depositarens ansvar som omhandlet i artikel 34 berøres ikke af, at depositaren overlader opbevaringen af aktiverne eller en del heraf til tredjemand.

3. A depositary shall ensure the following:

3. Depositaren sikrer:

(a) that the sale, issue, repurchase, redemption and cancellation of units effected by or on behalf of an investment company are carried out in accordance with the law and with the investment company’s instruments of incorporation;

a) at salg, udstedelse, tilbagekøb, indløsning og mortifikation af andele foretaget af et investeringsselskab eller for dettes regning, foregår i overensstemmelse med loven og investeringsselskabets vedtægter

(b) that in transactions involving an investment company’s assets any consideration is remitted to it within the usual time limits; and

b) at modydelsen i forbindelse med transaktioner, der berører et investeringsselskabs aktiver, modtages inden for den sædvanlige frist, og

(c) that an investment company’s income is applied in accordance with the law and its instruments of incorporation.

c) at et investeringsselskabs udbytte anvendes i overensstemmelse med loven og vedtægterne.

4. An investment company’s home Member State may decide that investment companies established on its territory which market their units exclusively through one or more stock exchanges on which their units are admitted to official listing are not required to have depositaries within the meaning of this Directive.

4. Et investeringsselskabs hjemland kan beslutte, at investeringsselskaber, der er etableret på dets område, og som udelukkende omsætter deres andele på en eller flere fondsbørser, som optager selskabernes andele til offentlig notering, ikke er forpligtede til at have en depositar, som omhandlet i dette direktiv.

Articles 76, 84 and 85 shall not apply to such investment companies. However, the rules for the valuation of such investment companies’ assets shall be stated in the applicable national law or in their instruments of incorporation.

Artikel 76, 84 og 85 gælder ikke for sådanne investeringsselskaber. De regler, der anvendes for at fastsætte værdien af disse investeringsselskabers aktiver, skal dog fremgå af gældende national ret eller selskabernes vedtægter.

5. An investment company’s home Member State may decide that investment companies established on its territory which market at least 80 % of their units through one or more stock exchanges designated in their instruments of incorporation are not required to have depositaries within the meaning of this Directive provided that their units are admitted to official listing on the stock exchanges of those Member States within the territories of which the units are marketed, and that any transactions which such an investment company may effect outwith stock exchanges are effected at stock exchange prices only.

5. Et investeringsselskabs hjemland kan beslutte, at investeringsselskaber, der er etableret på dets område, og som omsætter mindst 80 % af deres andele på en eller flere børser, som er anført i vedtægterne, ikke er forpligtede til at have en depositar som omhandlet i dette direktiv på den betingelse, at de nævnte andele noteres officielt på fondsbørserne i de medlemsstater, på hvis område andelene markedsføres samt på betingelse af, at transaktioner, der foretages af et sådant investeringsselskab uden for børsen, kun finder sted til børskursen.

The instruments of incorporation of an investment company shall specify the stock exchange in the country of marketing the prices on which shall determine the prices at which that investment company will effect any transactions outwith stock exchanges in that country.

I et investeringsselskabs vedtægter angives den børs i omsætningslandet, hvis notering er bestemmende for prisen for de transaktioner, der uden for børsen foretages af dette investeringsselskab i det pågældende land.

A Member State shall avail itself of the derogation provided for in the first subparagraph only if it considers that unit-holders have protection equivalent to that of unit-holders in UCITS which have depositaries within the meaning of this Directive.

En medlemsstat benytter sig kun af den i første afsnit omhandlede undtagelse, hvis den finder, at deltagerne nyder en beskyttelse, der svarer til den, som deltagerne i investeringsinstitutter, der har depositarer som omhandlet i dette direktiv, nyder.

Investment companies referred to in this paragraph and in paragraph 4, shall, in particular:

Investeringsselskaber nævnt i dette stykke og i stk. 4 skal især:

(a) in the absence of national law to this effect, state in their instruments of incorporation the methods of calculation of the net asset values of their units;

a) i deres vedtægter anføre beregningsmåden for nettoværdien af andelene, medmindre dette er anført i national lovgivning

(b) intervene on the market to prevent the stock exchange values of their units from deviating by more than 5 % from their net asset values;

b) intervenere på markedet for at undgå, at børsværdien af deres andele afviger mere en 5 % fra nettoværdien af disse andele

(c) establish the net asset values of their units, communicate them to the competent authorities at least twice a week and publish them twice a month.

c) fastsætte nettoværdien af andelene, meddele de kompetente myndigheder den mindst to gange om ugen og offentliggøre den to gange om måneden.

At least twice a month, an independent auditor shall ensure that the calculation of the value of units is effected in accordance with the law and the instruments of incorporation of the investment company.

En uafhængig revisor sikrer sig mindst to gange om måneden, at beregningen af andelenes værdi sker i overensstemmelse med loven og investeringsselskabets vedtægter.

On such occasions, the auditor shall ensure that the investment company’s assets are invested in accordance with the rules laid down by law and the instruments of incorporation of the investment company.

Ved samme lejlighed sikrer revisoren, at investeringsselskabets aktiver investeres i overensstemmelse med loven og investeringsselskabets vedtægter.

6. Member States shall inform the Commission of the identities of the investment companies benefiting from the derogations provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5.

6. Medlemsstaterne underretter Kommissionen om, hvilke investeringsselskaber der er omfattet af de i stk. 4 og 5 omhandlede undtagelser.

Article 33

Artikel 33

1. A depositary shall either have its registered office or be established in the same Member State as that of the investment company.

1. Depositaren skal enten have vedtægtsmæssigt hjemsted eller være etableret i samme medlemsstat, hvor investeringsselskabet har sit.

2. A depositary shall be an institution which is subject to prudential regulation and ongoing supervision.

2. Depositaren skal være et foretagende, der er underkastet tilsynsregler og løbende tilsyn.

3. Member States shall determine which of the categories of institutions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be eligible to be depositaries.

3. Medlemsstaterne fastlægger, hvilke kategorier af de i stk. 2 omhandlede foretagender der kan vælges som depositar.

4. The depositary shall enable the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State to obtain, on request, all information that the depositary has obtained while discharging its duties and that is necessary for the competent authorities to supervise compliance of the UCITS with this Directive.

4. Depositaren gør det muligt for de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland efter anmodning at indhente alle oplysninger, som depositaren har indhentet under udførelsen af sine opgaver, og som er nødvendige for de kompetente myndigheders kontrol af investeringsinstituttets overholdelse af dette direktiv.

5. Where the management company’s home Member State is not the UCITS home Member State, the depositary shall sign a written agreement with the management company regulating the flow of information deemed necessary to allow it to perform the functions set out in Article 32 and in other laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are relevant for depositaries in the UCITS home Member State.

5. Hvor administrationsselskabets hjemland ikke er investeringsinstituttets hjemland, skal depositaren underskrive en skriftlig aftale med administrationsselskabet om regulering af den informationsudveksling, der er nødvendig for at denne kan udføre de funktioner, som anført i artikel 32 og i andre love, regler eller administrative bestemmelser, som er relevante for depositarer i investeringsinstituttets hjemland.

6. The Commission may adopt implementing measures in relation to the measures to be taken by a depositary in order to fulfil its duties regarding a UCITS managed by a management company established in another Member State, including the particulars that need to be included in the standard agreement to be used by the depositary and the management company in accordance with paragraph 5.

6. Kommissionen kan vedtage gennemførelsesforanstaltninger i forbindelse med de foranstaltninger, der skal træffes af depositaren med henblik på overholdelse af dennes forpligtelser med hensyn til et investeringsinstitut, der administreres af et administrationsselskab etableret i en anden medlemsstat, herunder indholdet i standardaftalen, der skal anvendes af depositaren og administrationsselskabet, jf. stk. 5.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 34

Artikel 34

A depositary shall, in accordance with the national law of the investment company’s home Member State, be liable to the investment company and the unit-holders for any loss suffered by them as a result of its unjustifiable failure to perform its obligations, or its improper performance of them.

Depositaren er i henhold til den nationale lovgivning i investeringsselskabets hjemland ansvarlig over for administrationsselskabet og deltagerne for ethvert tab, disse måtte lide som følge af retsstridig, manglende eller mangelfuld opfyldelse af depositarens forpligtelser.

Article 35

Artikel 35

1. No company shall act as both investment company and depositary.

1. Virksomhed som både investeringsselskab og depositar må ikke udøves af samme selskab.

2. In carrying out its role as depositary, the depositary shall act solely in the interests of the unit-holders.

2. Under varetagelsen af sit hverv handler depositaren udelukkende i deltagernes interesse.

Article 36

Artikel 36

The law or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company shall lay down the conditions for the replacement of the depositary and rules to ensure the protection of unit-holders in the event of such replacement.

Det fastsættes ved lov eller i investeringsselskabets vedtægter, på hvilke betingelser udskiftning af depositaren kan finde sted, og hvorledes deltagerne skal beskyttes ved en sådan udskiftning.

CHAPTER VI

KAPITEL VI

MERGERS OF UCITS

FUSIONER AF INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTER

SECTION 1

AFDELING 1

Principle, authorisation and approval

Princip, tilladelse og godkendelse

Article 37

Artikel 37

For the purposes of this Chapter, a UCITS shall include investment compartments thereof.

Med henblik på dette kapitel omfatter et investeringsinstitut også investeringsafdelinger heraf.

Article 38

Artikel 38

1. Member States shall, subject to the conditions set out in this Chapter and irrespective of the manner in which UCITS are constituted under Article 1(3), allow for cross-border and domestic mergers as defined in Article 2(1)(q) and (r) in accordance with one or more of the merger techniques provided for in Article 2(1)(p).

1. På de i dette kapitel fastsatte betingelser og uanset hvordan investeringsinstitutterne er oprettet, jf. artikel 1, stk. 3, tillader medlemsstaterne grænseoverskridende fusioner og nationale fusioner som defineret i artikel 2, stk. 1, litra q) og r), i henhold til en eller flere af fusionsteknikkerne foreskrevet i artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p).

2. The merger techniques used for cross-border mergers as defined in Article 2(1)(q) must be provided for under the laws of the merging UCITS home Member State.

2. Fusionsteknikkerne, der benyttes ved grænseoverskridende fusioner som defineret i artikel 2, stk. 1, litra q), skal være i overensstemmelse med lovgivningen i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland.

The merger techniques used for domestic mergers as defined in Article 2(1)(r) must be provided for under the laws of the Member State, in which the UCITS are established.

Fusionsteknikkerne, der benyttes ved nationale fusioner som defineret i artikel 2, stk. 1, litra r), skal kunne anvendes i henhold til lovgivningen i den medlemsstat, hvor investeringsinstituttet er etableret.

Article 39

Artikel 39

1. Mergers shall be subject to prior authorisation by the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State.

1. Fusioner må først gennemføres efter forudgående tilladelse fra de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland.

2. The merging UCITS shall provide the following information to the competent authorities of its home Member State:

2. Det ophørende investeringsinstitut forelægger de kompetente myndigheder i sit hjemland følgende oplysninger:

(a) the common draft terms of the proposed merger duly approved by the merging UCITS and the receiving UCITS;

a) et fælles udkast til fusionsplan som godkendt af det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut

(b) an up-to-date version of the prospectus and the key investor information, referred to in Article 78, of the receiving UCITS, if established in another Member State;

b) en ajourført udgave af det fortsættende investeringsinstituts prospekt og den i artikel 78 nævnte centrale investorinformation, såfremt investeringsinstituttet er etableret i en anden medlemsstat

(c) a statement by each of the depositaries of the merging and the receiving UCITS confirming that, in accordance with Article 41, they have verified compliance of the particulars set out in points (a), (f) and (g) of Article 40(1) with the requirements of this Directive and the fund rules or instruments of incorporation of their respective UCITS; and

c) en erklæring udstedt af både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositarer, hvori de bekræfter, at de i henhold til artikel 41 har kontrolleret oplysningerne, der er fastsat i artikel 40, stk. 1, litra a), f) og g), med dette direktivs krav, og at de har kontrolleret deres respektive investeringsinstitutters fondsbestemmelser og vedtægter, og

(d) the information on the proposed merger that the merging and the receiving UCITS intend to provide to their respective unit-holders.

d) de oplysninger om den påtænkte fusion, som det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut agter at udlevere til sine respektive deltagere.

That information shall be provided in such a manner as to enable the competent authorities of both the merging and the receiving UCITS home Member State to read them in the official language or one of the official languages of that Member State or those Member States, or in a language approved by those competent authorities.

Denne information skal udleveres på en sådan måde, at det er muligt for de kompetente myndigheder i både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland at læse den på det eller et af de officielle sprog i den medlemsstat eller disse medlemsstater eller på et sprog, som er godkendt af disse kompetente myndigheder.

3. Once the file is complete, the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State shall immediately transmit copies of the information referred to in paragraph 2 to the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State. The competent authorities of the merging and the receiving UCITS home Member State shall, respectively, consider the potential impact of the proposed merger on unit-holders of the merging and the receiving UCITS to assess whether appropriate information is being provided to unit-holders.

3. Når ansøgningen er komplet skal de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland straks videregive kopier af den information, der henvises til i stk. 2, til de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland. De kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland undersøger hver især de potentielle konsekvenser af den påtænkte fusion for det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts deltagere for at vurdere, om der udleveres passende oplysninger til deltagerne.

If the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State consider it necessary, they may require, in writing, that the information to unit-holders of the merging UCITS be clarified.

Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland finder det nødvendigt, kan de forlange en skriftlig præcisering af oplysningerne til deltagerne i det ophørende investeringsinstitut.

If the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State consider it necessary, they may require, in writing, and no later than 15 working days of receipt of the copies of the complete information referred to in paragraph 2, that the receiving UCITS modify the information to be provided to its unit-holders.

Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland finder det nødvendigt, kan de skriftligt og senest 15 arbejdsdage efter modtagelsen af kopierne af de fuldstændige oplysninger, der henvises til i stk. 2, forlange, at oplysningerne til deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut ændres af det fortsættende investeringsinstitut.

In such a case, the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State shall send an indication of their dissatisfaction to the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State. They shall inform the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State whether they are satisfied with the modified information to be provided to the unit-holders of the receiving UCITS within 20 working days of being notified thereof.

I dette tilfælde sender de kompetente myndigheder i det forsættende investeringsinstitut en indikation af deres utilfredshed til de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland. De underretter de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland, hvorvidt de er tilfredse med de ændrede oplysninger, der skal udleveres til deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut, inden for 20 arbejdsdage efter at være blevet informeret om det.

4. The competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State shall authorise the proposed merger if the following conditions are met:

4. De kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland godkender den påtænkte fusion, hvis følgende betingelser er opfyldt:

(a) the proposed merger complies with all of the requirements of Articles 39 to 42;

a) den påtænkte fusion overholder samtlige betingelser i artikel 39-42

(b) the receiving UCITS has been notified, in accordance with Article 93, to market its units in all Member States where the merging UCITS is either authorised or has been notified to market its units in accordance with Article 93; and

b) det fortsættende investeringsinstitut har i overensstemmelse med artikel 93 anmeldt markedsføringen af sine andele i alle de medlemsstater, hvor det ophørende investeringsinstitut enten er godkendt eller har anmeldt markedsføringen af sine andele i overensstemmelse med artikel 93, og

(c) the competent authorities of the merging and the receiving UCITS home Member State are satisfied with the proposed information to be provided to unit-holders, or no indication of dissatisfaction from the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State has been received under the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 3.

c) de kompetente myndigheder i de ophørende og fortsættende investeringsinstitutters hjemlande er tilfredse med de oplysninger, der foreslås udleveret til deltagerne, eller også er der under stk. 3, fjerde afsnit, ikke modtaget nogen indikation af utilfredshed fra de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland.

5. If the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State consider that the file is not complete, they shall request additional information within 10 working days of receiving the information referred to in paragraph 2.

5. Hvis de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland mener, at ansøgningen ikke er komplet, anmoder de om yderligere oplysninger senest 10 dage efter modtagelsen af de oplysninger, der henvises til i stk. 2.

The competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State shall inform the merging UCITS, within 20 working days of submission of the complete information, in accordance with paragraph 2, whether or not the merger has been authorised.

De kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland underretter inden for 20 arbejdsdage efter modtagelsen af de komplette oplysninger, jf. stk. 2, det ophørende investeringsinstitut om, hvorvidt fusionen er blevet godkendt eller ej.

The competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State shall also inform the competent authorities of the receiving UCITS home Member State of their decision.

De kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland underretter også de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland om deres afgørelse.

6. Member States may, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 57(1), provide for a derogation from Articles 52 to 55 for receiving UCITS.

6. Medlemsstaterne kan i overensstemmelse med artikel 57, stk. 1, andet afsnit, træffe bestemmelse om en undtagelse for artikel 52-55 for det fortsættende investeringsinstitut.

Article 40

Artikel 40

1. Member States shall require that the merging and the receiving UCITS draw up common draft terms of merger.

1. Medlemsstaterne kræver, at det ophørende og det fortættende investeringsinstitut udarbejder en fælles fusionsplan.

The common draft terms of merger shall set out the following particulars:

Den fælles fusionsplan skal fastsætte oplysninger om følgende:

(a) an identification of the type of merger and of the UCITS involved;

a) fusionens art og de involverede investeringsinstitutter

(b) the background to and rationale for the proposed merger;

b) baggrunden og begrundelsen for den påtænkte fusion

(c) the expected impact of the proposed merger on the unit-holders of both the merging and the receiving UCITS;

c) den forventede virkning af den påtænkte fusion for deltagerne i både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut

(d) the criteria adopted for valuation of the assets and, where applicable, the liabilities on the date for calculating the exchange ratio as referred to in Article 47(1);

d) de valgte kriterier til værdiansættelse af aktiver og eventuelt passiver på den dato for beregning af ombytningsforholdet, der henvises til artikel 47, stk. 1

(e) the calculation method of the exchange ratio;

e) metoden til beregning af ombytningsforholdet

(f) the planned effective date of the merger;

f) den planlagte dato for fusionens gennemførelse

(g) the rules applicable, respectively, to the transfer of assets and the exchange of units; and

g) de gældende regler henholdsvis for overførsel af aktiver og udveksling af andele, og

(h) in the case of a merger pursuant to point (p)(ii) of Article 2(1) and, where applicable, point (p)(iii) of Article 2(1), the fund rules or instruments of incorporation of the newly constituted receiving UCITS.

h) i tilfælde af en fusion i henhold til artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p), nr. ii), og eventuelt artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p), nr. iii), det nyligt oprettede fortsættende investeringsinstituts fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter.

The competent authorities shall not require that any additional information is included in the common draft terms of mergers.

De kompetente myndigheder skal ikke kræve, at yderligere oplysninger medtages i den fælles fusionsplan.

2. The merging UCITS and the receiving UCITS may decide to include further items in the common draft terms of merger.

2. Det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut kan beslutte at medtage andre oplysninger i den fælles fusionsplan.

SECTION 2

AFDELING 2

Third-party control, information of unit-holders and other rights of unit-holders

Tredjepartskontrol, information til deltagerne og andre rettigheder for deltagerne

Article 41

Artikel 41

Member States shall require that the depositaries of the merging and of the receiving UCITS verify the conformity of the particulars set out in points (a), (f) and (g) of Article 40(1) with the requirements of this Directive and the fund rules or instruments of incorporation of their respective UCITS.

Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositarer kontrollerer de oplysninger, der er fastsat i artikel 40, stk. 1, litra a), f) og g), med dette direktivs krav og fondsbestemmelserne eller vedtægterne for deres respektive investeringsinstitutter.

Article 42

Artikel 42

1. The law of the merging UCITS home Member States shall entrust either a depositary or an independent auditor, approved in accordance with Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts [13], to validate the following:

1. Lovgivningen i de fortsættende investeringsinstitutters hjemland skal enten delegere en depositar eller en uafhængig revisor, der er godkendt i overensstemmelse med Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2006/43/EF af 17. maj 2006 om lovpligtig revision af årsregnskaber og konsoliderede regnskaber [13], til at validere følgende:

(a) the criteria adopted for valuation of the assets and, where applicable, the liabilities on the date for calculating the exchange ratio, as referred to in Article 47(1);

a) de valgte kriterier til værdiansættelse af aktiver og eventuelt passiver på den dato for beregning af ombytningsforholdet, der henvises til artikel 47, stk. 1

(b) where applicable, the cash payment per unit; and

b) eventuelt det kontante beløb pr. andel, og

(c) the calculation method of the exchange ratio as well as the actual exchange ratio determined at the date for calculating that ratio, as referred to in Article 47(1).

c) metoden til beregning af ombytningsforholdet såvel som det faktiske ombytningsforhold fastsat på datoen for beregningen af dette forhold i overensstemmelse med artikel 47, stk. 1.

2. The statutory auditors of the merging UCITS or the statutory auditor of the receiving UCITS shall be considered independent auditors for the purposes of paragraph 1.

2. Det ophørende eller det fortsættende investeringsinstituts lovpligtige revisorer betragtes som uafhængige revisorer med henblik på stk. 1.

3. A copy of the reports of the independent auditor, or, where applicable, the depositary shall be made available on request and free of charge to the unit-holders of both the merging UCITS and the receiving UCITS and to their respective competent authorities.

3. Der udleveres efter anmodning en gratis kopi af den uafhængige revisors — eller i givet fald depositarens — rapport til deltagerne i både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut og til deres respektive kompetente myndigheder.

Article 43

Artikel 43

1. Member States shall require merging and receiving UCITS to provide appropriate and accurate information on the proposed merger to their respective unit-holders so as to enable them to make an informed judgement of the impact of the proposal on their investment.

1. Medlemsstaterne kræver, at det/de ophørende og forsættende investeringsinstitut(ter) sender deres respektive deltagere tilstrækkelige og nøjagtige oplysninger, således at disse på et kvalificeret grundlag kan vurdere den påtænkte fusions konsekvenser for deres investering.

2. That information shall be provided to unit-holders of the merging and of the receiving UCITS only after the competent authorities of the merging UCITS home Member State have authorised the proposed merger under Article 39.

2. Disse oplysninger udleveres først til både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts deltagere, efter at de kompetente myndigheder i det ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemland har godkendt den påtænkte fusion i overensstemmelse med artikel 39.

It shall be provided at least 30 days before the last date for requesting repurchase or redemption or, where applicable, conversion without additional charge under Article 45(1).

De udleveres mindst 30 dage før den sidste frist for anmodning om tilbagekøb eller indløsning eller eventuelt konvertering uden yderligere omkostninger, jf. artikel 45, stk. 1.

3. The information to be provided to unit-holders of the merging and of the receiving UCITS, shall include appropriate and accurate information on the proposed merger such as to enable them to take an informed decision on the possible impact thereof on their investment and to exercise their rights under Articles 44 and 45.

3. De oplysninger, der udleveres til det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstituts deltagere, skal omfatte relevante og nøjagtige oplysninger om den påtænkte fusion, således at de på et kvalificeret grundlag kan tage stilling til fusionens potentielle konsekvenser for deres investering og udøve deres rettigheder i henhold til artikel 44 og 45.

It shall include the following:

Der udleveres følgende oplysninger:

(a) the background to and the rationale for the proposed merger;

a) baggrunden og begrundelsen for den påtænkte fusion

(b) the possible impact of the proposed merger on unit-holders, including but not limited to any material differences in respect of investment policy and strategy, costs, expected outcome, periodic reporting, possible dilution in performance, and, where relevant, a prominent warning to investors that their tax treatment may be changed following the merger;

b) fusionens potentielle følger for deltagerne, herunder, men ikke kun, eventuelle væsentlige forskelle i henseende til investeringspolitik og investeringsstrategi, omkostninger, det forventede resultat, periodiske beretninger, en eventuel udvanding af investeringsinstituttets resultater og hvor det er relevant en tydelig advarsel til investorerne om, at fusionen kan medføre ændringer i deres skattemæssige behandling

(c) any specific rights unit-holders have in relation to the proposed merger, including but not limited to the right to obtain additional information, the right to obtain a copy of the report of the independent auditor or the depositary on request, and the right to request the repurchase or redemption or, where applicable, the conversion of their units without charge as specified in Article 45(1) and the last date for exercising that right;

c) de specifikke rettigheder, som deltagerne måtte have i relation til den påtænkte fusion, herunder, men ikke kun, retten til at modtage supplerende oplysninger, retten til at erhverve en kopi af den uafhængige revisors eller depositars beretning og retten til at anmode om tilbagekøb eller indløsning eller eventuelt konvertering af andele uden beregning som omhandlet i artikel 45, stk. 1, samt sidste frist for at udøve denne rettighed

(d) the relevant procedural aspects and the planned effective date of the merger; and

d) relevante proceduremæssige oplysninger og oplysninger om den planlagte dato for fusionens gennemførelse, og

(e) a copy of the key investor information, referred to in Article 78, of the receiving UCITS.

e) en kopi af den i artikel 78 omhandlede centrale investorinformation fra det fortsættende investeringsinstitut.

4. If the merging or the receiving UCITS has been notified in accordance with Article 93, the information referred to in paragraph 3 shall be provided in the official language, or one of the official languages, of the relevant UCITS host Member State, or in a language approved by its competent authorities. The UCITS required to provide the information shall be responsible for producing the translation. That translation shall faithfully reflect the content of the original.

4. Hvis det ophørende eller det fortsættende investeringsinstitut har indgivet anmeldelse i overensstemmelse med artikel 93, udleveres de i stk. 3 nævnte oplysninger på det officielle sprog eller på et af de officielle sprog i det relevante investeringsinstituts værtsland eller på et sprog, der er godkendt af dets kompetente myndigheder. Det investeringsinstitut, der er forpligtet til at udlevere oplysningerne, er ansvarlig for oversættelsen heraf. Denne oversættelse skal på troværdig vis afspejle det originale indhold.

5. The Commission may adopt implementing measures specifying the detailed content, format and method by which to provide the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3.

5. Kommissionen kan træffe gennemførelsesforanstaltninger til yderligere specificering af de i stk. 1 og 3 nævnte oplysningers indhold og form og den måde, hvorpå de skal udleveres.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 44

Artikel 44

Where the national laws of Member States require approval by the unit-holders of mergers between UCITS, Member States shall ensure that such approval does not require more than 75 % of the votes actually cast by unit-holders present or represented at the general meeting of unit-holders.

Når der i henhold til medlemsstaternes nationale lovgivning stilles krav om, at fusioner mellem investeringsinstitutter skal godkendes af deltagerne, sikrer medlemsstaterne, at der til denne godkendelse højst kræves 75 % af de stemmer, der faktisk afgives af de fremmødte eller repræsenterede deltagere på generalforsamlingen.

The first paragraph shall be without prejudice to any presence quorum provided for under national laws. Member States shall impose neither more stringent presence quorums for cross-border than for domestic mergers nor more stringent presence quorums for UCITS mergers than for mergers of corporate entities.

Stk. 1 finder anvendelse, medmindre andet gælder i henhold til nationale regler vedrørende antallet af fremmødte stemmeberettigede. Medlemsstaterne pålægger hverken strengere regler vedrørende antallet af fremmødte stemmeberettigede for grænseoverskridende fusioner end for nationale fusioner eller vedrørende antallet af fremmødte stemmeberettigede for fusioner af investeringsinstitutter end for fusioner for selskaber.

Article 45

Artikel 45

1. The laws of Member States shall provide that unit-holders of both the merging and the receiving UCITS have the right to request, without any charge other than those retained by the UCITS to meet disinvestment costs, the repurchase or redemption of their units or, where possible, to convert them into units in another UCITS with similar investment policies and managed by the same management company or by any other company with which the management company is linked by common management or control, or by a substantial direct or indirect holding. That right shall become effective from the moment that the unit-holders of the merging UCITS and those of the receiving UCITS, have been informed of the proposed merger in accordance with Article 43 and shall cease to exist five working days before the date for calculating the exchange ratio referred to in Article 47(1).

1. Medlemsstaterne foreskriver i deres lovgivning, at deltagere i både det ophørende og det fortsættende investeringsinstitut har ret til, uden yderligere beregning end det beløb, fonden tilbageholder til afholdelse af omkostningerne i forbindelse med desinvestering, at anmode om tilbagekøb eller indløsning af deres andele eller, hvis det er muligt, til at konvertere dem til andele i et andet investeringsinstitut med en tilsvarende investeringspolitik, og som administreres af det samme administrationsselskab eller af et andet administrationsselskab, som administrationsselskabet er forbundet med gennem fælles administration eller kontrol eller gennem en væsentlig direkte eller indirekte deltagelse. Denne rettighed træder i kraft fra det tidspunkt, hvor deltagerne i det ophørende investeringsinstitut og deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut er blevet underrettet om den påtænkte fusion i overensstemmelse med artikel 43, og ophører med at gælde fem arbejdsdage inden datoen for beregningen af ombytningsforholdet, der henvises til i artikel 47, stk. 1.

2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, for mergers between UCITS and by way of derogation from Article 84(1), Member States may allow the competent authorities to require or to allow the temporary suspension of the subscription, repurchase or redemption of units provided that such suspension is justified for the protection of the unit-holders.

2. I forbindelse med fusioner mellem investeringsinstitutter kan medlemsstaterne uanset stk. 1, og uanset artikel 84, stk. 1, give de kompetente myndigheder ret til at forlange eller tillade en midlertidig udsættelse af tegningen, tilbagekøbet eller indløsningen af andele, forudsat at udsættelsen er begrundet i hensynet til beskyttelse af deltagerne.

SECTION 3

AFDELING 3

Costs and entry into effect

Omkostninger og ikrafttræden

Article 46

Artikel 46

Except in cases where UCITS have not designated a management company, Member States shall ensure that any legal, advisory or administrative costs associated with the preparation and the completion of the merger shall not be charged to the merging or the receiving UCITS, or to any of their unit-holders.

Medmindre investeringsinstitutter ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, sikrer medlemsstaterne, at eventuelle juridiske omkostninger, konsulentomkostninger og administrative omkostninger forbundet med forberedelsen og gennemførelsen af fusionen ikke påføres det ophørende eller det fortsættende investeringsinstitut eller nogen af deres deltagere.

Article 47

Artikel 47

1. For domestic mergers, the laws of the Member States shall determine the date on which a merger takes effect as well as the date for calculating the exchange ratio of units of the merging UCITS into units of the receiving UCITS and, where applicable, for determining the relevant net asset value for cash payments.

1. Med hensyn til nationale fusioner fastsættes datoen for, hvornår fusionen træder i kraft såvel som datoen for beregning af ombytningsforholdet fra andele i det ophørende investeringsinstitut til andele i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut og eventuelt for fastsættelse af nettoværdien for kontante beløb i henhold til lovgivningen i medlemsstaterne.

For cross-border mergers, the laws of the receiving UCITS home Member State shall determine those dates. Member States shall ensure that, where applicable, those dates are after the approval of the merger by unit-holders of the receiving UCITS or the merging UCITS.

For grænseoverskridende fusioner fastsættes datoerne i henhold til lovgivningen i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at disse datoer, hvor det er relevant, fastsættes efter godkendelse af fusioner af deltagerne i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut eller det ophørende investeringsinstitut.

2. The entry into effect of the merger shall be made public through all appropriate means in the manner prescribed by the laws of the receiving UCITS home Member State, and shall be notified to the competent authorities of the home Member States of the receiving and the merging UCITS.

2. Oplysninger om fusionens ikrafttræden offentliggøres ad alle passende kanaler i overensstemmelse med lovgivningen i det fortsættende investeringsinstituts hjemland og meddeles de kompetente myndigheder i det fortsættende og ophørende investeringsinstituts hjemlande.

3. A merger which has taken effect as provided for in paragraph 1 shall not be declared null and void.

3. En fusion, der er trådt i kraft i overensstemmelse med stk. 1, kan ikke erklæres ugyldig.

Article 48

Artikel 48

1. A merger effected in accordance with point (p)(i) of Article 2(1) shall have the following consequences:

1. En fusion, der er gennemført i overensstemmelse med artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p), nr. i), skal have følgende konsekvenser:

(a) all the assets and liabilities of the merging UCITS are transferred to the receiving UCITS or, where applicable, to the depositary of the receiving UCITS;

a) alle aktiver og passiver tilhørende det/de ophørende investeringsinstitut(ter) overdrages til det fortsættende investeringsinstitut eller eventuelt til det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositar

(b) the unit-holders of the merging UCITS become unit-holders of the receiving UCITS and, where applicable, they are entitled to a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the net asset value of their units in the merging UCITS; and

b) det ophørende investeringsinstituts deltagere bliver deltagere i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut, og, såfremt det er relevant, er de berettiget til en kontant betaling, der ikke overstiger 10 % af nettoværdien af deres andele i det ophørende investeringsinstitut, og

(c) the merging UCITS cease to exist on the entry into effect of the merger.

c) det ophørende investeringsinstitut ophører med at eksistere den dag, hvor fusionen gennemføres.

2. A merger effected in accordance with point (p)(ii) of Article 2(1) shall have the following consequences:

2. En fusion, der gennemføres i overensstemmelse med artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p), nr. ii), har følgende konsekvenser:

(a) all the assets and liabilities of the merging UCITS are transferred to the newly constituted receiving UCITS or, where applicable, to the depositary of the receiving UCITS;

a) alle aktiver og passiver tilhørende det ophørende investeringsinstitut overdrages til det nyligt oprettede fortsættende investeringsinstitut eller eventuelt til det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositar

(b) the unit-holders of the merging UCITS become unit-holders of the newly constituted receiving UCITS and, where applicable, they are entitled to a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the net asset value of their units in the merging UCITS; and

b) det ophørende investeringsinstituts deltagere bliver deltagere i det nyligt oprettede fortsættende investeringsinstitut, og, såfremt det er relevant, er de berettiget til en kontant betaling, der ikke overstiger 10 % af nettoværdien af deres andele i det ophørende investeringsinstitut, og

(c) the merging UCITS cease to exist on the entry into effect of the merger.

c) det ophørende investeringsinstitut ophører med at eksistere den dag, hvor fusionen gennemføres.

3. A merger effected in accordance with point (p)(iii) of Article 2(1) shall have the following consequences:

3. En fusion, der gennemføres i overensstemmelse med artikel 2, stk. 1, litra p), nr. iii), har følgende konsekvenser:

(a) the net assets of the merging UCITS are transferred to the receiving UCITS or, where applicable, the depositary of the receiving UCITS;

a) det ophørende investeringsinstituts nettoaktiver overdrages til det fortsættende investeringsinstitut eller eventuelt til det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositar

(b) the unit-holders of the merging UCITS become unit-holders of the receiving UCITS; and

b) det ophørende investeringsinstituts deltagere bliver deltagere i det fortsættende investeringsinstitut, og

(c) the merging UCITS continues to exist until the liabilities have been discharged.

c) det ophørende investeringsinstitut fortsætter med at eksistere, indtil passiverne er indfriet.

4. Member States shall provide for the establishment of a procedure whereby the management company of the receiving UCITS confirms to the depositary of the receiving UCITS that transfer of assets and, where applicable, liabilities is complete. Where the receiving UCITS has not designated a management company, it shall give that confirmation to the depositary of the receiving UCITS.

4. Medlemsstaterne skal fastsætte en procedure, i henhold til hvilken det fortsættende investeringsinstituts administrationsselskab bekræfter over for det fortsættende investeringsselskabs depositar, at overførslen af aktiver og eventuelt af passiver er fuldført. Hvis det fortsættende investeringsinstitut ikke har udpeget et administrationsselskab, giver det den bekræftelse til det fortsættende investeringsinstituts depositar.

CHAPTER VII

KAPITEL VII

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF UCITS

FORPLIGTELSER MED HENSYN TIL INVESTERINGSINSTITUTTERS INVESTERINGSPOLITIK

Article 49

Artikel 49

Where UCITS comprise more than one investment compartment, each compartment shall be regarded as a separate UCITS for the purposes of this Chapter.

Består investeringsinstitutter af flere investeringsafdelinger, betragtes hver afdeling som et separat investeringsinstitut i henhold til dette kapitel.

Article 50

Artikel 50

1. The investments of a UCITS shall comprise only one or more of the following:

1. Et investeringsinstituts portefølje består af en eller flere af følgende:

(a) transferable securities and money market instruments admitted to or dealt in on a regulated market as defined in Article 4(1)(14) of Directive 2004/39/EC;

a) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der har fået adgang til eller handles på et reguleret marked som defineret i artikel 4, stk. 1, nr. 14), i direktiv 2004/39/EF

(b) transferable securities and money market instruments dealt in on another regulated market in a Member State, which operates regularly and is recognised and open to the public;

b) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der handles på et andet marked i en medlemsstat, såfremt dette er reguleret, regelmæssigt arbejdende, anerkendt og offentligt

(c) transferable securities and money market instruments admitted to official listing on a stock exchange in a third country or dealt in on another regulated market in a third country which operates regularly and is recognised and open to the public provided that the choice of stock exchange or market has been approved by the competent authorities or is provided for in law or the fund rules or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company;

c) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der er optaget til officiel notering på en fondsbørs i et tredjeland, eller som handles på et andet reguleret marked i et tredjeland, som er regelmæssigt arbejdende, anerkendt og offentligt, såfremt valget af en sådan børs eller et sådant marked er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder eller fastsat i loven eller fondsbestemmelserne eller i investeringsselskabets vedtægter

(d) recently issued transferable securities, provided that:

d) nyemitterede værdipapirer, såfremt:

(i) the terms of issue include an undertaking that an application will be made for admission to official listing on a stock exchange or to another regulated market which operates regularly and is recognised and open to the public, provided that the choice of stock exchange or market has been approved by the competent authorities or is provided for in law or the fund rules or the instruments of incorporation of the investment company; and

i) der i emissionsbetingelserne gives tilsagn om, at der vil blive fremsat en begæring om optagelse til officiel notering på en fondsbørs eller på et andet reguleret marked, som er regelmæssigt arbejdende, anerkendt og offentligt, og såfremt valget af en sådan børs eller et sådant marked er tiltrådt af de kompetente myndigheder eller fastsat i loven eller fondsbestemmelserne eller i investeringsselskabets vedtægter, og

(ii) the admission referred to in point (i) is secured within a year of issue;

ii) der opnås tilladelse til den i nr. i) nævnte optagelse til notering senest et år efter emissionen

(e) units of UCITS authorised according to this Directive or other collective investment undertakings within the meaning of Article 1(2)(a) and (b), whether or not established in a Member State, provided that:

e) andele i investeringsinstitutter, der er godkendt i henhold til dette direktiv, eller andre institutter for kollektiv investering som defineret i artikel 1, stk. 2, litra a) og b), uanset om de er etableret i en medlemsstat eller ej, forudsat at:

(i) such other collective investment undertakings are authorised under laws which provide that they are subject to supervision considered by the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State to be equivalent to that laid down in Community law, and that cooperation between authorities is sufficiently ensured;

i) sådanne andre institutter for kollektiv investering er godkendt efter regler, der fastsætter, at de er underkastet et tilsyn, som de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstitutternes hjemlande anser for at svare til det tilsyn, der er fastsat i fællesskabsretten, og forudsat at samarbejdet mellem myndighederne er tilstrækkeligt sikret

(ii) the level of protection for unit-holders in the other collective investment undertakings is equivalent to that provided for unit-holders in a UCITS, and in particular that the rules on asset segregation, borrowing, lending, and uncovered sales of transferable securities and money market instruments are equivalent to the requirements of this Directive;

ii) beskyttelsen af deltagerne i de andre institutter for kollektiv investering svarer til beskyttelsen af deltagerne i et investeringsinstitut, og især at bestemmelserne om særskilt forvaltning af aktiver, låntagning, långivning og handel med værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter uden dækning opfylder kravene i dette direktiv

(iii) the business of the other collective investment undertakings is reported in half-yearly and annual reports to enable an assessment to be made of the assets and liabilities, income and operations over the reporting period; and

iii) der i en halvårlig og årlig rapport aflægges beretning om aktiviteterne i de andre institutter for kollektiv investering, sådan at der kan foretages en vurdering af aktiver og passiver, indtægter og transaktioner i den pågældende periode, og

(iv) no more than 10 % of the assets of the UCITS or of the other collective investment undertakings, whose acquisition is contemplated, can, according to their fund rules or instruments of incorporation, be invested in aggregate in units of other UCITS or other collective investment undertakings;

iv) såvel et investeringsinstitut som et andet institut for kollektiv investering, i hvilke der er planer om at købe andele, i henhold til egne fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter ikke har ret til at investere mere end 10 % af sine aktiver i andele i andre investeringsinstitutter eller andre institutter for kollektiv investering

(f) deposits with credit institutions which are repayable on demand or have the right to be withdrawn, and maturing in no more than 12 months, provided that the credit institution has its registered office in a Member State or, if the credit institution has its registered office in a third country, provided that it is subject to prudential rules considered by the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State as equivalent to those laid down in Community law;

f) indskud i kreditinstitutter, der skal tilbagebetales på anfordring eller kan trækkes tilbage og forfalder inden for højst 12 måneder, hvis kreditinstituttet har sit vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted i en medlemsstat, eller hvis kreditinstituttet har sit vedtægtsmæssige hjemsted i et tredjeland og er underkastet tilsynsregler, som de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstitutternes hjemlande anser for at svare til reglerne i fællesskabsretten

(g) financial derivative instruments, including equivalent cash-settled instruments, dealt in on a regulated market referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) or financial derivative instruments dealt in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, provided that:

g) finansielle afledte instrumenter, herunder tilsvarende instrumenter, der afregnes kontant, og som handles på et reguleret marked som nævnt i litra a), b) og c) eller finansielle afledte instrumenter, der handles over-the-counter (OTC-derivater), forudsat at:

(i) the underlying of the derivative consists of instruments covered by this paragraph, financial indices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates or currencies, in which the UCITS may invest according to its investment objectives as stated in its fund rules or instruments of incorporation;

i) det, der er underliggende i forhold til det afledte instrument, består af instrumenter, der er omfattet af dette stykke, finansielle indekser, rentesatser, valutakurser eller valutaer, som investeringsinstituttet kan investere i ifølge sine investeringsmålsætninger som angivet i fondsbestemmelserne eller vedtægterne

(ii) the counterparties to OTC derivative transactions are institutions subject to prudential supervision, and belonging to the categories approved by the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State; and

ii) modparterne i OTC-derivattransaktionerne er institutioner, der er underkastet tilsyn og tilhører de kategorier, som de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland har godkendt, og

(iii) the OTC derivatives are subject to reliable and verifiable valuation on a daily basis and can be sold, liquidated or closed by an offsetting transaction at any time at their fair value at the UCITS’ initiative; or

iii) OTC-derivaterne kan værdiansættes dagligt på en pålidelig og verificerbar måde og til enhver tid kan sælges, realiseres eller afvikles ved en udligningstransaktion til en rimelig værdi på investeringsinstituttets initiativ, eller

(h) money market instruments other than those dealt in on a regulated market, which fall under Article 2(1)(o), if the issue or issuer of such instruments is itself regulated for the purpose of protecting investors and savings, provided that they are:

h) andre pengemarkedsinstrumenter end dem, der handles på et reguleret marked, og som falder ind under artikel 2, stk. 1, litra o), hvis emissionen eller emittenten af sådanne instrumenter selv er reguleret med henblik på at beskytte investorer og opsparing, forudsat de er:

(i) issued or guaranteed by a central, regional or local authority or central bank of a Member State, the European Central Bank, the Community or the European Investment Bank, a third country or, in the case of a Federal State, by one of the members making up the federation, or by a public international body to which one or more Member States belong;

i) udstedt eller garanteret af en central, regional eller lokal myndighed i en medlemsstat, en medlemsstats centralbank, Den Europæiske Centralbank, Fællesskabet eller Den Europæiske Investeringsbank, et tredjeland eller, hvis der er tale om en forbundsstat, af en af dennes delstater, eller af en international institution af offentlig karakter, som en eller flere medlemsstater deltager i

(ii) issued by an undertaking any securities of which are dealt in on regulated markets referred to in points (a), (b) or (c);

ii) udstedt af et foretagende, hvis værdipapirer handles på regulerede markeder som nævnt i litra a, b) eller c)

(iii) issued or guaranteed by an establishment subject to prudential supervision, in accordance with criteria defined by Community law, or by an establishment which is subject to and complies with prudential rules considered by the competent authorities to be at least as stringent as those laid down by Community law; or

iii) udstedt eller garanteret af et foretagende, der er underkastet tilsyn efter de i fællesskabsreglerne fastlagte kriterier, eller af foretagender, der er underkastet og følger tilsynsregler, som de kompetente myndigheder anser for at være mindst lige så strenge som fællesskabsreglerne, eller

(iv) issued by other bodies belonging to the categories approved by the competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State provided that investments in such instruments are subject to investor protection equivalent to that laid down in points (i), (ii) or (iii) and provided that the issuer is a company whose capital and reserves amount to at least EUR 10000000 and which presents and publishes its annual accounts in accordance with Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain types of companies [14], is an entity which, within a group of companies which includes one or several listed companies, is dedicated to the financing of the group or is an entity which is dedicated to the financing of securitisation vehicles which benefit from a banking liquidity line.

iv) udstedt af en anden emittent, der tilhører de kategorier, der er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland, forudsat at investering i sådanne instrumenter er omfattet af en investorbeskyttelse, der svarer til den, der er nævnt i nr. i), ii) eller iii), og forudsat at emittenten er et selskab, hvis kapital og reserver er på mindst 10000000 EUR, og som forelægger og offentliggør sit årsregnskab i overensstemmelse med Rådets fjerde direktiv 78/660/EØF af 25. juli 1978 på grundlag af traktatens artikel 54, stk. 3, litra g), om årsregnskaberne for visse selskabsformer [14], er en enhed, der i en gruppe af selskaber bestående af et eller flere børsnoterede selskaber varetager finansieringen af gruppen, eller er en enhed, der varetager finansieringen af securitiseringsinstrumenter, der er omfattet af en likviditetslinje i en bank.

2. A UCITS shall not, however:

2. Et investeringsinstitut skal dog ikke:

(a) invest more than 10 % of its assets in transferable securities or money market instruments other than those referred to in paragraph 1; or

a) investere mere end højst 10 % af sine aktiver i andre værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter end de i stk. 1 nævnte, eller

(b) acquire either precious metals or certificates representing them.

b) erhverve ædle metaller eller certifikater for disse.

UCITS may hold ancillary liquid assets.

Investeringsinstitutter kan accessorisk besidde likvide midler.

3. An investment company may acquire movable or immovable property which is essential for the direct pursuit of its business.

3. Et investeringsselskab kan erhverve løsøre eller fast ejendom, som er absolut påkrævet for den direkte udøvelse af dets virksomhed.

Article 51

Artikel 51

1. A management or investment company shall employ a risk-management process which enables it to monitor and measure at any time the risk of the positions and their contribution to the overall risk profile of the portfolio.

1. Et administrationsselskab eller investeringsselskab anvender en risikostyringsproces, der giver det mulighed for til enhver tid at overvåge og måle risikoen ved positionerne og deres bidrag til porteføljens samlede risikoprofil.

It shall employ a process for accurate and independent assessment of the value of OTC derivatives.

Det anvender en proces, der giver mulighed for at foretage en nøjagtig og uafhængig vurdering af værdien af OTC-derivaterne.

It shall communicate to the competent authorities of its home Member State regularly in regard to the types of derivative instruments, the underlying risks, the quantitative limits and the methods which are chosen in order to estimate the risks associated with transactions in derivative instruments regarding each managed UCITS.

Det holder regelmæssigt de kompetente myndigheder i dets hjemland underrettet om de afledte instrumenters art, de underliggende risici, de kvantitative begrænsninger samt de metoder, der vælges til risikovurdering for transaktioner i afledte instrumenter, for hvert af de investeringsinstitutter, det administrerer.

2. Member States may authorise UCITS to employ techniques and instruments relating to transferable securities and money market instruments under the conditions and within the limits which they lay down provided that such techniques and instruments are used for the purpose of efficient portfolio management.

2. Medlemsstaterne kan på de vilkår og med de begrænsninger, som de fastsætter, tillade investeringsinstitutterne at gøre brug af sådan teknik og sådanne hjælpemidler, som angår transaktioner i værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, såfremt denne teknik og disse hjælpemidler benyttes med henblik på en effektiv forvaltning af porteføljen.

When those operations concern the use of derivative instruments, the conditions and limits shall conform to the provisions laid down in this Directive.

Hvis disse transaktioner angår anvendelse af afledte instrumenter, skal de nævnte betingelser og begrænsninger overholde bestemmelserne i dette direktiv.

Under no circumstances shall those operations cause the UCITS to diverge from its investment objectives as laid down in the UCITS’ fund rules, instruments of incorporation or prospectus.

Disse transaktioner skal under ingen omstændigheder medføre, at investeringsinstituttet fraviger sine investeringsmålsætninger som angivet i fondsbestemmelserne, vedtægter eller prospektet.

3. A UCITS shall ensure that its global exposure relating to derivative instruments does not exceed the total net value of its portfolio.

3. Et investeringsinstitut sørger for, at den globale risikoudsættelse i forbindelse med afledte instrumenter ikke overstiger den samlede nettoværdi af dets portefølje.

The exposure is calculated taking into account the current value of the underlying assets, the counterparty risk, future market movements and the time available to liquidate the positions. This shall also apply to the third and fourth subparagraphs.

Risikoen beregnes under hensyn til de underliggende aktivers aktuelle værdi, modpartsrisikoen, fremtidige bevægelser på markedet og den tid, der er til rådighed til at realisere positionerne. Denne bestemmelse gælder også tredje og fjerde afsnit.

A UCITS may invest, as a part of its investment policy and within the limit laid down in Article 52(5), in financial derivative instruments provided that the exposure to the underlying assets does not exceed in aggregate the investment limits laid down in Article 52. Member States may provide that, when a UCITS invests in index-based financial derivative instruments, those investments are not required to be combined for the purposes of the limits laid down in Article 52.

Et investeringsinstitut kan som led i sin investeringspolitik og inden for de grænser, der er fastsat i artikel 52, stk. 5, investere i finansielle afledte instrumenter, såfremt risikoen for de underliggende aktiver ikke samlet overstiger de investeringsgrænser, der er fastsat i artikel 52. Når et investeringsinstitut investerer i finansielle afledte instrumenter, der er baseret på et indeks, kan medlemsstaterne tillade, at disse investeringer ikke skal samles med henblik på grænserne i artikel 52.

When transferable securities or money market instruments embed a derivative, the derivative shall be taken into account when complying with the requirements of this Article.

Hvis værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter omfatter et afledt instrument, tages der hensyn til det afledte instrument ved overholdelsen af kravene i denne artikel.

4. Without prejudice to Article 116, the Commission shall adopt, by 1 July 2010, implementing measures specifying the following:

4. Uden at det berører artikel 116 fastsætter Kommissionen inden den 1. juli 2010 gennemførelsesforanstaltninger, der fastsætter følgende:

(a) criteria for assessing the adequacy of the risk management process employed by the management company in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 1;

a) kriterier for vurdering af tilstrækkeligheden af den risikostyringsproces, der anvendes af administrationsselskabet, jf. stk. 1, første afsnit

(b) detailed rules regarding the accurate and independent assessment of the value of OTC derivatives; and

b) detaljerede regler om den nøjagtige og uafhængige vurdering af værdien af OTC-derivaterne, og

(c) detailed rules regarding the content of and procedure to be followed for communicating the information referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 to the competent authorities of the management company’s home Member State.

c) detaljerede regler om indholdet af og proceduren der skal følges i forbindelse med kommunikation af oplysningerne til administrationsselskabets hjemlands kompetente myndigheder, der henvises til i stk. 1, tredje afsnit.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 52

Artikel 52

1. A UCITS shall invest no more than:

1. Et investeringsinstitut investerer højst:

(a) 5 % of its assets in transferable securities or money market instruments issued by the same body; or

a) 5 % af sine aktiver i værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der er udstedt af samme emittent, eller

(b) 20 % of its assets in deposits made with the same body.

b) 20 % af sine aktiver i indskud hos den samme enhed.

The risk exposure to a counterparty of the UCITS in an OTC derivative transaction shall not exceed either:

Risikoen for investeringsinstituttets modpart i forbindelse med OTC-derivattransaktioner skal ikke overstige:

(a) 10 % of its assets when the counterparty is a credit institution referred to in Article 50(1)(f); or

a) 10 % af dets aktiver, hvis modparten er et kreditinstitut som omhandlet i artikel 50, stk. 1, litra f), eller

(b) 5 % of its assets, in other cases.

b) 5 % af dets aktiver i øvrige tilfælde.

2. Member States may raise the 5 % limit laid down in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 to a maximum of 10 %. If they do so, however, the total value of the transferable securities and the money market instruments held by the UCITS in the issuing bodies in each of which it invests more than 5 % of its assets shall not exceed 40 % of the value of its assets. That limitation shall not apply to deposits or OTC derivative transactions made with financial institutions subject to prudential supervision.

2. Medlemsstaterne kan forhøje den i stk. 1, første afsnit, nævnte grænse på 5 % til højst 10 %. I disse tilfælde må den samlede værdi af sådanne værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, som instituttet ligger inde med, hvor et investeringsinstitut investerer i værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter fra samme udsteder for mere end 5 % af sine aktiver, imidlertid ikke overstige 40 % af værdien af instituttets aktiver. Denne grænse gælder ikke for indskud i eller OTC-derivattransaktioner med finansielle institutioner, der er underkastet tilsyn.

Notwithstanding the individual limits laid down in paragraph 1, a UCITS shall not combine, where this would lead to investment of more than 20 % of its assets in a single body, any of the following:

Uanset de enkelte grænser i stk. 1 kumulerer et investeringsinstitut ikke følgende, hvis det resulterer i, at over 20 % af instituttets aktiver investeres i en enkelt enhed:

(a) investments in transferable securities or money market instruments issued by that body;

a) investeringer i værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter udstedt af den pågældende enhed

(b) deposits made with that body; or

b) indskud i den pågældende enhed, eller

(c) exposures arising from OTC derivative transactions undertaken with that body.

c) risici i forbindelse med OTC-derivattransaktioner med den pågældende enhed.

3. Member States may raise the 5 % limit laid down in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 to a maximum of 35 % if the transferable securities or money market instruments are issued or guaranteed by a Member State, by its local authorities, by a third country or by a public international body to which one or more Member States belong.

3. Medlemsstaterne kan forhøje den i stk. 1, første afsnit, nævnte 5 %-grænse til højst 35 %, når værdipapirerne eller pengemarkedsinstrumenterne er udstedt eller garanteret af en medlemsstat, af dennes lokale offentlige myndigheder, af et tredjeland eller af en international institution af offentlig karakter, som en eller flere medlemsstater deltager i.

4. Member States may raise the 5 % limit laid down in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 to a maximum of 25 % where bonds are issued by a credit institution which has its registered office in a Member State and is subject by law to special public supervision designed to protect bond-holders. In particular, sums deriving from the issue of those bonds shall be invested in accordance with the law in assets which, during the whole period of validity of the bonds, are capable of covering claims attaching to the bonds and which, in the event of failure of the issuer, would be used on a priority basis for the reimbursement of the principal and payment of the accrued interest.

4. Medlemsstaterne kan forhøje den i stk. 1, første afsnit, nævnte 5 %-grænse til højst 25 % for visse obligationer, når obligationer er udstedt af et kreditinstitut, der har sit hjemsted i en medlemsstat, og som i henhold til lovgivningen er underkastet et særligt offentligt tilsyn med henblik på at beskytte indehaverne af disse obligationer. Specielt investeres provenuet fra udstedelsen af disse obligationer i henhold til loven i aktiver, som i tilstrækkelig grad i obligationernes samlede løbetid dækker de forpligtelser, der følger heraf, og som ifølge fortrinsret anvendes til tilbagebetaling af hovedstol og betaling af påløbne renter i tilfælde af misligholdelse fra emittentens side.

Where a UCITS invests more than 5 % of its assets in the bonds referred to in the first subparagraph which are issued by a single issuer, the total value of these investments shall not exceed 80 % of the value of the assets of the UCITS.

I tilfælde, hvor et investeringsinstitut investerer mere end 5 % af sine aktiver i de i første afsnit nævnte obligationer, som er udstedt af samme emittent, må den samlede værdi af denne investering ikke overstige 80 % af instituttets aktiver.

Member States shall send to the Commission a list of the categories of bonds referred to in the first subparagraph together with the categories of issuers authorised, in accordance with the laws and supervisory arrangements mentioned in that subparagraph, to issue bonds complying with the criteria set out in this Article. A notice specifying the status of the guarantees offered shall be attached to those lists. The Commission shall immediately forward that information to the other Member States together with any comments which it considers appropriate and shall make the information available to the public. Such communications may be the subject of exchanges of views within the European Securities Committee referred to in Article 112(1).

Medlemsstaterne tilsender Kommissionen en fortegnelse over de i første afsnit nævnte obligationskategorier og emittentkategorier, der i henhold til lovgivningen og de i samme afsnit omhandlede tilsynsbestemmelser er bemyndiget til at emittere obligationer, som opfylder kriterierne i denne artikel. Sammen med disse fortegnelser sendes en notits om betydningen af de tilbudte garantier. Kommissionen sender omgående disse oplysninger til de øvrige medlemsstater sammen med eventuelle bemærkninger, den finder hensigtsmæssige, og gør oplysningerne tilgængelige for offentligheden. Sådanne meddelelser kan gøres til genstand for udveksling af synspunkter i Det Europæiske Værdipapirudvalg, jf. artikel 112, stk. 1.

5. The transferable securities and money market instruments referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not be taken into account for the purpose of applying the limit of 40 % referred to in paragraph 2.

5. Der tages ved anvendelsen af den i stk. 2 omhandlede grænse på 40 % ikke hensyn til de i stk. 3 og 4 omhandlede værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter.

The limits provided for in paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not be combined, and thus investments in transferable securities or money market instruments issued by the same body or in deposits or derivative instruments made with this body carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not exceed in total 35 % of the assets of the UCITS.

De i stk. 1 til 4 fastsatte grænser skal ikke kumuleres, og investeringer, der i overensstemmelse med stk. 1 til 4 finder sted i værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter udstedt af samme emittent eller i indskud i eller afledte instrumenter udstedt af denne emittent, må derfor ikke sammenlagt overstige 35 % af investeringsinstitutternes aktiver.

Companies which are included in the same group for the purposes of consolidated accounts, as defined in Directive 83/349/EEC or in accordance with recognised international accounting rules, shall be regarded as a single body for the purpose of calculating the limits contained in this Article.

Selskaber inden for samme koncern anses med henblik på konsoliderede regnskaber, som defineret i direktiv 83/349/EØF eller i overensstemmelse med anerkendte internationale regnskabsregler, for at være samme emittent ved beregning af de i denne artikel fastsatte grænser.

Member States may allow cumulative investment in transferable securities and money market instruments within the same group up to a limit of 20 %.

Medlemsstaterne kan tillade kumulation af investeringer i værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der er udstedt af samme koncern, op til en grænse på 20 %.

Article 53

Artikel 53

1. Without prejudice to the limits laid down in Article 56, Member States may raise the limits laid down in Article 52 to a maximum of 20 % for investment in shares or debt securities issued by the same body when, according to the fund rules or instruments of incorporation, the aim of the UCITS’ investment policy is to replicate the composition of a certain stock or debt securities index which is recognised by the competent authorities, on the following basis:

1. Med forbehold af de grænser, der er fastsat i artikel 56, kan medlemsstaterne forhøje grænserne i artikel 52 til højst 20 % for investering i aktier eller obligationer, der er udstedt af samme emittent, når målet for investeringsinstituttets investeringspolitik efter fondsbestemmelserne eller vedtægterne er at kopiere sammensætningen af et bestemt aktie- eller obligationsindeks, der er godkendt af de kompetente myndigheder på følgende grundlag:

(a) its composition is sufficiently diversified;

a) indeksets sammensætning er tilstrækkeligt diversificeret

(b) the index represents an adequate benchmark for the market to which it refers; and

b) indekset repræsenterer en passende benchmark for det marked, som det refererer til, og

(c) it is published in an appropriate manner.

c) det offentliggøres på en passende måde.

2. Member States may raise the limit laid down in paragraph 1 to a maximum of 35 % where that proves to be justified by exceptional market conditions in particular in regulated markets where certain transferable securities or money market instruments are highly dominant. The investment up to that limit shall be permitted only for a single issuer.

2. Medlemsstaterne kan forhøje grænsen i stk. 1 til højst 35 %, når det er berettiget på grund af usædvanlige markedsforhold, navnlig på regulerede markeder, hvor visse værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter er stærkt dominerende. Investeringer op til denne grænse tillades kun for én emittent.

Article 54

Artikel 54

1. By way of derogation from Article 52, Member States may authorise UCITS to invest in accordance with the principle of risk-spreading up to 100 % of their assets in different transferable securities and money market instruments issued or guaranteed by a Member State, one or more of its local authorities, a third country, or a public international body to which one or more Member States belong.

1. Uanset artikel 52 kan medlemsstaterne tillade, at investeringsinstitutter i henhold til princippet om risikospredning investerer op til 100 % af deres aktiver i forskellige emissioner af værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der er udstedt eller garanteret af en medlemsstat, af en eller flere af dennes lokale myndigheder, af et tredjeland eller af en international institution af offentlig karakter, hvori en eller flere medlemsstater deltager.

The competent authorities of the UCITS home Member State shall grant such a derogation only if they consider that unit-holders in the UCITS have protection equivalent to that of unit-holders in UCITS complying with the limits laid down in Article 52.

De kompetente myndigheder i investeringsinstituttets hjemland indrømmer kun denne undtagelse, såfremt de finder, at deltagerne i investeringsinstituttet opnår den samme beskyttelse som deltagerne i et investeringsinstitut, der overholder grænserne i artikel 52.

Such a UCITS shall hold securities from at least six different issues, but securities from any single issue shall not account for more than 30 % of its total assets.

Disse investeringsinstitutter skal ligge inde med værdipapirer fra mindst seks forskellige emissioner, uden at værdipapirerne fra en og samme emission dog må overstige 30 % af investeringsinstituttets samlede aktiver.

2. The UCITS referred to in paragraph 1 shall make express mention in the fund rules or in the instruments of incorporation of the investment company of the Member States, local authorities, or public international bodies issuing or guaranteeing securities in which they intend to invest more than 35 % of their assets.

2. De i stk. 1 omhandlede investeringsinstitutter nævner udtrykkeligt i fondsbestemmelserne eller for investeringsselskabers vedkommende i vedtægterne de medlemsstater, lokale myndigheder eller internationale institutioner af offentlig karakter, som udsteder eller garanterer de værdipapirer, hvori de agter at investere mere end 35 % af deres aktiver.

Such fund rules or instruments of incorporation shall be approved by the competent authorities.

Disse fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter skal godkendes af de kompetente myndigheder.

3. Each UCITS referred to in paragraph 1 shall include a prominent statement in its prospectus and marketing communications drawing attention to such authorisation and indicating the Member States, local authorities, or public international bodies in the securities of which it intends to invest or has invested more than 35 % of its assets.

3. De i stk. 1 omhandlede investeringsinstitutter gør i deres prospekter og markedsføringsmateriale i en tydelig erklæring opmærksom på, at en sådan godkendelse er givet med angivelse af de medlemsstater, lokale myndigheder eller internationale institutioner af offentlig karakter, i hvis værdipapirer de har investeret eller har til hensigt at investere mere end 35 % af deres aktiver.

Article 55

Artikel 55

1. A UCITS may acquire the units of UCITS or other collective investment undertakings referred to in Article 50(1)(e), provided that no more than 10 % of its assets are invested in units of a single UCITS or other collective investment undertaking. Member States may raise that limit to a maximum of 20 %.

1. Et investeringsinstitut kan erhverve andele i investeringsinstitutter eller andre institutter for kollektiv investering, der er nævnt i artikel 50, stk. 1, litra e), forudsat at højst 10 % af dets aktiver investeres i andele i et og samme investeringsinstitut eller andet institut for kollektiv investering. Medlemsstaterne kan forhøje denne grænse til højst 20 %.

2. Investments made in units of collective investment undertakings other than UCITS shall not exceed, in aggregate, 30 % of the assets of the UCITS.

2. Investeringer i andele i andre institutter for kollektiv investering end investeringsinstitutter skal samlet ikke overstige 30 % af investeringsinstituttets aktiver.

Member States may, where a UCITS has acquired units of another UCITS or collective investment undertakings, provide that the assets of the respective UCITS or other collective investment undertakings are not required to be combined for the purposes of the limits laid down in Article 52.

Medlemsstaterne kan, når et investeringsinstitut har erhvervet andele i andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering, bestemme, at de respektive institutters aktiver ikke behøver at blive lagt sammen med henblik på de grænser, der er fastlagt i artikel 52.

3. Where a UCITS invests in the units of other UCITS or collective investment undertakings that are managed, directly or by delegation, by the same management company or by any other company with which the management company is linked by common management or control, or by a substantial direct or indirect holding, that management company or other company shall not charge subscription or redemption fees on account of the UCITS’ investment in the units of such other UCITS or collective investment undertakings.

3. Hvor et investeringsinstitut investerer i andele i andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering, der forvaltes direkte eller gennem delegation af det samme administrationsselskab eller af et andet selskab, som administrationsselskabet er knyttet til gennem fælles administration eller kontrol eller gennem en væsentlig direkte eller indirekte deltagelse, skal administrationsselskabet eller det andet selskab ikke opkræve tegnings- eller indløsningsgebyrer for investeringsinstituttets investeringer i andele i de andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering.

A UCITS that invests a substantial proportion of its assets in other UCITS or collective investment undertakings shall disclose in its prospectus the maximum level of the management fees that may be charged both to the UCITS itself and to the other UCITS or collective investment undertakings in which it intends to invest. It shall indicate in its annual report the maximum proportion of management fees charged both to the UCITS itself and to the other UCITS or collective investment undertaking in which it invests.

Et investeringsinstitut, der investerer en betydelig del af sine aktiver i andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering, anfører i sit prospekt de maksimale administrationsgebyrer, der kan opkræves af både investeringsinstituttet selv og de andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering, som det agter at investere i. Det angiver i sin årsberetning den højeste andel af administrationsgebyrerne, der opkræves af både investeringsinstituttet selv og de andre investeringsinstitutter eller institutter for kollektiv investering, som det investerer i.

Article 56

Artikel 56

1. An investment company or a management company acting in connection with all of the common funds which it manages and which fall within the scope of this Directive shall not acquire any shares carrying voting rights which would enable it to exercise significant influence over the management of an issuing body.

1. Et investeringsselskab eller et administrationsselskab må for så vidt angår samtlige de investeringsfonde, de administrerer, og som henhører under dette direktivs anvendelsesområde, ikke erhverve aktier med stemmeret, som giver det mulighed for at udøve en betydelig indflydelse på administrationen af en emittent.

Pending further coordination, Member States shall take account of existing rules defining the principle stated in the first subparagraph in the law of other Member States.

Med henblik på anvendelse af det i første afsnit omhandlede princip tager medlemsstaterne indtil nærmere samordning hensyn til de eksisterende regler i de øvrige medlemsstaters lovgivning, hvori dette princip er defineret.

2. A UCITS may acquire no more than:

2. Et investeringsinstitut må ikke erhverve mere end:

(a) 10 % of the non-voting shares of a single issuing body;

a) 10 % af aktierne uden stemmeret fra en og samme emittent

(b) 10 % of the debt securities of a single issuing body;

b) 10 % af obligationerne fra en og samme emittent

(c) 25 % of the units of a single UCITS or other collective investment undertaking within the meaning of Article 1(2)(a) and (b); or

c) 25 % af andelene fra et og samme investeringsinstitut eller andet institut for kollektiv investering som omhandlet i artikel 1, stk. 2, litra a) og b), eller

(d) 10 % of the money market instruments of a single issuing body.

d) 10 % af pengemarkedsinstrumenterne fra en og samme emittent.

The limits laid down in points (b), (c) and (d) may be disregarded at the time of acquisition if at that time the gross amount of the debt securities or of the money market instruments, or the net amount of the securities in issue, cannot be calculated.

De grænser, der er fastsat i litra b), c) og d), kan tilsidesættes på erhvervelsestidspunktet, hvis det på det tidspunkt ikke er muligt at beregne bruttobeløbet for obligationerne eller pengemarkedsinstrumenterne eller nettobeløbet for de udstedte værdipapirer.

3. A Member State may waive the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 as regards:

3. Medlemsstaterne kan afstå fra at anvende stk. 1 og 2 for så vidt angår:

(a) transferable securities and money market instruments issued or guaranteed by a Member State or its local authorities;

a) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, som er udstedt eller garanteret af en medlemsstat eller dennes lokale myndigheder

(b) transferable securities and money market instruments issued or guaranteed by a third country;

b) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, som er udstedt eller garanteret af et tredjeland

(c) transferable securities and money market instruments issued by a public international body to which one or more Member States belong;

c) værdipapirer og pengemarkedsinstrumenter, som er udstedt af en international institution af offentlig karakter, hvori en eller flere medlemsstater deltager

(d) shares held by a UCITS in the capital of a company incorporated in a third country investing its assets mainly in the securities of issuing bodies having their registered offices in that country, where under the legislation of that country such a holding represents the only way in which the UCITS can invest in the securities of issuing bodies of that country; or

d) et investeringsinstituts besiddelse af aktier i et selskab, der er beliggende i et tredjeland, og som hovedsagelig investerer sine aktiver i værdipapirer fra emittenter, der er hjemmehørende i det omhandlede land, såfremt sådan besiddelse i henhold til det omhandlede lands lovgivning udgør investeringsinstituttets eneste mulighed for at investere i værdipapirer fra emittenter i det omhandlede land, eller

(e) shares held by an investment company or investment companies in the capital of subsidiary companies pursuing only the business of management, advice or marketing in the country where the subsidiary is established, in regard to the repurchase of units at unit-holders’ request exclusively on its or their behalf.

e) et eller flere investeringsselskabers besiddelse af aktier i datterselskaber, som udelukkende og kun på investeringsselskabets eller investeringsselskabernes vegne udøver administrations-, rådgivnings- eller markedsføringsvirksomhed i det land, hvor datterselskabet er etableret, for så vidt angår tilbagekøb af andele på deltagernes forlangende.

The derogation referred to in point (d) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall apply only if in its investment policy the company from the third country complies with the limits laid down in Articles 52 and 55 and in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Where the limits set in Articles 52 and 55 are exceeded, Article 57 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Undtagelsesbestemmelsen i litra d) i dette stykkes første afsnit finder dog kun anvendelse, såfremt selskabet i det pågældende tredjeland i sin investeringspolitik overholder de i artikel 52 og 55 samt de i stk. 1 og 2 i nærværende artikel fastsatte grænser. I tilfælde af overskridelser af de ved artikel 52 og 55 fastsatte grænser finder artikel 57 tilsvarende anvendelse.

Article 57

Artikel 57

1. UCITS are not required to comply with the limits laid down in this Chapter when exercising subscription rights attaching to transferable securities or money market instruments which form part of their assets.

1. Investeringsinstitutter er ikke forpligtede til at overholde de i dette kapitel fastsatte grænser ved udøvelsen af de tegningsrettigheder, som er knyttet til værdipapirer eller pengemarkedsinstrumenter, der indgår i aktiverne.

While ensuring observance of the principle of risk spreading, Member States may allow recently authorised UCITS to derogate from Articles 52 to 55 for six months following the date of their authorisation.

Medlemsstaterne kan under overholdelse af princippet om risikospredning tillade nyligt oprettede investeringsinstitutter at afvige fra artikel 52 til 55 i seks måneder fra godkendelsesdatoen.

2. If the limits referred to in paragraph 1 are exceeded for reasons beyond the control of a UCITS or as a result of the exercise of subscription rights, that UCITS shall adopt as a priority objective for its sales transactions the remedying of that situation, taking due account of the interests of its unit-holders.

2. Såfremt de i stk. 1 omhandlede grænser overskrides af grunde, som investeringsinstituttet ikke har indflydelse på, eller som følge af udøvelse af tegningsrettigheder, giver instituttet i sin salgsvirksomhed prioritet til en normalisering af forholdene under hensyn til deltagernes interesser.

CHAPTER VIII

KAPITEL VIII

MASTER-FEEDER STRUCTURES

MASTER-FEEDER-STRUKTURER

SECTION 1

AFDELING 1

Scope and approval

Anvendelsesområde og godkendelse

Article 58

Artikel 58

1. A feeder UCITS is a UCITS, or an investment compartment thereof, which has been approved to invest, by way of derogation from Article 1(2)(a), Articles 50, 52 and 55, and Article 56(2)(c), at least 85 % of its assets in units of another UCITS or investment compartment thereof (the master UCITS).

1. Et feeder-institut er et investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf, der uanset bestemmelserne i artikel 1, stk. 2, litra a), artikel 50, 52 og 55 samt artikel 56, stk. 2, litra c), er blevet godkendt til at investere mindst 85 % af sine aktiver i andele i et andet investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf ("master-instituttet").

2. A feeder UCITS may hold up to 15 % of its assets in one or more of the following:

2. Et feeder-institut kan investere op til 15 % af sine aktiver i følgende:

(a) ancillary liquid assets in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 50(2);

a) likvide midler i overensstemmelse med artikel 50, stk. 2, andet afsnit

(b) financial derivative instruments, which may be used only for hedging purposes, in accordance with Article 50(1)(g) and Article 51(2) and (3);

b) finansielle afledte instrumenter, som kun kan anvendes til hedgingformål, i overensstemmelse med artikel 50, stk. 1, litra g), og artikel 51, stk. 2 og 3

(c) movable and immovable property which is essential for the direct pursuit of the business, if the feeder UCITS is an investment company.

c) løsøre og fast ejendom, som er væsentlig for den direkte udøvelse af virksomhed, hvis feeder-instituttet er et investeringsselskab.

For the purposes of compliance with Article 51(3), the feeder UCITS shall calculate its global exposure related to financial derivative instruments by combining its own direct exposure under point (b) of the first subparagraph with either:

For at overholde artikel 51, stk. 3, skal feeder-instituttet beregne sin samlede eksponering i finansielle afledte instrumenter ved at kombinere sin egen direkte eksponering under første afsnit, litra b), med enten:

(a) the master UCITS’ actual exposure to financial derivative instruments in proportion to the feeder UCITS’ investment into the master UCITS; or

a) master-instituttets faktiske eksponering i finansielle afledte instrumenter i forhold til feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet, eller

(b) the master UCITS’ potential maximum global exposure to financial derivative instruments provided for in the master UCITS’ fund rules or instruments of incorporation in proportion to the feeder UCITS investment into the master UCITS.

b) master-instituttets potentielle maksimale samlede eksponering i finansielle afledte instrumenter, der er fastsat i master-instituttets fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter i forhold til feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet.

3. A master UCITS is a UCITS, or an investment compartment thereof, which:

3. Et master-institut er et investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf, der:

(a) has, among its unit-holders, at least one feeder UCITS;

a) har mindst et feeder-institut blandt sine deltagere

(b) is not itself a feeder UCITS; and

b) ikke selv er et feeder-institut, og

(c) does not hold units of a feeder UCITS.

c) der ikke er deltager i et feeder-institut.

4. The following derogations for a master UCITS shall apply:

4. Følgende undtagelser finder anvendelse på et master-institut:

(a) if a master UCITS has at least two feeder UCITS as unit-holders, Article 1(2)(a) and Article 3(b) shall not apply, giving the master UCITS the choice whether or not to raise capital from other investors;

a) hvis et master-institut har mindst to feeder-institutter som deltagere, finder artikel 1, stk. 2, litra a), og artikel 3, litra b), ikke anvendelse, ved at give master-instituttet mulighed for at tilvejebringe kapital hos andre investorer

(b) If a master UCITS does not raise capital from the public in a Member State other than that in which it is established, but only has one or more feeder UCITS in that Member State, Chapter XI and the second subparagraph of Article 108(1) shall not apply.

b) hvis et master-institut ikke tilvejebringer kapital hos offentligheden i en anden medlemsstat end den, hvor det er etableret, men kun har en eller flere feeder-institutter i den pågældende medlemsstat, finder kapitel XI og artikel 108, stk. 1, andet afsnit, ikke anvendelse.

Article 59

Artikel 59

1. Member States shall ensure that the investment of a feeder UCITS into a given master UCITS which exceeds the limit applicable under Article 55(1) for investments into other UCITS be subject to prior approval by the competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State.

1. Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at et feeder-instituts investering i et givet master-institut, som overstiger den grænse for investeringer i andre investeringsinstitutter, der er fastsat i artikel 55, stk. 1, skal forhåndsgodkendes af de kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland.

2. The feeder UCITS shall be informed within 15 working days following the submission of a complete file, whether or not the competent authorities have approved the feeder UCITS’ investment into the master UCITS.

2. Feeder-instituttet underrettes inden for 15 arbejdsdage efter indgivelsen af en fyldestgørende ansøgning om, hvorvidt de kompetente myndigheder har godkendt feeder-instituttets investering i master-instituttet eller ej.

3. The competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State shall grant approval if the feeder UCITS, its depositary and its auditor, as well as the master UCITS, comply with all the requirements set out in this Chapter. For such purposes, the feeder UCITS shall provide to the competent authorities of its home Member State the following documents:

3. De kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland indrømmer godkendelse, hvis feeder-instituttet, dets depositar og revisor såvel som master-instituttet opfylder alle betingelserne i dette kapitel. For at kontrollere dette forelægger feeder-instituttet følgende dokumenter for de kompetente myndigheder i sit hjemland:

(a) the fund rules or instruments of incorporation of the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS;

a) feeder-instituttets og master-instituttets fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter

(b) the prospectus and the key investor information referred to in Article 78 of the feeder and the master UCITS;

b) feeder- og master-instituttets prospekt og centrale investorinformation som omhandlet i artikel 78

(c) the agreement between the feeder and the master UCITS or the internal conduct of business rules referred to in Article 60(1);

c) den i artikel 60, stk. 1, nævnte aftale mellem feeder- og master-instituttet eller de interne regler om god forretningsskik

(d) where applicable, the information to be provided to unit-holders referred to in Article 64(1);

d) i givet fald de oplysninger, der i henhold til artikel 64, stk. 1, skal udleveres til deltagerne

(e) if the master UCITS and the feeder UCITS have different depositaries, the information-sharing agreement referred to in Article 61(1) between their respective depositaries; and

e) den i artikel 61, stk. 1, nævnte aftale om udveksling af oplysninger mellem deres respektive depositarer, hvis master-instituttet og feeder-instituttet har forskellige depositarer og

(f) if the master UCITS and the feeder UCITS have different auditors, the information-sharing agreement referred to in Article 62(1) between their respective auditors.

f) den i artikel 62, stk. 1, nævnte aftale om udveksling af oplysninger mellem deres respektive revisorer, hvis master-instituttet og feeder-instituttet har forskellige revisorer.

Where the feeder UCITS is established in a Member State other than the master UCITS home Member State, the feeder UCITS shall also provide an attestation by the competent authorities of the master UCITS home Member State that the master UCITS is a UCITS, or an investment compartment thereof, which fulfils the conditions set out in Article 58(3)(b) and (c). Documents shall be provided by the feeder UCITS in the official language, or one of the official languages, of the feeder UCITS home Member State or in a language approved by its competent authorities.

Hvor feeder-instituttet er etableret i en anden medlemsstat end master-instituttet, forelægger feeder-instituttet også en erklæring fra de kompetente myndigheder i master-instituttets hjemland om, at master-instituttet er et investeringsinstitut eller en investeringsafdeling heraf, som opfylder betingelserne i artikel 58, stk. 3, litra b) og c). Feeder-instituttet forelægger dokumenterne på det officielle sprog eller et af de officielle sprog i feeder-instituttets hjemland eller på et sprog, som dette lands kompetente myndigheder har godkendt.

SECTION 2

AFDELING 2

Common provisions for feeder and master UCITS

Fælles bestemmelser for feeder- og master-institutter

Article 60

Artikel 60

1. Member States shall require that the master UCITS provide the feeder UCITS with all documents and information necessary for the latter to meet the requirements laid down in this Directive. For this purpose, the feeder UCITS shall enter into an agreement with the master UCITS.

1. Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at master-instituttet forsyner feeder-instituttet med alle de dokumenter og oplysninger, der er nødvendige for, at sidstnævnte kan opfylde betingelserne i dette direktiv. Med henblik herpå indgår feeder-instituttet en aftale med master-instituttet.

The feeder UCITS shall not invest in excess of the limit applicable under Article 55(1) in units of that master UCITS until the agreement referred to in the first subparagraph has become effective. That agreement shall be made available, on request and free of charge, to all unit-holders.

Feeder-instituttet investerer ikke ud over den grænse, der er fastsat i artikel 55, stk. 1, i andele i dette master-institut, før den i første afsnit nævnte aftale er trådt i kraft. Denne aftale skal udleveres efter anmodning og gratis til alle deltagere.

In the event that both master and feeder UCITS are managed by the same management company, the agreement may be replaced by internal conduct of business rules ensuring compliance with the requirements set out in this paragraph.

Hvis både master- og feeder-instituttet administreres af det samme administrationsselskab eller administrative organ, kan aftalen erstattes af interne regler om god forretningsskik, der sikrer overholdelsen af de betingelser, som fastsættes i dette stykke.

2. The master and the feeder UCITS shall take appropriate measures to coordinate the timing of their net asset value calculation and publication in order to avoid market timing in their units, preventing arbitrage opportunities.

2. Master- og feeder-instituttet tager skridt til at koordinere timingen af deres beregning og offentliggørelse af nettoværdien for at undgå markedstiming af deres fondes andele for at undgå arbitragemuligheder.

3. Without prejudice to Article 84, if a master UCITS temporarily suspends the repurchase, redemption or subscription of its units, whether at its own initiative or at the request of its competent authorities, each of its feeder UCITS is entitled to suspend the repurchase, redemption or subscription of its units notwithstanding the conditions laid down in Article 84(2) within the same period of time as the master UCITS.

3. Med forbehold af artikel 84 hvis et master-institut på eget initiativ eller efter anmodning fra de kompetente myndigheder midlertidigt suspenderer tilbagekøbet, indløsningen eller tegningen af sine andele, har alle dets feeder-institutter, uanset betingelserne i artikel 84, stk. 2, ret til at suspendere tilbagekøbet, indløsningen eller tegningen af deres andele i samme periode som master-instituttet.

4. If a master UCITS is liquidated, the feeder UCITS shall also be liquidated, unless the competent authorities of its home Member State approve:

4. Hvis master-instituttet træder i likvidation, gør feeder-instituttet det ligeså, medmindre de kompetente myndigheder i dets hjemland godkender:

(a) the investment of at least 85 % of the assets of the feeder UCITS in units of another master UCITS; or

a) at mindst 85 % af feeder-instituttets aktiver investeres i andele i et andet master-institut eller

(b) the amendment of its fund rules or instruments of incorporation in order to enable the feeder UCITS to convert into a UCITS which is not a feeder UCITS.

b) at dets fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter ændres for at sætte det i stand til at konvertere til et investeringsinstitut, der ikke er et feeder-institut.

Without prejudice to specific national provisions regarding compulsory liquidation, the liquidation of a master UCITS shall take place no sooner than three months after the master UCITS has informed all of its unit-holders and the competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State of the binding decision to liquidate.

Med forbehold af specifikke nationale bestemmelser om tvangslikvidation kan et master-institut først træde i likvidation tidligst tre måneder efter, at det har underrettet alle sine deltagere og de kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland om dens bindende beslutning om at træde i likvidation.

5. If a master UCITS merges with another UCITS or is divided into two or more UCITS, the feeder UCITS shall be liquidated, unless the competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State grant approval to the feeder UCITS to:

5. Hvis et master-institut fusionerer med et andet investeringsinstitut eller opsplittes i to eller flere investeringsinstitutter, likvideres feeder-instituttet, medmindre de kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland godkender, at feeder-instituttet:

(a) continue to be a feeder UCITS of the master UCITS or another UCITS resulting from the merger or division of the master UCITS;

a) fortsætter som master-instituttets eller et andet investeringsinstituts feeder-institut efter fusionen eller opsplitningen af master-instituttet

(b) invest at least 85 % of its assets in units of another master UCITS not resulting from the merger or the division; or

b) investerer mindst 85 % af sine aktiver i andele i et andet master-institut, der ikke er et resultat af fusionen eller opsplitningen, eller

(c) amend its fund rules or its instruments of incorporation in order to convert into a UCITS which is not a feeder UCITS.

c) ændrer sine fondsbestemmelser eller vedtægter med det formål at konvertere til et investeringsinstitut, der ikke er et feeder-institut.

No merger or division of a master UCITS shall become effective, unless the master UCITS has provided all of its unit-holders and the competent authorities of its feeder UCITS home Member States with the information referred to, or comparable with that referred to, in Article 43 by 60 days before the proposed effective date.

En fusion eller opsplitning af et master-institut får ikke virkning, medmindre master-instituttet har forsynet alle sine deltagere og de kompetente myndigheder i dets feeder-institutters hjemlande med de i artikel 43 nævnte oplysninger eller oplysninger af tilsvarende karakter senest 60 dage før den påtænkte gennemførelsesdato.

Unless the competent authorities of the feeder UCITS home Member State has granted approval pursuant to point (a) of the first subparagraph, the master UCITS shall enable the feeder UCITS to repurchase or redeem all units in the master UCITS before the merger or division of the master UCITS becomes effective.

Medmindre de kompetente myndigheder i feeder-instituttets hjemland har givet deres godkendelse i henhold til første afsnit, litra a), giver master-instituttet feeder-instituttet mulighed for at tilbagekøbe eller indløse alle andele i master-instituttet, før fusionen eller opsplitningen af master-instituttet får virkning.

6. The Commission may adopt implementing measures specifying:

6. Kommissionen kan træffe gennemførelsesforanstaltninger til specificering af følgende:

(a) the content of the agreement or of the internal conduct of business rules referred to in paragraph 1;

a) indholdet af den i stk. 1 nævnte aftale eller de interne regler om god forretningsskik

(b) which measures referred to in paragraph 2 are deemed appropriate; and

b) de af de i stk. 2 nævnte foranstaltninger, der kan betragtes som hensigtsmæssige, og

(c) the procedures for the required approvals pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 in the event of a liquidation, merger or division of a master UCITS.

c) de procedurer, der gælder for de godkendelser, der kræves i henhold til stk. 4 og 5 i tilfælde af en likvidation, fusion eller opsplitning af et master-institut.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

SECTION 3

AFDELING 3

Depositaries and auditors

Depositarer og revisorer

Article 61

Artikel 61

1. Member States shall require that, if the master and the feeder UCITS have different depositaries, those depositaries enter into an information-sharing agreement in order to ensure the fulfilment of the duties of both depositaries.

1. Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at hvis master- og feeder-instituttet har forskellige depositarer, skal disse depositarer indgå en aftale om udveksling af oplysninger for at sikre, at begge depositarer kan opfylde deres forpligtelser.

The feeder UCITS shall not invest in units of the master UCITS until such agreement has become effective.

Feeder-instituttet investerer først i andele i master-instituttet, når den pågældende aftale er trådt i kraft.

Where they comply with the requirements laid down in this Chapter, neither the depositary of the master UCITS nor that of the feeder UCITS shall be found to be in breach of any rules that restrict the disclosure of information or relate to data protection where such rules are provided for in a contract or in a law, regulation or administrative provision. Such compliance shall not give rise to any liability on the part of such depositary or any person acting on its behalf.

Når master-instituttets eller feeder-instituttets depositar overholder de i dette kapitel fastsatte krav, anses vedkommende ikke for at have tilsidesat nogen regler, der begrænser udbredelsen af oplysninger eller regler vedrørende databeskyttelse, når sådanne regler er fastsat i en kontrakt eller i en lov eller administrativ bestemmelse. Overholdelse påfører ikke depositaren eller en person, som handler på dennes vegne, nogen form for ansvar.

Member States shall require that the feeder UCITS or, when applicable, the management company of the feeder UCITS be in charge of communicating to the depositary of the feeder UCITS any information about the master UCITS which is required for the completion of the duties of the depositary of the feeder UCITS.

Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at feeder-instituttet eller evt. dets administrationsselskab har ansvaret for at sende feeder-instituttets depositar alle oplysninger om master-instituttet, der er nødvendige for, at feeder-instituttets depositar kan overholde sine forpligtelser.

2. The depositary of the master UCITS shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the master UCITS home Member State, the feeder UCITS or, where applicable, the management company and the depositary of the feeder UCITS about any irregularities it detects with regard to the master UCITS which are deemed to have a negative impact on the feeder UCITS.

2. Master-instituttets depositar underretter øjeblikkeligt de kompetente myndigheder i master-instituttets hjemland eller i givet fald administrationsselskabet og feeder-instituttets depositar om eventuelle uregelmæssigheder i relation til master-instituttet, som depositaren måtte få kendskab til, og som anses at have negative konsekvenser for feeder-instituttet.

3. The Commission may adopt implementing measures further specifying the following:

3. Kommissionen kan træffe gennemførelsesforanstaltninger til yderligere specificering af følgende:

(a) the particulars that need to be included in the agreement referred to in paragraph 1; and

a) de oplysninger, der skal indgå i den i stk. 1 nævnte aftale, og

(b) the types of irregularities referred to in paragraph 2 which are deemed to have a negative impact on the feeder UCITS.

b) de uregelmæssigheder som omhandlet i stk. 2, der anses at have negative konsekvenser for feeder-instituttet.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

Article 62

Artikel 62

1. Member States shall require that if the master and the feeder UCITS have different auditors, those auditors enter into an information-sharing agreement in order to ensure the fulfilment of the duties of both auditors, including the arrangements taken to comply with the requirements of paragraph 2.

1. Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at hvis master- og feeder-instituttet har forskellige revisorer, skal disse revisorer indgå en aftale om udveksling af oplysninger for at sikre, at begge revisorer kan opfylde deres forpligtelser, herunder de foranstaltninger, der er truffet for at opfylde kravene i stk. 2.

The feeder UCITS shall not invest in units of the master UCITS until such agreement has become effective.

Feeder-instituttet investerer først i andele i master-instituttet, når den pågældende aftale er trådt i kraft.

2. In its audit report, the auditor of the feeder UCITS shall take into account the audit report of the master UCITS. If the feeder and the master UCITS have different accounting years, the auditor of the master UCITS shall make an ad hoc report on the closing date of the feeder UCITS.

2. I sin revisionsberetning tager feeder-instituttets revisor hensyn til revisionsberetningen vedrørende master-instituttet. Hvis feeder-instituttet og master-instituttet har forskellige regnskabsår, udarbejder master-instituttets revisor en ad hoc-beretning på afslutningsdatoen for feeder-instituttet.

The auditor of the feeder UCITS shall, in particular, report on any irregularities revealed in the audit report of the master UCITS and on their impact on the feeder UCITS.

Revisoren for feeder-instituttet aflægger især beretning om eventuelle uregelmæssigheder som afsløret i revisionsberetningen vedrørende master-instituttet og om deres konsekvenser for feeder-instituttet.

3. Where they comply with the requirements laid down in this Chapter, neither the auditor of the master UCITS nor that of the feeder UCITS shall be found to be in breach of any rules that restrict the disclosure of information or relate to data protection where such rules are provided for in a contract or in a law, regulation or administrative provision. Such compliance shall not give rise to any liability on the part of such auditor or any person acting on its behalf.

3. Når master-instituttets eller feeder-instituttets revisor overholder de i dette kapitel fastsatte krav, anses hverken master-instituttets eller feeder-instituttets revisor for at have tilsidesat nogen regler, der begrænser udbredelsen af oplysninger eller regler vedrørende databeskyttelse, når sådanne regler er fastsat i en kontrakt eller i en lov eller administrativ bestemmelse. Overholdelse påfører ikke revisoren eller en person, som handler på dennes vegne, nogen form for ansvar.

4. The Commission may adopt implementing measures specifying the content of the agreement referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1.

4. Kommissionen kan træffe gennemførelsesforanstaltninger til specificering af indholdet af den i stk. 1, første afsnit, nævnte aftale.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 112(2).

Disse foranstaltninger, der har til formål at ændre ikke-væsentlige bestemmelser i dette direktiv ved at supplere det, vedtages efter forskriftsproceduren med kontrol i artikel 112, stk. 2.

SECTION 4

AFDELING 4

Compulsory information and marketing communications by the feeder UCITS

Obligatoriske oplysninger og markedsføringsmateriale fra feeder-instituttet

Article 63

Artikel 63

1. Member States shall require that, in addition to the information provided for in Schedule A of Annex I, the prospectus of the feeder UCITS contains the following information:

1. Medlemsstaterne forlanger, at foruden de i skema A i bilag I nævnte oplysninger skal feeder-instituttets prospekt indeholde følgende:

(a) a declaration that the feeder UCITS is a feeder of a particular master UCITS and as such permanently invests 85 % or more of its assets in units of that master UCITS;

a) en erklæring om, at feeder-instituttet er feeder-institut for et bestemt master-institut og i den egenskab til stadighed investerer mindst 85 % af sine aktiver i andele i dette master-institut

(b) the investment objective and policy, including the risk profile and whether the performance of the feeder and the master UCITS are identical, or to what extent and for which reasons they differ, including a description of investment made in accordance with Article 58(2);

b) oplysninger om investeringsmålsætning og investeringspolitik, herunder risikoprofil, og om, hvorvidt feeder-instituttets og master-instituttets resultater er identiske, eller i hvilket omfang og hvorfor de afviger fra hinanden, herunder en beskrivelse af investeringer foretaget i henhold til artikel 58, stk. 2

(c) a brief description of the master UCITS, its organisation, its investment objective and policy, including the risk profile, and an indication of how the prospectus of the master UCITS may be obtained;

c) en kort beskrivelse af master-instituttet, dets organisation, dets investeringsmålsætning og investeringspolitik, herunder dets risikoprofil, og hvordan master-instituttets ajourførte prospekt kan rekvireres

(d) a summary of the agreement entered into between the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS or of the internal conduct of business rules pursuant to Article 60(1);

d) et resumé af aftalen indgået mellem feeder-instituttet og master-instituttet eller af de interne regler for god forretningsskik i henhold til artikel 60, stk. 1

(e) how the unit-holders may obtain further information on the master UCITS and the agreement entered into between the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS pursuant to Article 60(1);

e) oplysninger om, hvordan deltagere kan indhente yderligere oplysninger om master-instituttet og aftalen indgået mellem feeder-instituttet og master-instituttet i henhold til artikel 60, stk. 1

(f) a description of all remuneration or reimbursement of costs payable by the feeder UCITS by virtue of its investment in units of the master UCITS, as well as of the aggregate charges of the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS; and

f) en beskrivelse af dels alle vederlag og godtgørelser, der skal afholdes af feeder-instituttet i kraft af dets investering i andele i master-instituttet, dels de samlede gebyrer for feeder-instituttet og master-instituttet, og

(g) a description of the tax implications of the investment into the master UCITS for the feeder UCITS.

g) en beskrivelse af de skattemæssige konsekvenser for feeder-instituttet af investeringen i master-instituttet.

2. In addition to the information provided for in Schedule B of Annex I, the annual report of the feeder UCITS shall include a statement on the aggregate charges of the feeder UCITS and the master UCITS.

2. Foruden oplysningerne i skema B i bilag I skal feeder-instituttets årsberetning indeholde en erklæring om feeder-instituttets og master-instituttets samlede gebyrer.