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# investment firm

*In force · CRR Article 4(1), point (2) · Consolidated version of 1 January 2023 · Not yet verified against the official text ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02013R0575-20230101)

### Definition

> (2) 'investment firm' means an investment firm as defined in point (1) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU which is authorised under that Directive but excludes credit institutions;

### Source

[CRR, Article 4(1), point (2)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02013R0575-20230101).

### Referenced Definitions

MiFID II, Article 4(1), point (1):

> (1) 'investment firm' means any legal person whose regular occupation or business is the provision of one or more investment services to third parties and/or the performance of one or more investment activities on a professional basis.

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### Used In MiCA

* [Article 37](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/37)
* [Article 38](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/38)
* [Article 140](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/140)
* [Article 59](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/59)
* [Article 60](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/60)
* [Article 63](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/63)
* [Article 119](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/119)
* [Article 122](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/122)
* [Article 125](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/125)