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title: "class of derivatives"
type: definition
status: Published
source: "EMIR Article 2, point (6)"
defined_term: "class of derivatives"
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*In force · EMIR Article 2, point (6) · Consolidated version of 17 January 2025 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117)*

## Definition

> **(6)** ‘**class of derivatives**’ means a subset of derivatives sharing common and essential characteristics including at least the relationship with the underlying asset, the type of underlying asset, and currency of notional amount. Derivatives belonging to the same class may have different maturities;

## Source

[EMIR, Article 2, point (6)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117).