Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘financial institution’ means any of the following: (a) a credit institution; (b) an investment firm; (c) an electronic money institution; (d) a payment institution; (e) a UCITS management company; (f) an alternative investment fund manager; (g) an insurance undertaking as defined in Article 13, point (1), of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2); (h) a reinsurance undertaking as defined in Article 13, point (4), of Directive 2009/138/EC; (i) an institution for occupational retirement provision as defined in Article 6, point (1), of Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3);

(2)	‘relevant period’ means the period referred to in Article 43(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, or the period referred to in Article 43(2), point (b), of that Regulation.

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(2)  Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/138/oj).

(3)  Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) (OJ L 354, 23.12.2016, p. 37, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2341/oj).