Source: OJ L, 2025/1142, 10.6.2025

Current language: EN

Article 1 Definitions


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

  1. connected personmeans any of the persons referred to in Article 72(1), points (a)(i) to (a)(iv), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;’ means any of the persons referred to in Article 72(1), points (a)(i) to (a)(iv), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;

  2. remunerationmeans any form of payment or other financial or non-financial benefits provided directly or indirectly by crypto-asset service providers in connection with the provision of crypto-asset services to clients;’ means any form of payment or other financial or non-financial benefits provided directly or indirectly by crypto-asset service providersmeans a legal person or other undertaking whose occupation or business is the provision of one or more crypto-asset services to clients on a professional basis, and that is allowed to provide crypto-asset services in accordance with Article 59; in connection with the provision of crypto-asset servicesmeans any of the following services and activities relating to any crypto-asset:providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients;operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets;exchange of crypto-assets for funds;exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets;execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients;placing of crypto-assets;reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients;providing advice on crypto-assets;providing portfolio management on crypto-assets;providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; to clientsmeans any natural or legal person to whom a crypto-asset service provider provides crypto-asset services;;

  3. groupmeans a group as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(5) Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2013/34/oj)..’ means a groupmeans a group as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(5) Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2013/34/oj).. as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(5)Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2013/34/oj)..

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