Source: OJ L, 2025/1142, 10.6.2025

Article 1 Definitions

Summary What does Article 1 of the RTS on CASP conflicts of interest say?

This is the definitions article, establishing the precise meaning of three key terms used throughout the regulation.

It anchors the regulation to the broader MiCA framework (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) and existing EU company law, ensuring consistent interpretation of the concepts that underpin the conflict of interest rules that follow.

Important points:

A "connected person" is defined by reference to Article 72(1) of MiCA, meaning this regulation operates as a downstream measure directly supplementing that parent obligation.
"Remuneration" is defined broadly to capture any form of payment or benefit, financial or non-financial, direct or indirect, made by crypto-asset service providers to clients in connection with crypto-asset services.
"Group" takes its meaning from Directive 2013/34/EU, anchoring the regulation to established EU company law definitions.

Springlex's summary of the article, a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

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

‘connected person’ means any of the persons referred to in Article 72(1), points (a)(i) to (a)(iv), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;
‘remuneration’ means 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;
‘group’ means a group as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(⁵).

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