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1. Enterprises which, in order to be able to operate in the financial markets as
   • investment services enterprises;
   • other authorised or supervised financial institutions;
   • insurance undertakings;
   • collective investment undertakings and their management companies;
   • pension funds and management companies of such funds;
   • enterprises within the meaning of section 2a (1) no. 8;
   • exchange traders and commodity derivatives dealers;
   • other institutional investors whose main business is not covered by (a) to (g),are subject to authorisation or supervision requirements.
2. Enterprises which are not subject to authorisation or supervision requirements under no. 1 and exceed at least two of the following three criteria:
   • balance sheet total of EUR 20,000,000
   • net turnover of EUR 40,000,000
   • own funds of EUR 2,000,000
3. National and regional governments as well as public bodies that manage public debt.
4. Central Banks, international and supranational institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank and other similar international organisations.
5. Other institutional investors which are not subject to authorisation or supervision requirements and whose main activity is to invest in financial instruments, and entities offering the securitisation of assets and other financing transactions.

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