close linksmeans close links as defined in Article 4(1), point (35), of Directive 2014/65/EU;
defaultmeans, in relation to a participant, a situation where insolvency proceedings, as defined in Article 2, point (j), of Directive 98/26/EC, are opened against a participant or an event defined in the CSD’s internal rules as constituting a default;’;
deferred net settlementmeans a settlement mechanism whereby cash or securities transfer orders in relation to securities transactions of the participants in the securities settlement system are subject to netting, and whereby settlement of participants’ net claims and obligations takes place at the end of predefined settlement cycles during or at the end of the business day.
groupmeans a group within the meaning of Article 2, point (11), of Directive 2013/34/EU;
qualifying holdingmeans a direct or indirect holding in a CSD which represents at least 10 % of the capital or of the voting rights, as set out in Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, or which makes it possible to exercise a significant influence over the management of the CSD;