Article 1, Point (10) · Regulation (EU) 2023/606

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(10)Article 18 is replaced by the following:‘Article 18Redemption of units or shares of ELTIFs1.Investors in an ELTIF shall not be able to request the redemption of their units or shares before the end of the life of the ELTIF. Redemptions to investors shall be possible as from the day following the date of the end of the life of the ELTIF.The rules or instruments of incorporation of the ELTIF shall clearly indicate a specific date for the end of the life of the ELTIF and may provide for the right to extend temporarily the life of the ELTIF and the conditions for exercising such a right.The rules or instruments of incorporation of the ELTIF and disclosures to investors shall lay down the procedures for the redemption of units or shares and the disposal of assets, and state clearly that redemptions to investors shall be possible as from the day following the date of the end of life of the ELTIF.2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, the rules or instruments of incorporation of an ELTIF may provide for the possibility of redemptions during the life of the ELTIF provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)redemptions are not granted before the end of a minimum holding period or before the date specified in Article 17(1), point (a);

(a)the rules or instruments of incorporation of the ELTIF offer that possibility, provided that all investors are treated fairly;

(a)the criteria to determine the minimum holding period referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, point (a);

(b)at the time of authorisation and throughout the life of the ELTIF, the manager of the ELTIF is able to demonstrate to the competent authority of the ELTIF that the ELTIF has in place an appropriate redemption policy and liquidity management tools that are compatible with the long-term investment strategy of the ELTIF;

(b)the investor asks in writing to be repaid through a share of the assets of the ELTIF;

(b)the minimum information to be provided to the competent authority of the ELTIF under paragraph 2, first subparagraph, point (b);

(c)the redemption policy of the ELTIF clearly indicates the procedures and conditions for redemptions;

(c)no specific rules restrict the transfer of those assets.

(c)the requirements to be fulfilled by the ELTIF in relation to its redemption policy and liquidity management tools, referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, points (b) and (c); and

(d)the redemption policy of the ELTIF ensures that redemptions are limited to a percentage of the assets of the ELTIF referred to in Article 9(1), point (b);

(d)the criteria to assess the percentage referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, point (d), taking into account amongst others the ELTIF’s expected cash flows and liabilities.

(e)the redemption policy of the ELTIF ensures that investors are treated fairly and redemptions are granted on a pro rata basis if the requests for redemptions exceed the percentage referred to in point (d) of this subparagraph.

The condition of a minimum holding period referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to feeder ELTIFs investing in their master ELTIFs.3.The life of an ELTIF shall be consistent with the long-term nature of the ELTIF and shall be compatible with the life-cycles of each of the individual assets of the ELTIF, measured according to the illiquidity profile and economic life-cycle of the asset and the stated investment objective of the ELTIF.4.Investors shall always have the option to be repaid in cash.5.Repayment in kind out of an ELTIF’s assets shall be possible only where all of the following conditions are met:6.ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the circumstances in which the life of an ELTIF is considered compatible with the life-cycles of each of the individual assets of the ELTIF, as referred to in paragraph 3.ESMA shall also develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the following:ESMA shall submit the draft regulatory technical standards referred to in the first and second subparagraphs to the Commission by 10 January 2024.Power is delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by adopting the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first and second subparagraphs in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.’;

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feeder ELTIF
means an ELTIF, or an investment compartment thereof, which has been approved to invest at least 85 % of its assets in units or shares of another ELTIF or investment compartment of an ELTIF;
master ELTIF
means an ELTIF, or an investment compartment thereof, in which another ELTIF invests at least 85 % of its assets in units or shares.’;
real asset
means an asset that has an intrinsic value due to its substance and properties;’;

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