Home State regulator
- (1) (in relation to an EEA firm) (as defined in paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Act (EEA Passport Rights)) the competent authority (under the relevant Single Market Directive) of an EEA State (other than the United Kingdom) in relation to the EEA firm concerned.
- (3) (in relation to a Treaty firm) (as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act (Treaty Rights)) the competent authority of the firm's Home State for the purpose of its Home State authorisation.
- (4) (in REC) the competent authority (within the meaning of Article (4)(1)(22) of MiFID) of the EEA State which is the Home State in relation to the EEA market operator concerned.11