3. Defined Terms

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In the Law, unless the context indicates otherwise, the defined terms listed below shall have the corresponding meanings:

Term	Definition
Authorised Firm	has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Authorised Market Institution	has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Chief Executive	has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Court	The DIFC Court as established under Dubai Law.
DFSA	The Dubai Financial Services Authority.
DFSA Board of Directors	the governing body of the DFSA established under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
DIFC	the Dubai International Financial Centre.
DIFC Law	has the meaning given in Article 2(c) of Schedule 1 to the Regulatory Law 2004.
Financial Markets Tribunal	the Financial Markets Tribunal established pursuant to Article 31 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Investments	has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004.
Law	the Markets Law 2012.
Licence	a licence granted by the DFSA under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Official List of Securities	a list of Securities maintained by an Authorised Market Institution or the DFSA in accordance with this Law and the Rules made for the purposes of this Law.
Public Listed Company	Has the meaning given in Article 3, Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Regulatory Appeals Committee	has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Reporting Entity	Has the meaning given to that term in Article 38 of this Law.
Registered Auditor	An auditor registered by the DFSA in accordance with Part 8 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Ruler	the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.
Rules	has the meaning given in Article 2 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004.
Securities	has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004.
Takeover	takeover and merger transactions however effected, including schemes of arrangements which have similar commercial effect to takeovers and mergers, partial bids, bid by a parent company for shares in its subsidiary and (where appropriate) share repurchases by general bid.