Article
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For the purposes of this Convention an irregular operation of insider trading means an irregular operation carried out by a person:
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a.
who is the president or chairman, or a member of a board of directors or other administrative or supervisory organ, or is the authorised agent or in the employment of an issuer of securities, and has effected or caused to be effected an operation on an organised stock market knowingly using information not yet disclosed to the public, the possession of which he obtained by reason of his occupation and the disclosure of which was likely to have a significant influence on the stoch market, with a view to securing an advantage for himself or a third party;
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b.
who has entered into the transactions described above knowingly using not yet disclosed information which he obtained in the performance of his duties or in the course of his occupation;
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c.
who has entered into the transactions described above knowingly using not yet disclosed information communicated to him by one of the persons mentioned in a or b above.
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For the purposes of applying this Convention:
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a.
the expression “organised stock market” signifies stock markets subject to regulations established by authorities recognised by the government for the purpose;
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b.
the term “stock” signifies transferable securities issued according to the national legislation of each Party by business firms or companies or other issuers, where such securities may be bought and sold on a market organised in accordance with the provisions of paragraph a above, as well as other transferable securities admitted on that market in conformity with the national rules applicable to it;
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c.
the expression “operation” signifies any act on an organised stock market which gives or may give entitlement to stock as provided for in paragraph b above.