Royal Decree of 30 July 2013 designating the settlement system operated by BNY Mellon CSD as a settlement system under the Law of 28 April 1999

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE FINANCES
[C - 2013/03252]
30 JULY 2013. — Royal Decree designating the settlement system operated by the Belgian public limited company BNY Mellon CSD as a settlement system within the meaning of the Law of 28 April 1999 implementing Directive 98/26/EC of 19 May 1998 concerning the finality of settlement in payment and securities settlement systems

FILIP, King of the Belgians,
To all present and future, Greetings.

Having regard to Article 108 of the Constitution; Having regard to the Law of 28 April 1999 implementing Directive 98/26/EC of 19 May 1998 concerning the finality of settlement in payment and securities settlement systems;

Whereas on 10 July 2013, the National Bank of Belgium issued a positive opinion on the request to designate the settlement system operated by the Belgian public limited company BNY Mellon CSD as a settlement system governed by Belgian law; On the proposal of the Minister of Finance,

We have decided and decide:

Article 1. The settlement system operated by the Belgian public limited company BNY Mellon CSD, enterprise number 501 804 457, is designated as a settlement system within the meaning of the Law of 28 April 1999 implementing Directive 98/26/EC of 19 May 1998 concerning the finality of settlement in payment and securities settlement systems.

Art. 2. This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Belgian State Gazette.

Art. 3. The Minister responsible for Finance is charged with the execution of this Decree.

Given in Brussels, 30 July 2013.

FILIP

By the King:
The Minister of Finance,
K. GEENS

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