本文件规定了明确法律实体识别码（LEI）方案的最低要素，以识别与任何金融交易相关的法律实体。 它适用于“法人实体”，包括但不限于对金融交易的履行负有法律或财务责任，或在其管辖范围内拥有独立签订法律合同的法律权利的唯一当事人，无论其是否以其他方式成立或构成（例如信托、合伙、合同）。它包括政府组织、超国民和以商业身份行事的个人[1]，但不包括自然人。它还包括3.5中定义的国际分支机构。 LEI是为自动化处理而设计的。 在适当的情况下，它还可以方便地用于其他媒体交换（例如纸质文档交换）。 注:合格法律实体的例子包括但不限于: -所有金融中介机构； -银行和金融公司； -国际分支机构； -为其他资本结构发行股权、债务或其他证券的所有实体； -交易所上市的所有实体； -交易金融工具或以其他方式参与金融交易的所有实体，包括商业实体、养老基金和投资工具，如集体投资基金（伞式和子基金层面）和其他具有法律形式的特殊目的工具； -金融监管机构管辖范围内的所有实体及其附属公司、子公司和控股公司； -个体经营者（以商业身份行事的个人为例）； -金融交易的交易对手。 [1] 如LEI监管委员会2015年9月30日所述。

This document specifies the minimum elements of an unambiguous legal entity identifier (LEI) scheme to identify the legal entities relevant to any financial transaction. It is applicable to "legal entities", which include, but are not limited to, unique parties that are legally or financially responsible for the performance of financial transactions or have the legal right in their jurisdiction to enter independently into legal contracts, regardless of whether they are incorporated or constituted in some other way (e.g. trust, partnership, contractual). It includes governmental organizations, supranationals and individuals when acting in a business capacity[1], but excludes natural persons. It also includes international branches as defined in 3.5. The LEI is designed for automated processing. It can also be conveniently used in other media interchange when appropriate (e.g. paper document exchange). NOTE Examples of eligible legal entities include, without limitation: — all financial intermediaries; — banks and finance companies; — international branches; — all entities that issue equity, debt or other securities for other capital structures; — all entities listed on an exchange; — all entities that trade financial instruments or are otherwise parties to financial transactions, including business entities, pension funds and investment vehicles such as collective investment funds (at umbrella and sub-fund level) and other special purpose vehicles that have a legal form; — all entities under the purview of a financial regulator and their affiliates, subsidiaries and holding companies; — sole traders (as an example of individuals acting in a business capacity); — counterparties to financial transactions. [1] As stated by the LEI Regulatory Oversight Committee on 30 September 2015.