LEI enables unique identification of legal entities participating in global financial markets.

LEI is unique 20 digit alphanumeric code assigned by the Zagreb Stock Exchange with structure in accordance to the ISO 17442:2012 standard:

• Characters 1-4: A four character prefix which was allocated to ZSE by ROC
• Characters 5-6: Two reserved characters set to zero
• Characters 7-18: Entity-specific part of the code generated and assigned by ZSE
• Characters 19-20: Two check digits as described in the ISO /IEC 7064 (MOD 97-100)standard.

The list of all regulations identifying entities who needs to apply for LEI codes, is available on the website of Global LEI system Global LEI Foundation or GLEIF.

User has to create a user account in order to connect to the zseLEI Service. Once the account has been created, user can submit a request for LEI assignment by filling the electronic application form for LEI assignment available through zseLEI Service. Detailed instructions on LEI assignment process can be found in zseLEI Service User Manual.

Request for LEI assignment can be made by either by employee of the legal entity or by agent authorized by the legal entity. In the latter case, a power of attorney has to be attached when submitting the request. The power of attorney authorizes the agent to act on behalf of a legal entity in its relations with the ZSE.

A list of all LEIs assigned by ZSE together with reference data is available to the public through ZSE Internet pages. The list can be searched by legal entity name, LEI, country of registration and business registry number.

Each working day  the following XML files are available to the public through ZSE Internet pages:

• File with all LEIs maintained by ZSE
• File with relationship (Level 2) data
• File with exceptions from reporting relationship (Level 2) data

More information of the XML format of the before mentioned files can be obtained from Internet pages of the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF).

LEI assignment fee amounts 98,21 EUR + VAT and is payable after the user has made the application for LEI assignment. Assigned LEI is valid for one year. Afterwards the user has to renew the LEI maintenance.

LEI maintenance fee amounts 53,09 EUR + VAT per year.

Payment can be made via direct money trasnfer or by credit cards. Payment type can be chosen in the last step of assignemnt request.

After the user has made the application for LEI assignment he will receive the e-mail which shall include an instruction for payment of the LEI assignment fee. Fee is payable to one of the below mentioned bank accounts:
 

Reifeissenbank Austria d.d. Zagreb:

HR8324840081100277421

 

A legal entity can transfer  the maintenance of its LEI reference data from another LOU to zseLEI Service. It is necessary to create a user account in order to connect to the zseLEI Service and to submit a transfer request to ZSE. zseLEI Service administrator will contact sending LOU and forward all necessary information regarding the legal entity wishing to transfer its LEI. Detailed instructions on LEI transfer process can be found in zseLEI Service User Manual.

Update to the information shall be made by the legal entity by means of appropriate electronic forms available via the zseLEI Service.

Also, any  person who notices that any information on the legal entity may be inaccurate or incomplete may forward notification about it to the Zagreb Stock Exchange Exchange by e-mail to: lei@zse.hr.
 

Full operational support facilities are available from 09:00 to 16:00 hours every working day:

Phone number: (+385) 01 4686 829

E-mail: lei@zse.hr
 

Every user of the LEI data has a possibility to challenge accuracy of the LEI data and completeness of the related legal entity reference data. It is also possible to indicate potential duplicate LEIs entries, challenge uniqueness of an LEI or indicate missed corporate action affecting the legal entity status. All data challenges will be verified against publicly available authoritative sources and you will be informed about outcome of the verification.

Please send your LEI data challenge by electronic form available when browsing reference data of the specific legal entity by clicking the button 'Challenge data'.

As of May 01, 2017 all LEI issuing organizations of the Global LEI System, as well as the Zagreb Stock Exchange has started to collect so called Level 2 data (relationship data) that will answer the question of ‘who owns whom’. This data will allow the identification of the direct and ultimate parents of a legal entity. All legal entities submiting request for LEI issuance, renewal or transfer have to disclose information on their direct and ultimate accounting consolidating parent.

All legal entities submiting request for LEI issuance, renewal or transfer will have to disclose information on their direct and ultimate accounting consolidating parent starting as of May 01, 2017.

Direct accounting consolidating parent of legal entity is the lowest level legal entity that prepares consolidated financial statements that consolidate entity, based on the accounting definition of consolidation applying to this parent.

Ultimate accounting consolidating parent of entity is the highest level legal entity preparing consolidated financial statements that consolidate entity, based on the accounting definition of consolidation applying to this parent.

In order to prepare yourself in advance, please collect following data for your direct and ultimate accounting consolidating parent before submiting request for LEI issuance, renewal or transfer:

• consolidated financial statements or other legal documents showing the information on parent relationships
• URL of consolidated financial statements or other legal documents showing the information on parent relationships, if publicly available
• LEI of parent
• if parent does not have an LEI, then the following data for the parent should be provided: official name, the legal and headquarters address, the official business registry where the foundation of the parent is mandated to be recorded and the reference in the official business registry, where applicable.

Legal entity has the right to withold the information on direct or ultimate parent but it must give one of the following opt-out reasons:

• Regulatory obstacles prevent providing information
• Parent did not consent or could not be contacted
• Binding legal commitments prevent providing information
• Detriment could not be excluded.
• Disclosure would be detrimental to the legal entity or the parent

If legal entity does not have parent entity, it must give one of the following  reasons:

• There is no parent because the entity is controlled by natural person(s)
• There is no parent because the entity is controlled by legal entities not subject to consolidating
• There is no parent because there is no known person controlling the entity (diversified shareholding)

More information:  https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom