Article 1U.K.
This Regulation provides protection against and counteracts the effects of the extra-territorial application of the laws specified in the Annex of this Regulation, including regulations and other legislative instruments, and of actions based thereon or resulting therefrom, where such application affects the interests of persons, referred to in Article 11, engaging in international trade and/or the movement of capital and related commercial activities between the [F1United Kingdom] and [F2other] countries.
[F3The [F4Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the Annex to this Regulation to add] laws, regulations or other legislative instruments of [F5other] countries having extraterritorial application and causing adverse effects F6..., and to delete laws, regulations or other legislative instruments when they no longer have such effects.]
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F1Words in Art. 1 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(i)
F2Word in Art. 1 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(ii)
F3Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2014 amending certain regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the procedures for the adoption of certain measures.
F4Words in Art. 1 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(i)
F5Word in Art. 1 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(ii)
F6Words in Art. 1 omitted (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(iii)
Article 2U.K.
Where the economic and/or financial interests of any person referred to in Article 11 are affected, directly or indirectly, by the laws specified in the Annex or by actions based thereon or resulting therefrom, that person shall inform the [F7Secretary of State] accordingly within 30 days from the date on which it obtained such information; insofar as the interests of a legal person are affected, this obligation applies to the directors, managers and other persons with management responsibilities(1).
At the request of the [F7Secretary of State], such person shall provide all information relevant for the purposes of this Regulation in accordance with the request from the [F7Secretary of State] within 30 days from the date of the request.
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F7Words in Art. 2 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(3)(a)
F8Words in Art. 2 omitted (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(3)(b)
Article 3U.K.
All information supplied in accordance with Article 2 shall only be used for the purposes for which it was provided.
Information which is by nature confidential or which is provided on a confidential basis shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. It shall not be disclosed by the [F9Secretary of State] without the express permission of the person providing it.
Communication of such information shall be permitted where the [F9Secretary of State] is obliged or authorized to do so, in particular in connection with legal proceedings. Such communication must take into account the legitimate interests of the person concerned that his or her business secrets should not be divulged.
This Article shall not preclude the disclosure of general information by the [F9Secretary of State]. Such disclosure shall not be permitted if this is incompatible with the original purpose of such information.
In the event of a breach of confidentiality, the originator of the information shall be entitled to obtain that it be deleted, disregarded or rectified, as the case may be.
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Article 4U.K.
No judgment of a court or tribunal and no decision of an administrative authority located outside the [F10United Kingdom] giving effect, directly or indirectly, to the laws specified in the Annex or to actions based thereon or resulting there from, shall be recognized or be enforceable in any manner.
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Article 5U.K.
No person referred to in Article 11 shall comply, whether directly or through a subsidiary or other intermediary person, actively or by deliberate omission, with any requirement or prohibition, including requests of foreign courts, based on or resulting, directly or indirectly, from the laws specified in the Annex or from actions based thereon or resulting therefrom.
[F11The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument—
(a)authorise persons to comply fully or partially with any requirement or prohibition referred to in the first paragraph of this Article to the extent that non-compliance would seriously damage their interests or those of the United Kingdom;
(b)make provision in connection with the making and consideration of applications to be so authorised.]
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Article 6U.K.
Any person referred to in Article 11, who is engaging in an activity referred to in Article 1 shall be entitled to recover any damages, including legal costs, caused to that person by the application of the laws specified in the Annex or by actions based thereon or resulting therefrom.
Such recovery may be obtained from the natural or legal person or any other entity causing the damages or from any person acting on its behalf or intermediary.
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Without prejudice to other means available and in accordance with applicable law, the recovery could take the form of seizure and sale of assets held by those persons, entities, persons acting on their behalf or intermediaries within the [F13United Kingdom], including shares held in a legal person incorporated within the [F13United Kingdom].
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F12Words in Art. 6 omitted (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(7)(a)
Article 7U.K.
For the implementation of this Regulation the [F14Secretary of State] shall:
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F14Words in Art. 7 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(8)(a)
F15Art. 7(a) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(8)(b)
F16Art. 7(b)-(e) omitted (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(8)(d)
F17Article 8U.K.
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F18Article 9U.K.
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F19Article 10U.K.
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Article 11U.K.
This Regulation shall apply to:
any natural person [F20who is resident in the United Kingdom] and a national of [F21the United Kingdom],
any legal person incorporated [F22in any part of the United Kingdom],
[F23a national of the United Kingdom providing maritime transport services, or any legal person (wherever incorporated) providing such services and controlled by a national of the United Kingdom, where the vessel is registered in the United Kingdom,]
any other natural person [F24resident in the United Kingdom], unless that person is in the country of which he is a national,
[F27For the purposes of this Article, a natural person is resident in the United Kingdom where that person has been so resident for a period of at least six months within the 12-month period immediately prior to the date on which, under this Regulation, an obligation arises or a right is exercised.
For the purposes of this Article, “a national of the United Kingdom” means—
(a)British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen;
(b)a person who, under the British Nationality Act 1981, is a British subject;
(c)a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(i)
F21Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(ii)
F22Words in Art. 11(2) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(b)
F23Art. 11(3) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(c)
F24Words in Art. 11(4) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(e)
F25Words in Art. 11(5) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(12)(f)(i)
[F28Article 11aU.K.
1.Regulations under Articles 1 or 5 may make—
(a)different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case;
(b)incidental, supplementary or consequential provision;
(c)transitional, transitory or saving provision.
2.A statutory instrument containing regulations under Article 1 or point (b) of the second paragraph of Article 5 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
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Article 12U.K.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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F29Words in Signature omitted (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Protecting against the Effects of the Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1660), regs. 1, 3(14)