The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 No. 544

[F1 PART 3B E+W+S CLAIMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN GREAT BRITAIN

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3B inserted (E.W.S.) (29.11.2018 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), art. 1(2)(3), 7

The activities E+W+S

89G.    Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims E+W+S

(1) Each of the following is a specified kind of activity when carried on in relation to a claim of a kind specified in paragraph (2)—

(a) seeking out persons who may have a claim, unless that activity constitutes the communication of an invitation or inducement to engagement in claims management activity within the meaning of section 21 (restrictions on financial promotion) of the Act;

(b) referring details of—

(i) a claim or potential claim; or

(ii) a claimant or potential claimant

to another person (including to a person having the right to conduct litigation); and

(c) identifying—

(i) a claim or potential claim; or

(ii) a claimant or potential claimant.

(2) The kinds of claim are—

(a) a personal injury claim;

(b) a financial services or financial product claim;

(c) a housing disrepair claim;

(d) a claim for a specified benefit;

(e) a criminal injury claim; and

(f) an employment related claim.]