Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

AuthorisationU.K.

31 Authorised persons.U.K.

(1)The following persons are authorised for the purposes of this Act—

(a)a person who has a Part IV permission to carry on one or more regulated activities;

(b)an EEA firm qualifying for authorisation under Schedule 3;

(c)a Treaty firm qualifying for authorisation under Schedule 4;

(d)a person who is otherwise authorised by a provision of, or made under, this Act.

(2)In this Act “authorised person” means a person who is authorised for the purposes of this Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 31 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 31 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 31(1)(b) in force for specified purposes at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. 3; s. 31(1)(b) in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 31(1)(c) in force for specified purposes at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2; s. 31 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

32 Partnerships and unincorporated associations.U.K.

(1)If a firm is authorised—

(a)it is authorised to carry on the regulated activities concerned in the name of the firm; and

(b)its authorisation is not affected by any change in its membership.

(2)If an authorised firm is dissolved, its authorisation continues to have effect in relation to any [F1individual or] firm which succeeds to the business of the dissolved firm.

[F2(3)For the purposes of this section, an individual or firm is to be regarded as succeeding to the business of a dissolved firm only if succession is to the whole or substantially the whole of the business of the former firm.]

(4)“Firm” means—

(a)a partnership; or

(b)an unincorporated association of persons.

(5)“Partnership” does not include a partnership which is constituted under the law of any place outside the United Kingdom and is a body corporate.

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