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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
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InterpretationU.K.
F1193 Interpretation of this Part.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1194 General grounds on which power of intervention is exercisable.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(6)
F1194A Contravention by relevant EEA firm with UK branch of requirement under markets in financial instruments directive: appropriate regulator primarily responsible for securing compliance U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1194B.Contravention by relevant EEA firm of requirement in capital requirements directive or capital requirements regulationU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1194C.Contravention by relevant EEA firm with UK branch of requirement in mortgages directive: appropriate regulator primarily responsible for securing complianceU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1194D.Contravention by relevant EEA firm of requirement in insurance distribution directive: appropriate regulator primarily responsible for securing complianceU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
195 Exercise of power in support of overseas regulator.U.K.
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F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)“An overseas regulator” means an authority in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom—
(a)which is a home state regulator; or
(b)which exercises any function of a kind mentioned in subsection (4).
(4)The functions are—
(a)a function corresponding to any function of [F2either regulator] under this Act;
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)a function corresponding to any function exercised by the Secretary of State under [F4the Companies Acts (as defined in section 2 of the Companies Act 2006)];
(d)a function in connection with —
(i)the investigation of conduct of the kind prohibited by Part V of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1993 (insider dealing); or
(ii)the enforcement of rules (whether or not having the force of law) relating to such conduct;
(e)a function prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subsection which, in the opinion of the Treasury, relates to companies or financial services.
F1(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 195(4)(a) substituted (27.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 4 para. 34(5)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, arts. 2, 3, Sch.
F3S. 195(4)(b) omitted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 27.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 16(14)(h), 122(3), Sch. 4 para. 34(5)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, arts. 2, 3, Sch.
F4Words in s. 195(4)(c) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), art. 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 92
Marginal Citations
F1195AContravention by relevant EEA firm , EEAUCITS or EEAAIFM of directive requirements: home state regulator primarily responsible for securing complianceU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1195B.Contravention by relevant EEA firm of requirement in mortgages directive: home state regulator primarily responsible for securing complianceU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1195C.Contravention by relevant EEA firm of requirement in insurance distribution directive: home state regulator primarily responsible for securing complianceU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1196 The power of intervention.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 omitted (except s. 195(3)(4)) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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