UK firmU.K.
10U.K.“UK firm” means a person whose [F1relevant office] is in the UK and who has an EEA right to carry on activity in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 substituted (14.1.2005) by The Insurance Mediation Directive (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1473), reg. 2(2)(h)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10 in force for certain purposes at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3 Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10 in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2 Sch.; Sch. 3 para. 10 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
[F210AU.K. In paragraph 10, “relevant office” means—
(a)in relation to a firm whose EEA right derives from the [F3insurance distribution directive] and which has a registered office, its registered office;
[F4[F5(aa)in relation to a firm whose EEA right derives from the alternative investment fund managers directive, its registered office;]]
[F5(aa)in relation to a firm whose EEA right derives from the alternative investment fund managers directive—
(i)if the firm’s registered office is in an EEA State, its registered office;
(ii)if the firm’s registered office is not in an EEA State, the registered office or branch of its legal representative (as defined in Article 4(1)(u) of the alternative investment fund managers directive);]
(b)in relation to any other firm, its head office.]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3 para. 10A inserted (14.1.2005) by The Insurance Mediation Directive (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1473), reg. 2(2)(i)
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 10A(a) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/546), arts. 1(2), 17(7)
F4Sch. 3 para. 10A(aa) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 34(7)
F5Sch. 3 para. 10A(aa) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1797), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(c)