Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 25 amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 10(10), 11(10) (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Pt. 25 amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 10(10), 11(10); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Pt. 25 extended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3646, arts. 1(1), 3(1)(a)
C2Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (9.7.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1635), regs. 1, 24(1)
(1)If, on the application of the [F1FCA], the court is satisfied—
(a)that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will [F2contravene Article 14 (prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information) or Article 15 (prohibition of market manipulation) of the market abuse regulation], or
(b)that any person is or has [F3contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation] and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the [F4contravention] will continue or be repeated,
the court may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the [F5contravention].
(2)If on the application of the [F1FCA] the court is satisfied—
(a)that any person is or has [F6contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation], and
(b)that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the [F7contravention],
the court may make an order requiring him to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.
(3)Subsection (4) applies if, on the application of the [F1FCA], the court is satisfied that any person—
(a)may be [F8contravening Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation]; or
(b)may have [F9contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation].
(4)The court [F10may] make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the person concerned from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets of his which it is satisfied that he is reasonably likely to dispose of, or otherwise deal with.
(5)The jurisdiction conferred by this section is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.
(6)In subsection (2), references to remedying any [F11contravention] include references to mitigating its effect.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 381(1)-(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 20(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words in s. 381(1)(a) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(a)(i)
F3Words in s. 381(1)(b) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(a)(ii)(aa)
F4Word in s. 381(1)(b) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(a)(ii)(bb)
F5Word in s. 381(1) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(a)(iii)
F6Words in s. 381(2)(a) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(b)(i)
F7Word in s. 381(2)(b) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(b)(ii)
F8Words in s. 381(3)(a) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(c)(i)
F9Words in s. 381(3)(b) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(c)(ii)
F10Word in s. 381(4) inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 20(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F11Word in s. 381(6) substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 10(14)(d)