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Companies Act 2006, Section 1269 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

1269Corporate governance rulesU.K.

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In Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), after the sections inserted by section 1268 above insert—

Corporate governanceU.K.
89OCorporate governance rules

(1)The competent authority may make rules (“corporate governance rules”)—

(a)for the purpose of implementing, enabling the implementation of or dealing with matters arising out of or related to, any [F1EU] obligation relating to the corporate governance of issuers who have requested or approved admission of their securities to trading on a regulated market;

(b)about corporate governance in relation to such issuers for the purpose of implementing, or dealing with matters arising out of or related to, any [F1EU] obligation.

(2)Corporate governance”, in relation to an issuer, includes—

(a)the nature, constitution or functions of the organs of the issuer;

(b)the manner in which organs of the issuer conduct themselves;

(c)the requirements imposed on organs of the issuer;

(d)the relationship between the different organs of the issuer;

(e)the relationship between the organs of the issuer and the members of the issuer or holders of the issuer's securities.

(3)The burdens and restrictions imposed by rules under this section on foreign-traded issuers must not be greater than the burdens and restrictions imposed on UK-traded issuers by—

(a)rules under this section, and

(b)listing rules.

(4)For this purpose—

  • foreign-traded issuer” means an issuer who has requested or approved admission of the issuer's securities to trading on a regulated market situated or operating outside the United Kingdom;

  • UK-traded issuer” means an issuer who has requested or approved admission of the issuer's securities to trading on a regulated market situated or operating in the United Kingdom.

(5)This section is without prejudice to any other power conferred by this Part to make Part 6 rules..

Textual Amendments

F1S. 1269: term substituted (22.4.2011 with application in accordance with art. 3(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), art. {6(1)}

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