Part 1U.K.Special Resolution Regime

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[F1Chapter 6U.K.Third-country resolution actions

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Third-country resolution actionsU.K.

89H.Recognition of third-country resolution actionsU.K.

(1)This section applies where the Bank of England is notified of third-country resolution action in respect of a third-country institution or third-country parent undertaking.

(2)The Bank must make an instrument which—

(a)recognises the action, or

(b)refuses to recognise the action, or

(c)recognises part of the action and refuses to recognise the remainder.

An instrument within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is a “third-country instrument” (as is an instrument under section 89I(4)(b)).

(3)The Bank may only make a decision under subsection (2) with the approval of the Treasury.

(4)Recognition of the action (or a part of it) may be refused only if the Bank and the Treasury are satisfied that one or more of the following conditions are satisfied—

(a)recognition would have an adverse effect on financial stability in the United Kingdom F2...;

(b)the taking of action in relation to a branch located in the United Kingdom of a third-country institution is necessary to achieve one or more of the special resolution objectives;

(c)under the third-country resolution action creditors (including in particular depositors) located or payable in [F3the United Kingdom] would not, by reason of being located or payable in the [F4United Kingdom], receive the same treatment as creditors (including depositors) who are located or payable in the F5... country concerned and have similar legal rights;

(d)recognition of, and taking action in support of, the third-country resolution action (or the part) would have material fiscal implications for the United Kingdom;

(e)recognition would be unlawful under section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (public authority not to act contrary to Human Rights Convention) F6....

(5)The recognition of third-country resolution action (or any part of it) is without prejudice to any normal insolvency proceedings.

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(7)In this section—

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C3S. 89H(2) excluded (16.12.2022) by S.I. 2019/855, reg. 97A(1) (as inserted by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), regs. 1(2)(b), 19)