Financial Services Act 2021

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49(1)Regulation 1(2) (interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)For the definition of “capital requirements regulation” substitute—

the capital requirements regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012;.

(3)After that definition insert—

  • FCA investment firm” has the same meaning as in Part 9C of the 2000 Act;

  • financial institution” has the meaning given in Article 4(1)(26) of the capital requirements regulation;.

(4)After the definition of “period of account” insert—

Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544);

relevant FCA investment firm” has the meaning given in paragraph (2A);

small and non-interconnected firm” has the meaning given in rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority for the purposes of Part 9C of the 2000 Act;.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 49 in force at 1.1.2022 by S.I. 2021/671, reg. 5(1)(b) (with reg. 5(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1163, regs. 1(2), 2)