Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

Remedies on judicial reviewU.K.

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150(1)Where an application is made for judicial review of a decision of the Bank to exercise the stabilisation powers in relation to a CCP or CCP group company (“relevant proceedings”)—

(a)a ruling by the court that the decision is unlawful does not affect a relevant transfer or a relevant provision in a stabilisation instrument made by the Bank pursuant to that decision, and

(b)the court may not quash any provision in a stabilisation instrument made by the Bank if that provision makes a relevant transfer or a relevant provision.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)

(a)stabilisation instrument” means—

(i)a share transfer instrument,

(ii)a property transfer instrument, or

(iii)a resolution instrument;

(b)a “relevant provision” in a stabilisation instrument means—

(i)in relation to a tear-up instrument, provision under paragraph 31(2),

(ii)in relation to a cash call instrument, provision under paragraph 32(2),

(iii)in relation to a variation instrument, provision under paragraph 33(2),

(iv)in relation to a write-down instrument, provision under paragraph 34(2) or 35, and

(v)in relation to an instrument of control, provision under paragraph 38(2);

(c)a transfer is a “relevant transfer” if it transfers to any person—

(i)property, rights or liabilities of the CCP or CCP group company, or of a bridge central counterparty, or

(ii)securities issued by the CCP, or CCP group company, or of a bridge central counterparty.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the power of the court, subject to section 244 of the Banking Act 2009 (immunity), to award damages as a remedy in relevant proceedings.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 para. 150 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 86(3)

I2Sch. 11 para. 150 in force at 31.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 8(b)