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The Electronic Money Regulations 2011

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The Electronic Money Regulations 2011, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. 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

[F1Exercise by authorised electronic money institutions of [F2market access rights] in GibraltarU.K.

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2.(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, an authorised electronic money institution is to be treated as having an entitlement, corresponding to [F3the passport right that such a firm had immediately before IP completion day,] to establish a branch or provide services in Gibraltar.

[F4(1A) Despite their amendment or revocation by the Electronic Money, Payment Services and Payment Systems (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the provisions of these Regulations listed in sub-paragraph (1B), as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, continue to apply for the purposes of this paragraph.

(1B) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1A) are as follows—

(a)regulations 28 to 30 (passporting);

(b)in regulation 33 (use of distributors and agents), paragraph (3);

(c)in regulation 34 (requirement for agents to be registered), paragraphs (2), (3), (5A), (10A), (10B) and (12A);

(d)in regulation 37 (duty to notify change in circumstance), paragraph (1)(a);

(c)regulation 71 (duty to co-operate).]

[F5(2) In relation to an authorised electronic money institution which establishes a branch or provides services in Gibraltar, those provisions are to be read as if—

(a)references to an “EEA branch” were references to such a branch;

(b)references to an “EEA State” were references to Gibraltar;

(c)references to the host state competent authority were references to the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission; and

(e)references to a “passport right” were references to the entitlement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).]]

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