http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/979/regulation/8The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Criminal Sanctions) Regulations 2015enELECTRICITYGASStatute Law Database2024-05-16Expert Participation2023-02-07 These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom and create criminal offences for two sets of prohibitions in Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (OJ No L 326, 08.12.2011, p1) (“REMIT”) – those for insider dealing (Article 3) and for market manipulation (Article 5). Proceedings against partnerships 8 1 Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of its members). 2 In proceedings for such an offence brought against a partnership— a section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (procedure on charge of offence against corporation) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate; b section 70 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (proceedings against bodies corporate) applies as it does in relation to a body corporate; c section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 1945 (procedure on charge) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate. 3 Rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect in relation to proceedings for an offence under these Regulations as if the partnership were a body corporate. 4 A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction of such an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership. 5 In this regulation, references to a partnership do not include a Scottish partnership or a limited liability partnership. 1925 c. 86. 1980 c. 43. 1995 c. 46. 1945 c. 15. 1981 S.I. 1675 (N.I. 26). Reg. 8 in force at 13.4.2015, see reg. 1
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Reg. 8 in force at 13.4.2015, see
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