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9.—(1) For the purposes of rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority that are “prospectus rules” as defined by section 73A(4) of FSMA (“prospectus rules), to determine that a third country ensures the equivalence of prospectuses drawn up in that country with [F1Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (“the Prospectus Regulation”)].U.K.
(2) Such equivalence may arise by reason of—
(a)the third country's national law, or
(b)practices and procedures based on international standards set by international organisations including the disclosure standards of IOSCO.
(3) For the purposes of—
(a)rules made by the FCA that are prospectus rules or “transparency rules” as defined by section 89A(5) of FSMA, and
[F2(b)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 of 14 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format, content, scrutiny and approval of the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004,]
(4) The determination in paragraph (3) may only be made if the financial statements drawn up in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the third country enable investors to make a similar assessment of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and losses and prospects of the issuer as financial statements drawn up in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards, with the result that investors are likely to make the same decisions about the acquisition, retention or disposal of securities of an issuer.
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(7) For the purposes of rules made by the FCA that are “transparency rules” as defined by section 89A(5) of FSMA, to determine that, by reason of its domestic law, regulations, administrative provisions, or of the practices or procedures based on the international standards set by international organisations, the third country where the issuer is registered ensures the equivalence of the information requirements provided for in the law of the United Kingdom which was relied on by the United Kingdom immediately before [F4IP completion day] to implement Directive 2004/109/EC.
[F5(8) For the purpose of Article 29(3) of the Prospectus Regulation, to determine that the information requirements imposed by the national law of a third country are equivalent to the requirements under the Prospectus Regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1) substituted (6.9.2019) by The Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1234), regs. 1(2), 27(2)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, reg. 29(2))))
F2Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(b) substituted (6.9.2019) by The Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1234), regs. 1(2), 27(2)(c) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, reg. 29(2)))
F3Sch. 1 para. 9(5)(6) omitted (6.9.2019) by virtue of The Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1234), regs. 1(2), 27(2)(d) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, reg. 29(2)))
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(7) substituted (30.6.2020) by The Financial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/628), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(f)(iv)
F5Sch. 1 para. 9(8) inserted (6.9.2019) by The Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1234), regs. 1(2), 27(2)(e) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, reg. 29(2)))
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 12.3.2019, see reg. 1(3)
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