Wednesday 21 September 2011

UK: the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011 was made last week and came into force on 16 September: see here or here (pdf). The Order amends the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities By Way of Business) Order 2001 in order to clarify when a sale and rent back agreement will be regarded as being entered into "by way of business" for the purposes of Section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000). Further background information, including an explanation of the policy background, is available in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the Order: see here (pdf).

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