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- Consider false/misleading info indicators when examining trades Trader
Retained EU Law
2014
United Kingdom
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
5 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Operator 1
- Trader 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Market soundings
- Follow procedural safeguards when conducting a market sounding Any Person
Prevention and detection of market abuse
- Set up systems to prevent and report market abuse Operator
Public disclosure of inside information
- Disclose inside information publicly as soon as possible Any Person
Managers’ transactions
- Notify the FCA and your company of your own-account trades in shares or emission allowances Any Person
Browse 35 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Subject matter
Scope
Definitions
Notifications and list of financial instruments
Exemption for buy-back programmes and stabilisation
Exemption for monetary and public debt management activities and climate policy activities
Inside information
Insider dealing
Legitimate behaviour
Unlawful disclosure of inside information
Market manipulation
Accepted market practices
Prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information
Prohibition of market manipulation
Insider lists
Investment recommendations and statistics
Disclosure or dissemination of information in the media
Functions of the FCA
Interaction with other provisions
Cooperation with ESMA
Obligation to cooperate
Cooperation with third countries
Professional secrecy
Data protection
Disclosure of personal data to third countries
Administrative sanctions and other administrative measures
Exercise of supervisory powers and imposition of sanctions
Reporting of infringements
Exchange of information with ESMA
Publication of decisions
Exercise of the delegation
Committee procedure
Repeal of Directive 2003/6/EC and its implementing measures
Report
Entry into force and application
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- National Storage Mechanism | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Transaction reporting resources | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Number of STRs received: 2007-2 July 2016 | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Number of STORs received: 3 July - 31 December 2016 (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Number of STORs received: 2017 | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Market Abuse Regulation | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Section 7: Updating us | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulation of financial services firms and markets. Supervises banks, insurers, investment firms, payment services, and cryptoasset businesses. Issues authorisations and enforces conduct …
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