UK Statutory Instrument 2005 United Kingdom

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

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1 compliance obligation, 3 practical guides · 4 journeys

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1 of 1 obligation carry an unlimited fine.

Who this Act binds

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Relevant guidance

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What this Act requires

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Part I — Citation, Commencement and Interpretation

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Part II — Controlled Activities and Controlled Investments

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Part III — Exemptions: Interpretation and Application

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s.interpretation: outgoing electronic commerce commu

Interpretation: outgoing electronic commerce communications

Part IV — Exempt Communications: All Controlled Activities

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s.communications caused to be made or directed by un

Communications caused to be made or directed by unauthorised persons

s.communications required by the priips regulation:

Communications required by the PRIIPs regulation: key information document

s.electronic commerce communications: mere conduits,

Electronic commerce communications: mere conduits, caching and hosting

s.incoming electronic commerce communications

Incoming electronic commerce communications

s.promotion broadcast by company director etc.

Promotion broadcast by company director etc.

Part V — Exempt Communications: Deposits and Insurance

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Part 6A — EXEMPT COMMUNICATIONS: CONTROLLED CLAIMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

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s.application of exemptions in this part

Application of exemptions in this Part

s.communications made by a charity or not-for-profit

Communications made by a charity or not-for-profit agency

s.communications made by a medical defence union

Communications made by a medical defence union

s.communications made by an independent trade union

Communications made by an independent trade union

s.communications made by an insurance intermediary

Communications made by an insurance intermediary

s.communications made by a person appointed by a sta

Communications made by a person appointed by a statutory or other public body

s.communications made by a students’ union

Communications made by a students’ union

s.communications made by certain providers of referr

Communications made by certain providers of referrals

s.communications made by legal professionals

Communications made by legal professionals

s.communications made by the motor insurers’ bureau

Communications made by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau

Part VI — Exempt Communications: Certain Controlled Activities

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s.berne financial services agreement suppliers

Berne Financial Services Agreement suppliers

s.certain promotions of qualifying cryptoassets

Certain promotions of qualifying cryptoassets

s.credit agreements offered to employees by employer

Credit agreements offered to employees by employers

s.insolvency practitioners

Insolvency practitioners

s.insurance product offers communicated to employees

Insurance product offers communicated to employees by third parties

s.non-real time communication by members of professi

Non-real time communication by members of professions

s.one off unsolicited real time communications

One off unsolicited real time communications

s.pension product offers communicated to employees b

Pension product offers communicated to employees by third parties

s.promotions of credit etc. for business purposes

Promotions of credit etc. for business purposes

s.real time communications: introductions ...

Real time communications: introductions ...

s.self-certified sophisticated investors

Self-certified sophisticated investors

s.staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by

Staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by third parties

Part 7 — REVOCATIONS

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Schedules

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