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Part XXVU.K. Injunctions and Restitution

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 25 amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 10(10), 11(10) (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Pt. 25 amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 10(10), 11(10); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Pt. 25 extended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3646, arts. 1(1), 3(1)(a)

C3Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 1 para. 21 (with reg. 7)

C5Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (3.1.2018) by The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/699), regs. 1(2)(b), 36

C7Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2019) by The Securitisation Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1288), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6 (with Sch. 1 paras. 13, 14)

C8Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (10.6.2019) by The Proxy Advisors (Shareholders Rights) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/926), regs. 1, 20, 25

C9Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (30.1.2024 for specified purposes) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), reg. 2(1)(e)(2), Sch. 1 para. 11 (with reg. 52(3), Sch. 3)

InjunctionsU.K.

380 Injunctions.U.K.

(1)If, on the application of the [F1appropriate regulator] or the Secretary of State, the court is satisfied—

(a)that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene a relevant requirement, or

(b)that any person has contravened a relevant requirement and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the contravention will continue or be repeated,

the court may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the contravention.

(2)If on the application of the [F1appropriate regulator] or the Secretary of State the court is satisfied—

(a)that any person has contravened a relevant requirement, and

(b)that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the contravention,

the court may make an order requiring that person, and any other person who appears to have been knowingly concerned in the contravention, to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.

(3)If, on the application of the [F1appropriate regulator] or the Secretary of State, the court is satisfied that any person may have—

(a)contravened a relevant requirement, or

(b)been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement,

it may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) him from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets of his which it is satisfied he is reasonably likely to dispose of or otherwise deal with.

(4)The jurisdiction conferred by this section is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.

(5)In subsection (2), references to remedying a contravention include references to mitigating its effect.

(6)“Relevant requirement”—

(a)in relation to an application by the [F2appropriate regulator], means a requirement—

(i)[F3which is imposed by or under this Act or by a [F4qualifying provision] specified, or of a description specified, for the purposes of this subsection by the Treasury by order] F5...

(ii)which is imposed by or under any other Act and whose contravention constitutes an offence [F6mentioned in section 402(1)]; F7[F8...

(iii)which is imposed by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013;] F9[F10...

(iv)which is imposed by Part 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (offences relating to financial services) and whose contravention constitutes an offence under that Part;] [F11or]

[F12(v)which is imposed by a provision made in accordance with the transparency obligations directive (within the meaning of section 103(1));] [F13, or

(vi)which is imposed by the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011.]

(b)in relation to an application by the Secretary of State, means a requirement which is imposed by or under this Act and whose contravention constitutes an offence which the Secretary of State has power to prosecute under this Act.

(7)In the application of subsection (6) to Scotland—

F14(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph (b) omit “which the Secretary of State has power to prosecute under this Act”.

[F15(8)The PRA is the “appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of—

(a)a requirement that is imposed by the PRA under any provision of this Act,

(b)a requirement under section 56(6) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the prohibition order concerned is made by the PRA, or

(c)a requirement under section 59(1) or (2) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the approval concerned falls to be given by the PRA.

(9)In the case of a contravention of a requirement that is imposed by a [F16qualifying provision], “the appropriate regulator” is whichever of the PRA or the FCA (or both) is specified by the Treasury by order in relation to the [F16qualifying provision] for the purposes of this section.

(10)In the case of a contravention of a requirement where the contravention constitutes an offence under this Act, the “appropriate regulator” is whichever of the PRA or the FCA has power to prosecute the offence (see section 401).

(11)The FCA is the “appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of any other requirement [F17, other than a case falling within paragraph 26 of Schedule 17A].

(12)The Treasury may by order amend the definition of “appropriate regulator”.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 380(1)-(3) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2Words in s. 380(6)(a) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(3)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3S. 380(6)(i) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(3)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F6Words in s. 380(6)(ii) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(3)(c) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F9Word in s. 380(6)(a)(iii) omitted (26.11.2015) by virtue of The Transparency Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1755), regs. 1(3), 4(4)(a)

F11Word in s. 380(6)(a)(iv) inserted (26.11.2015) by The Transparency Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1755), regs. 1(3), 4(4)(b)

F14S. 380(7)(a) omitted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F15S. 380(8)-(12) inserted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 19(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14S. 380 applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(8)

C15S. 380 modified (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), arts. 1(5), 23(1)(b) (with Pt. 4)

C17S. 380 applied (8.6.2023 for specified purposes, 7.10.2023 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/612), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(p) (with art. 11)

C18S. 380(1)(2) modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 20(3) (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

S. 380(1)(2) modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 20(3); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

C19S. 380(2) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 2 (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

S. 380(2) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 2; S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

S. 380(2) extended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3646, arts. 1(2), 3(3)(a)

C20S. 380(3)(a) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 4 (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

S. 380(3)(a) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 4; S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

381 Injunctions in cases of market abuse.U.K.

(1)If, on the application of the [F18FCA], the court is satisfied—

(a)that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will [F19contravene Article 14 (prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information) or Article 15 (prohibition of market manipulation) of the market abuse regulation], or

(b)that any person is or has [F20contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation] and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the [F21contravention] will continue or be repeated,

the court may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the [F22contravention].

(2)If on the application of the [F18FCA] the court is satisfied—

(a)that any person is or has [F23contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation], and

(b)that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the [F24contravention],

the court may make an order requiring him to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.

(3)Subsection (4) applies if, on the application of the [F18FCA], the court is satisfied that any person—

(a)may be [F25contravening Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation]; or

(b)may have [F26contravened Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation].

(4)The court [F27may] make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the person concerned from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets of his which it is satisfied that he is reasonably likely to dispose of, or otherwise deal with.

(5)The jurisdiction conferred by this section is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.

(6)In subsection (2), references to remedying any [F28contravention] include references to mitigating its effect.

Textual Amendments

F18Word in s. 381(1)-(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 20(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.