http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/312/notesUK ParliamentBuilding societiesFriendly societiesLegislationFinancial service industriesExplanatory Notes to Financial Services and Markets Act 2000HM TreasuryKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2018-03-05 8 14 June 2000 560 This section makes clear that the prohibition of abuse of a dominant position in a market which may affect trade in the United Kingdom in Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998, does not apply to the regulatory provisions or practices of a recognised investment exchange or clearing house, nor to agreements entered into by its members, to the extent that these are required by the body’s regulatory provisions.