The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2007
These Regulations amend the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6), the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6)), the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1090), the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3084) and the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.) 2004 No 307) in consequence of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments (OJ No L 145, 30.4.2004, p.1) (“MiFID”). MiFID is also implemented by other statutory instruments including the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126 amended by S.I. 2007/763 and 2160) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384) and by the Financial Services Authority using powers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).