The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
These Regulations amend the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2188) (“the principal regulations”) in order implement in part Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st April 2004 on markets in financial instruments (OJ No L 145, 30.4.2004, p1) (“MiFID”). MiFID is also implemented by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order (S.I. 2006/3384), the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/125), the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3386) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3385) and by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) using powers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (“the Act”). These Regulations also take into account amendments made to Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 28th May 2001 (OJ No L 184, 6.7.01, p 1) (“the listings directive”) by Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4th November 2003 (OJ No L 345, 31.12.03, p 64) and Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th December 2004 (OJ No L 390, 31.12.04, p 38).