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Section 122I: Power to suspend trading in financial instruments

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 · 2000 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Provisions relating to market abuse

The FCA may suspend trading of a financial instrument where it considers it necessary for the purpose of the exercise by it of functions under the market abuse regulation or under supplementary market abuse legislation.

If the FCA does so the issuer of the financial instrument may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

But subsection (2) does not apply if the financial instrument is an emission allowance.

The FCA may—

cancel a suspension under subsection (1); and
impose such conditions for the cancellation to take effect as it considers appropriate.

The provisions relating to suspension of listing of securities in section 78 (discontinuance or suspension: procedure) apply to a suspension of trading in a financial instrument other than an emission allowance under subsection (1) and for the purposes of this section—

the references in section 78 to listing are to be read as references to trading; and
the references in section 78 to securities are to be read as references to financial instruments.

A suspension of trading in a financial instrument that is an emission allowance takes effect—

immediately, if the FCA states that is the case; or
on such later date as the FCA specify.

For the meaning of "issuer" in this Part, see section 131AB.

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