Section 26: Agreements made by unauthorised persons.

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

Part II: Regulated And Prohibited Activities

An agreement made by a person in the course of carrying on a regulated activity in contravention of the general prohibition is unenforceable against the other party.

The other party is entitled to recover—

any money or other property paid or transferred by him under the agreement; and
compensation for any loss sustained by him as a result of having parted with it.

"Agreement" means an agreement—

made after this section comes into force; and
the making or performance of which constitutes, or is part of, the regulated activity in question.

This section does not apply if the regulated activity is accepting deposits.

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