Defined term

“the FCA”

Defined in 20 Acts, 52 statutory instruments and 12 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) Regulations 2013 SI
  2. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 SI
  3. Bank of England Act 1998 Act
  4. The Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2015 SI
  5. The Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2016 SI
  6. The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 SI
  7. The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 SI
  8. Banking Act 2009 Act 4 definitions
  9. The Benchmarks (Provision of Information and Documents) Regulations 2021 SI
  10. Building Societies Act 1986 Act
  11. Civil Liability Act 2018 Act
  12. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Act
  13. The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014 SI
  14. The Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 SI
  15. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  16. Companies Act 1989 Act
  17. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  18. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 Act
  19. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act
  20. The Credit Institutions (Protection of Depositors) Regulations 1995 SI
  21. The Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding up) Regulations 2004 SI
  22. The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  23. The Credit Rating Agencies Regulations 2010 SI
  24. The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 SI
  25. Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Act
  26. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  27. The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI 2 definitions
  28. The Electronic Commerce and Solvency 2 (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  29. The Electronic Money, Payment Services and Payment Systems (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI 3 definitions
  30. The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  31. Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 Act 4 definitions
  32. The Financial Market Infrastructure Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 SI
  33. The Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999 SI
  34. The Financial Regulators' Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  35. Financial Services Act 2012 Act
  36. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 SI
  37. The Financial Services Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021 SI
  38. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 4 definitions
  39. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  40. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 SI 3 definitions
  41. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 SI
  42. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 SI
  43. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges , Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories ) Regulations 2001 SI
  44. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013 SI
  45. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Act
  46. Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 Act
  47. Friendly Societies Act 1974 Act
  48. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  49. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning Regulations 2021 SI
  50. The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014 SI
  51. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) (Lloyd's) Regulations 2005 SI
  52. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 SI
  53. The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 SI
  54. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013 SI
  55. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  56. The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  57. The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  58. The Oversight of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Supervision Regulations 2017 SI
  59. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  60. The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) Regulations 2015 SI
  61. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act 2 definitions
  62. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2013 SI
  63. The Proxy Advisors (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2019 SI
  64. Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  65. Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on transparency of securities financing transactions and of reuse and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  66. Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  67. Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  68. Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  69. Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  70. Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  71. Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  72. Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  73. Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  74. Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  75. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 SI
  76. The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 SI
  77. The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  78. The Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015 SI
  79. The Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 SI
  80. The Social Entrepreneurship Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  81. The Trade Repositories (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  82. The Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  83. The Venture Capital Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  84. Water Act 2014 Act

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