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Version date: 29 December 2020 - onwards
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Regulation 42 Precautionary measures

(1) Before following the procedure set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Regulation 40, the Bank may, in emergency situations, pending measures by the competent authorities of the home Member State or reorganisation measures referred to in Article 3 of Directive 2001/24/EC, take any precautionary measures it considers necessary, including, without limitation, using its powers under financial services legislation, to protect against financial instability that would seriously threaten the collective interests of depositors, investors or clients in the State.

(2) Any precautionary measures under paragraph (1) shall be proportionate to their purpose to protect against financial instability that would seriously threaten the collective interests of depositors, investors and clients in the State and such precautionary measures -

(a) may include a suspension of payment, and

(b) shall not result in a preference for the creditors of the credit institution in the State over creditors in other Member States.