European Union (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (MiFID II) [S.I. No. 375 of 2017]

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 10 August 2017

European Union (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (MiFID II) [S.I. No. 375 of 2017]

	Introductory Text
	Part 1 Preliminary (regs. 1-4)
	Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
	Regulation 2 General purpose of Regulations and application of certain provisions
	Regulation 3 Interpretation
	Regulation 4 Exemptions
	Part 2 Authorisation of Investment Firms (regs. 5-16)
	Regulation 5 Requirement for authorisation (and certain provisions concerning MTFs and OTFs)
	Regulation 6 Bank to establish and maintain register of authorised investment firms
	Regulation 7 Requirements of investment firm authorisations
	Regulation 8 Application to Bank for authorisation
	Regulation 9 Prerequisites to granting authorisation
	Regulation 10 Time limits for grant or refusal of applications for authorisation
	Regulation 11 Unincorporated investment firms - special provisions
	Regulation 12 Scope of authorisation
	Regulation 13 Withdrawal of authorisation by Bank
	Regulation 14 Revocation of authorisation by Court
	Regulation 15 Notice of proposed withdrawal of authorisation and publication of withdrawal
	Regulation 16 Prohibition against false or misleading application for investment firm authorisation
	Part 3 Regulation and Supervision of Investment Firms (regs. 17-27)
	Chapter 1 Management bodies and persons with qualifying holdings (regs. 17-18)
	Regulation 17 Management bodies
	Regulation 18 Shareholders and members with qualifying holdings
	Chapter 2 Proposed acquisitions and disposals (regs. 19-22)
	Regulation 19 Interpretation of Chapter
	Regulation 20 Notification of proposed acquisitions
	Regulation 21 Assessment period
	Regulation 22 Assessment
	Chapter 3 Organisational requirements (regs. 23-27)
	Regulation 23 Organisational requirements
	Regulation 23A Exemptions from product governance requirements
	Regulation 24 Algorithmic trading
	Regulation 25 Trading process and finalisation of transactions in MTF and OTF
	Regulation 26 Specific requirements for MTFs
	Regulation 27 Specific requirements for OTFs
	Part 4 Operating Conditions for Investment Firms (regs. 28-41)
	Chapter 1 General provisions (regs. 28-30)
	Regulation 28 Regular review of conditions for initial authorisation
	Regulation 29 General obligation in respect of on-going supervision
	Regulation 30 Conflicts of interest
	Chapter 2 Provisions to ensure investor protection (regs. 31-38)
	Regulation 31 Duty to act in interests of clients and comply with principles
	Regulation 32 General principles and information to clients
	Regulation 33 Assessment of suitability and appropriateness and reporting to clients
	Regulation 34 Provision of services through the medium of another investment firm
	Regulation 35 Obligation to execute orders on terms most favourable to client
	Regulation 36 Client order handling rules
	Regulation 37 Obligations of investment firms when appointing tied agents
	Regulation 37A Services provided to professional clients
	Regulation 38 Transactions executed with eligible counterparties
	Chapter 3 Market transparency and integrity (regs. 39-40)
	Regulation 39 Monitoring of compliance with rules of MTF or OTF and with other legal obligations
	Regulation 40 Suspension and removal of financial instruments from trading on MTF or OTF
	Chapter 4 SME growth markets (reg. 41)
	Regulation 41 SME growth markets
	Part 5 Rights of EU Investment Firms and Credit Institutions (regs. 42-47)
	Regulation 42 Freedom to provide investment services and activities
	Regulation 43 Member State investment firms and Member State credit institutions establishing branches in the State
	Regulation 44 Authorised investment firms and credit institutions establishing branches in other Member States
	Regulation 45 Access to regulated markets
	Regulation 46 Access to central counterparty, clearing and settlement facilities and right to designate settlement system
	Regulation 47 Provisions regarding central counterparty, clearing and settlement arrangements in respect of MTFs
	Part 6 Provision of Investment Services and Investment Activities to Certain Clients by third Country Firms (regs. 48-52)
	Regulation 48 Provision of services or performance of activities to certain clients through establishment of branch
	Regulation 49 Obligation to provide information to Bank etc.
	Regulation 50 Granting of authorisation
	Regulation 51 Provision of service at exclusive use of the client
	Regulation 52 Withdrawal of authorisation
	Part 7 Regulated Markets (regs. 53-80)
	Regulation 53 Prerequisites for authorisation to operate regulated market
	Regulation 54 Applicable law to trading conducted on domestic regulated market
	Regulation 55 Application to Bank for authorisation to operate regulated market
	Regulation 56 Grant of authorisation by Bank
	Regulation 57 Refusal of authorisation by Bank
	Regulation 58 Power of Bank to obtain further information
	Regulation 59 Prohibition against false or misleading application to operate regulated market
	Regulation 60 Compliance by market operators of regulated market
	Regulation 61 Review and monitoring by Bank
	Regulation 62 Withdrawal of authorisation
	Regulation 63 Revocation of authorisation by Court
	Regulation 64 Bank to give notice of proposed withdrawal of authorisation
	Regulation 65 Publication of withdrawal of authorisation
	Regulation 66 Requirements for management body of market operator
	Regulation 67 Nomination committee
	Regulation 68 Further requirements
	Regulation 69 Requirements relating to persons exercising significant influence over management of regulated market
	Regulation 70 Organisational requirements
	Regulation 71 Execution of client orders, etc. in certain circumstances: prohibition
	Regulation 72 Systems resilience, circuit breakers and electronic trading
	Regulation 73 Tick sizes
	Regulation 74 Synchronisation of business clocks
	Regulation 75 Admission of financial instruments to trading
	Regulation 76 Suspension and removal of instruments from trading on regulated market
	Regulation 77 Access to regulated market
	Regulation 78 Monitoring of compliance with rules of regulated market and with other legal obligations
	Regulation 79 Provisions regarding central counterparty and clearing and settlement arrangements
	Regulation 80 List of regulated markets
	Part 8 Position Limits and Position Management Controls in Commodity Derivatives and Reporting (regs. 81-82)
	Regulation 81 Position limits and position management in commodity derivatives positions
	Regulation 82 Position reporting by categories of position holders
	Part 9 Data Reporting Services (regs. 83-87)
	Regulation 83 Requirement for authorisation
	Regulation 84 Scope of authorisation
	Regulation 85 Procedures for granting and refusing requests for authorisation
	Regulation 86 Withdrawal of authorisation of data reporting services provider
	Regulation 87 Requirements for management body of data reporting services provider
	Part 10 Conditions for APAs, CTPs and ARMs (regs. 88-90)
	Regulation 88 Organisational requirements for APAs
	Regulation 89 Organisational requirements for CTPs
	Regulation 90 Organisational requirements of ARMs
	Part 11 The Bank as Competent Authority (regs. 91-131)
	Chapter 1 Designation, powers and redress procedures (regs. 91-93)
	Regulation 91 Bank to be competent authority
	Regulation 92 Supervisory powers of Bank as competent authority
	Regulation 93 Delegations, etc
	Chapter 2 Appointment of Authorised Officers, Appointment of Inspectors, their powers and related matters (regs. 94-111)
	Regulation 94 Power to appoint authorised officers
	Regulation 95 Function of authorised officers and their powers in that regard
	Regulation 96 Search warrant
	Regulation 97 Appointment of inspector by Court
	Regulation 98 Power of inspector to extend investigation
	Regulation 99 Direction to inspector by Court
	Regulation 100 Powers of inspection
	Regulation 101 Expenses of and fees relating to an investigation
	Regulation 102 Inspectors' reports and proceedings thereon
	Regulation 103 Powers of Court following consideration of reports
	Regulation 104 Appointment of inspector by Bank
	Regulation 105 Search and seizure
	Regulation 106 Admissibility in evidence of reports of inspectors
	Regulation 107 Privilege
	Regulation 108 Consent to publication of information
	Regulation 109 Privilege
	Regulation 110 Obstruction, failure to cooperate etc. - offences
	Regulation 111 Power of Bank to issue directions to non-regulated financial service providers
	Chapter 3 Enforcement in relation to non-regulated financial service providers (regs. 112-118)
	Regulation 112 Interpretation (Part 11, Chapter 3)
	Regulation 113 Bank may appoint assessor
	Regulation 114 Revocation of appointment of assessor
	Regulation 115 Power to require witnesses to appear and give evidence
	Regulation 116 Referral to the Court on a question of law
	Regulation 117 Assessee to be issued copy of any adverse assessment, etc
	Regulation 118 Right of appeal against adverse assessment (including specified sanctions)
	Chapter 4 Sanctions (regs. 119-131)
	Regulation 119 Sanctions for contraventions
	Regulation 120 Power to correct assessments
	Regulation 121 When specified sanctions take effect
	Regulation 122 Enforcement of adverse assessment (including specified sanctions)
	Regulation 123 Person not liable to be penalised twice for same contravention
	Regulation 124 Power of the Bank to resolve certain contraventions etc
	Regulation 125 False etc. information
	Regulation 126 Publication of decisions
	Regulation 127 Exercise of supervisory powers and powers to impose sanctions
	Regulation 128 Reporting of infringements
	Regulation 129 Right of appeal
	Regulation 130 Relations with auditors
	Regulation 131 Amendment of Act of 1942
	Part 12 Cooperation Between Competent Authorities and with ESMA (regs. 132-140)
	Regulation 132 Obligation to cooperate
	Regulation 133 Cooperation in supervisory activities, for on-site verifications or in investigations
	Regulation 134 Exchange of information
	Regulation 135 Binding mediation
	Regulation 136 Refusal to cooperate
	Regulation 137 Consultation before authorisation
	Regulation 138 Powers for host Member States
	Regulation 139 Precautionary measures to be taken by host Member States
	Regulation 140 Cooperation and exchange of information with ESMA
	Part 13 Cooperation with third Countries (reg. 141)
	Regulation 141 Exchange of information with third countries
	Part 14 Final Provisions (regs. 142-148)
	Regulation 142 Amendments to the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995
	Regulation 143 Transitional provisions
	Regulation 144 Further transitional provisions
	Regulation 144A. Transitional provision on the authorisation of credit institution referred to in point (1)(b) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
	Regulation 145 Revocation of existing Regulations
	Regulation 146 Liquidators, receivers, administrators, examiners, official assignees or creditors
	Regulation 147 Application to the Court
	Regulation 148 Winding up of investment firm or market operator by the Court
	Schedule 1 Investment Services and Activities and Financial Instruments
	Schedule 1, Part 1 Investment services and activities
	Schedule 1, Part 2 Ancillary services
	Schedule 1, Part 3 Financial instruments
	Schedule 1, Part 4 Data reporting services
	Schedule 2 Professional Clients
	Schedule 3 Safeguarding Client Financial Instruments and Funds
	Schedule 4 Product Governance Requirements
	Schedule 5 Inducements
	Given under
	Explanatory Note

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