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Regulation 236/2012/EU - Short Selling Regulation (SSR) (Assimilated Law)RecitalsChapter I General Provisions (arts. 1-4)Article 1 ScopeArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 Short and long positionsArticle 4 Uncovered position in a sovereign credit default swapChapter II Transparency of net short positions (arts. 5-11)Article 5 Notification to competent authorities of significant net short positions in sharesArticle 6 Public disclosure of significant net short positions in sharesArticle 7 Notification to competent authorities of significant net short positions in sovereign debtArticle 8 Notification to competent authorities of uncovered positions in sovereign credit default swapsArticle 9 Method of notification and disclosureArticle 10 Application of notification and disclosure requirementsArticle 11 Information to be provided to ESMAChapter III Uncovered short sales (arts. 12-15)Article 12 Restrictions on uncovered short sales in sharesArticle 13 Restrictions on uncovered short sales in sovereign debtArticle 14 Restrictions on uncovered sovereign credit default swapsArticle 15 Buy-in proceduresChapter IV Exemptions (arts. 16-17)Article 16 Exemption where the principal trading venue is in a third countryArticle 17 Exemption for market making activities and primary market operationsChapter V Powers of Intervention of competent authorities (arts. 18-31)Section 1 Powers of competent authorities (arts. 18-26)Article 18 Notification and disclosure in exceptional circumstancesArticle 19 Notification by lenders in exceptional circumstancesArticle 20 Restrictions on short selling and similar transactions in exceptional circumstancesArticle 21 Restrictions on sovereign credit default swap transactions in exceptional circumstancesArticle 22 Measures by other competent authoritiesArticle 23 Power to restrict short selling of financial instruments temporarily in the case of a significant fall in priceArticle 24 Period of restrictionsArticle 25 Notice of restrictionsArticle 26 Notification to ESMA and other competent authoritiesSection 2 Powers of the Treasury (arts. 27-31)Article 27 Coordination by ESMAArticle 28 ESMA intervention powers in exceptional circumstancesArticle 29 ESMA's powers in emergency situations relating to sovereign debtArticle 30 Further specification of adverse events or developmentsArticle 31 Inquiries by ESMAChapter VI Role of competent authorities (arts. 32-41)Article 32 Competent authoritiesArticle 33 Powers of competent authoritiesArticle 34 Professional secrecyArticle 35 Obligation to cooperateArticle 36 Cooperation with ESMAArticle 37 Cooperation in case of request for on-site inspections or investigationsArticle 38 Cooperation with third countriesArticle 39 Transfer and retention of personal dataArticle 40 Disclosure of information to third countriesArticle 41 PenaltiesChapter VII Regulations (arts. 42-43)Article 42 RegulationsArticle 43 Deadline for the adoption of delegated actsChapter VIII Implementing Acts (art. 44)Article 44 Committee procedureChapter IX Transitional and final provisions (arts. 45-48)Article 45 Review and reportArticle 46 Transitional provisionArticle 47 Staff and resources of ESMAArticle 48 Entry into forceDone at
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Assimilated law updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 24 March 2012

Regulation 236/2012/EU - Short Selling Regulation (SSR) (Assimilated Law)

To be revoked by s. 1 and Sch. 1 Pt 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29) (FSMA 2023), Sch. 1 Pt 1 not yet fully commenced.

Recitals
Chapter I General Provisions (arts. 1-4)
Article 1 Scope
Article 2 Definitions
Article 3 Short and long positions
Article 4 Uncovered position in a sovereign credit default swap
Chapter II Transparency of net short positions (arts. 5-11)
Article 5 Notification to competent authorities of significant net short positions in shares
Article 6 Public disclosure of significant net short positions in shares
Article 7 Notification to competent authorities of significant net short positions in sovereign debt
Article 8 Notification to competent authorities of uncovered positions in sovereign credit default swaps
Article 9 Method of notification and disclosure
Article 10 Application of notification and disclosure requirements
Article 11 Information to be provided to ESMA
Chapter III Uncovered short sales (arts. 12-15)
Article 12 Restrictions on uncovered short sales in shares
Article 13 Restrictions on uncovered short sales in sovereign debt
Article 14 Restrictions on uncovered sovereign credit default swaps
Article 15 Buy-in procedures
Chapter IV Exemptions (arts. 16-17)
Article 16 Exemption where the principal trading venue is in a third country
Article 17 Exemption for market making activities and primary market operations
Chapter V Powers of Intervention of competent authorities (arts. 18-31)
Section 1 Powers of competent authorities (arts. 18-26)
Article 18 Notification and disclosure in exceptional circumstances
Article 19 Notification by lenders in exceptional circumstances
Article 20 Restrictions on short selling and similar transactions in exceptional circumstances
Article 21 Restrictions on sovereign credit default swap transactions in exceptional circumstances
Article 22 Measures by other competent authorities
Article 23 Power to restrict short selling of financial instruments temporarily in the case of a significant fall in price
Article 24 Period of restrictions
Article 25 Notice of restrictions
Article 26 Notification to ESMA and other competent authorities
Section 2 Powers of the Treasury (arts. 27-31)
Article 27 Coordination by ESMA
Article 28 ESMA intervention powers in exceptional circumstances
Article 29 ESMA's powers in emergency situations relating to sovereign debt
Article 30 Further specification of adverse events or developments
Article 31 Inquiries by ESMA
Chapter VI Role of competent authorities (arts. 32-41)
Article 32 Competent authorities
Article 33 Powers of competent authorities
Article 34 Professional secrecy
Article 35 Obligation to cooperate
Article 36 Cooperation with ESMA
Article 37 Cooperation in case of request for on-site inspections or investigations
Article 38 Cooperation with third countries
Article 39 Transfer and retention of personal data
Article 40 Disclosure of information to third countries
Article 41 Penalties
Chapter VII Regulations (arts. 42-43)
Article 42 Regulations
Article 43 Deadline for the adoption of delegated acts
Chapter VIII Implementing Acts (art. 44)
Article 44 Committee procedure
Chapter IX Transitional and final provisions (arts. 45-48)
Article 45 Review and report
Article 46 Transitional provision
Article 47 Staff and resources of ESMA
Article 48 Entry into force
Done at
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