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Version date: 31 December 2023 - onwards
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Schedule 11, Part 1 Introductory (para. 1)

Section 57

Overview

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(1) The purpose of the special resolution regime for CCPs (see Part 5 of this Schedule) is to address the situation where all or part of the business of a CCP has encountered, or is likely to encounter, financial difficulties.

(2) The special resolution regime consists of the eight stabilisation options.

(3) The eight stabilisation options are -

(a) transfer to a private sector purchaser (paragraph 27),

(b) transfer to a bridge central counterparty (paragraph 29),

(c) transfer of ownership (paragraph 30),

(d) terminating clearing member contracts (paragraph 31),

(e) making a cash call (paragraph 32),

(f) reducing variation margin payments (paragraph 33),