# The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 17: Application to a court for an injunction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If, on the application of the FCA, a court is satisfied—
(a) that there is a reasonable likelihood that a person will contravene a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, or by or under the CRA Regulation, or
(b) that a person has contravened such a requirement and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the contravention will continue or be repeated,
the court may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the contravention.
(2) If, on the application of the FCA, a court is satisfied—
(a) that a person has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations or by or under the CRA Regulation, and
(b) that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the contravention,
the court may make an order requiring the person, and any other person who appears to have been knowingly concerned in the contravention, to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.
(3) If, on the application of the FCA, a court is satisfied that a person may have—
(a) contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations or by or under the CRA Regulation, or
(b) been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement,
the court may make an order restraining (or in Scotland an interdict prohibiting) the person from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets which it is satisfied the person is reasonably likely to dispose of or otherwise deal with.
(4) The jurisdiction conferred by this regulation is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.
(5) In paragraph (2), references to remedying a contravention include references to mitigating its effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/266/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/credit-rating-agencies-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-17
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