# The Credit Rating Agencies Regulations 2010, Introduction: Introductory text


Financial Services And Markets
Made 22nd March 2010
Laid before Parliament 23rd March 2010
Coming into force 7th June 2010
The Treasury are a government department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—
(a) credit ratings and credit rating agencies;
(b) credit and financial institutions and the taking of deposits or other repayable funds from the public; and
(c) measures relating to investment firms and to the provision of investment services.
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and section 349(1)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 , make the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/906/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/credit-rating-agencies-regulations-2010/introduction
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