# The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups Regulations 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
Made 19th July 2004
Laid before Parliament 19th July 2004
Coming into force 10th August 2004
Whereas the Treasury are a government department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—
(a)the authorisation of the carrying on of insurance business and the regulation of such business and its conduct ;
(b)credit and financial institutions and the taking of deposits or other repayable funds from the public ;
(c)measures relating to investment firms and to the provision of investment services ; and
(d)collective investment in transferable securities and other liquid assets ;
Now therefore the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 183(2), 188(2), 417(1) and 428(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 hereby make the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1862/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-conglomerates-and-other-financial-groups-regulations-2004/introduction
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