# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, Article 27: Enabling parties to communicate

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

(1) A person does not carry on an activity of the kind specified by article 25(2), 25A(2), 25B(2) , 25C(2) or 25 E(2) merely by providing means by which one party to a transaction (or potential transaction) is able to communicate with other such parties.
(2) A person does not carry on an activity of the kind specified by article 25DB merely by providing a means of communication, where the person is not holding out the means of communication as being provided for the making of qualifying public offers within the meaning of that article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/544/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulated-activities-order-2001/article-27
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