+Article 20 Restrictions on short selling and similar transactions in exceptional circumstances
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Article 20 Restrictions on short selling and similar transactions in exceptional circumstances
1. Översikt
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Article 20 1.
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Subject to Article 22, a competent authority may take one or more of the measures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article where:
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there are adverse events or developments which constitute a serious threat to financial stability or to market confidence in the Member State concerned or in one or more other Member States; and
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the measure is necessary to address the threat and will not have a detrimental effect on the efficiency of financial markets which is disproportionate to its benefits.
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Article 20 2.
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A competent authority may prohibit or impose conditions relating to natural or legal persons entering into:
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a transaction other than a short sale which creates, or relates to, a financial instrument and the effect or one of the effects of that transaction is to confer a financial advantage on the natural or legal person in the event of a decrease in the price or value of another financial instrument.
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Article 20 3.
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A measure taken under paragraph 2 may apply to transactions concerning all financial instruments, financial instruments of a specific class or a specific financial instrument. The measure may apply in circumstances or be subject to exceptions specified by the competent authority. Exceptions may in particular be specified to apply to market making activities and primary market activities.
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1.1 Referenser
1.2 Identifierade krav
1.3 Relaterade standarder
2. Identifierade krav
3. Relaterade standarder
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