UK:
Markets In Financial Instruments Directive II And Markets In Financial Instruments Regulation
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March 10, 2015 – the FCA published an updated
timetable relating to the implementation of the Markets in
Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II") and Markets in
Financial Instruments Regulation ("MiFIR"). The timetable
sets out the key dates for the implementation and transposition of
the Directive and Regulation into domestic law. The deadline for
transposing MiFID II into domestic law is July 3, 2016. MiFID II
and MiFIR enter into force on January 3, 2017. The FCA aims to
publish its main consultation paper on the implementation of MiFID
II and MiFIR in December 2015. The final rules are to be published
in June 2016. The FCA's timetable is available on its dedicated
webpage
here.
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