CMCOB 7.1 Purpose
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1This chapter builds upon the appropriate resources threshold condition set out in paragraph 2D of Schedule 6 to the Act (see COND 2.4), which requires firms to have appropriate resources including financial resources.
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This chapter also builds upon Principle 4, which requires a firm to maintain adequate financial resources, by focusing upon the adequacy of that part of a firm’s financial resources that consists of capital resources.
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The chapter also includes requirements for firms to have professional indemnity insurance if they carry on advice, investigation or representation in relation to a criminal injury claim.
1A contravention of the rules in CMCOB 7.2 or CMCOB 7.3 does not give rise to a right of action by a private person under section 138D of the Act (and each of those rules) is specified under section 138D(3) of the Act as a provision giving rise to no such right of action).