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PRIN 3.3 Where?

PRIN 3.3.1RRP

Territorial application of the Principles

Principle

Territorial application

Principles 1, 2 and 3

in a prudential context, apply with respect to activities wherever they are carried on; otherwise, apply with respect to activities carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom, or in respect of regulated claims management activities, apply with respect to activity carried on in Great Britain, even if the establishment from which it is carried on is not located in the UK (see PERG 2.4A),6 unless another applicable rule or onshored regulation7 which is relevant to the activity has a wider territorial scope, in which case the Principle applies with that wider scope in relation to the activity described in that rule or onshored regulation7.

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Principle 4

applies with respect to activities wherever they are carried on.

Principle 5

if the activities have, or might reasonably be regarded as likely to have, a negative effect on confidence in the UK financial system4, applies with respect to activities wherever they are carried on; otherwise, applies with respect to activities carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom, or in respect of regulated claims management activities, applies with respect to activity carried on in Great Britain, even if the establishment from which it is carried on is not located in the UK (see PERG 2.4A)6.

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Principles 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Principle 8, in a prudential context, applies with respect to activities wherever they are carried on; otherwise apply with respect to activities carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom, or in respect of regulated claims management activities, apply with respect to activity carried on in Great Britain, even if the establishment from which it is carried on is not located in the UK (see PERG 2.4A),6 unless another applicable rule or onshored regulation7 which is relevant to the activity has a wider territorial scope, in which case the Principle applies with that wider scope in relation to the activity described in that rule or onshored regulation7.

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Principle 11

applies with respect to activities wherever they are carried on.2
PRIN 3.3.2G

[deleted]3

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PRIN 3.3.3R

9PRIN 3.3.1R applies to electronic money institutions, payment institutions and registered account information service providers10 as if the references to a firm were references to a person within that description, and references to an appointed representative were to an agent of such a person within the meaning of the Payment Services Regulations.

PRIN 3.3.4 R

8Notwithstanding PRIN 3.3.1R, PRIN applies to:

  1. (1)

    a TP firm with respect to activities carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom;

  2. (2)

    a TP firm with respect to services provided into the United Kingdom by the firm (or its appointed representative) from an establishment in an EEA State; and

  3. (3)

    a TP AIFM qualifier or a TP UCITS qualifier with respect to the firm’s activities in relation to the AIF or scheme in question, in the United Kingdom.