firm
- (1) an authorised person, but not a professional firm unless it is an authorised professional firm (see also GEN 2.2.18 R for the position of an authorised partnership or unincorporated association which is dissolved).33159
- (2) (in DISP 2 and 3) includes, in accordance with the Ombudsman Transitional Order, unauthorised persons subject to the Compulsory Jurisdiction in relation to relevant existing complaints and relevant new complaints.33159
- (3) (in DISP 2 and 3) includes, in accordance with the Mortgage and General Insurance Complaints Transitional Order, former firms subject to the Compulsory Jurisdiction in relation to relevant transitional complaints.33159
- (4) (in DISP 2 and 3) includes, as a result of the insurance market direction given in DISP 2.1.7 D under section 316 of the Act (Direction by Authority), members of the Society of Lloyd's.33159
- 38(5) (in FEES 3 to FEES 5)39 includes a fee-paying payment service provider in accordance with FEES 3.1.1A R, FEES 4.1.1A R and FEES 5.1.1A R39 and in FEES 3 also includes a fee-paying electronic money issuer.54