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Access to Law
AccessToLaw is a gateway site maintained by Inner Temple Library, providing annotated links to selected UK, Commonwealth and worldwide legal web sites. Over 1,000 sites are currently included.
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Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
The Advertising Standards Authority is the independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes.
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APACS
APACS is the UK trade association for payments and for those institutions that deliver payment services to customers.
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Association of Investment Companies
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) is the trade organisation for the
closed-ended investment company industry. It represents a broad range of
closed-ended investment companies, incorporating investment trusts, offshore
closed-ended investment companies, venture capital trusts (VCTs) and AIM traded
investment companies.
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Association of Run Off Companies (ARC Run-Off)
UK market body for insurance and reinsurance legacy management professionals
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BACS
Bacs is a not-for-profit, membership based, industry body responsible for the schemes behind the clearing and settlement of automated payments in the UK and maintaining the integrity of payment related services.
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BaFin
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - known as BaFin for short) responsible for the supervision of banks and financial service providers, insurance undertakings and securities trading. |
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Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.
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Bank of England
The Bank sets interest rates to keep inflation low, issues banknotes and works to maintain a stable financial system. |
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Banking Code Standards Board
The role of the BCSB is to monitor compliance with and enforce the Banking Codes and to ensure subscribers provide a fair deal to their personal and small business customers.
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Bills
Full text of Public Bills before Parliament, together with Explanatory Notes and currently proposed amendments, and Private Bills before Parliament with reports of related Private Bill Committee proceedings.
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British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII)
The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) provides free access to British and Irish case law & legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports, and other law-related British and Irish material.
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British Bankers' Association
The voice of the Banking industry for all banks who operate in the UK |
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British Bankers' Association
The BBA is the voice of the banking industry for all banks who operate in the UK.
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British Insurance Law Association (BILA)
BILA holds regular talks and Conferences on insurance law topics, often with speakers from overseas. It produces technical papers on a wide range of subjects for various bodies, including Government and Law Reform Commissions. BILA also publishes a journal three times per year, which contains articles of interest to insurance practitioners. |
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Building Societies Association
The Building Societies Association (BSA) is the trade association for all the UK's building societies.
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CAROL
CAROL is an on-line service offering direct links to the financial pages of
listed companies in Europe and the USA. CAROL provides direct access to
companies’ balance sheets, profit & loss statements, financial highlights
etc.
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CEIOPS
CEIOPS Website oft the Comitee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supvisors |
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Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank has responsibility for monetary policy functions, financial stability, economic analysis, currency and payment systems, investment of foreign and domestic assets and the provision of central services. |
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Civil procedure rules |
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Companies House
All limited companies, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships in the UK are registered at Companies House, an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). |
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Companies Registries |
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Companies Registry Online (NI) |
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Compliance Exchange
The Compliance Exchange is an online research facility for compliance officers
and other professionals in the financial services industry. It is intended to
assist individuals who study, service or regulate financial services.
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Complinet
Provider of compliance intelligence solutions |
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Complinet |
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Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
The CBI's mission is to help create and sustain the
conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for
the benefit of all.
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Consultations and Legislation |
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Consumer Credit Directive |
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Council of Mortgage Lenders
The Council of Mortgage Lenders is the trade association for the mortgage lending industry. Its members account for around 98% of UK residential mortgage lending.
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Danish IMD implementation |
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Delia Venables
Comprehensive set of links to useful legal resources, designed to
be of use to the legal community in the UK and Ireland.
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Distance Marketing Directive |
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ECHR |
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Eur-Lex
EU legal instruments database
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EUROPA - Home |
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European Central Bank
The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. |
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European Commission - Consumer Affairs
Consumer policy is a core component of the Commission strategy objective of improving the quality of life of all EU citizens.
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European Commission - Home loans |
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European Commission - Insurance homepage |
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European Commission - Unfair terms database |
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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
Court set up by the European Convention on Human Rights as a mechanism for the enforcement of the human rights obligations entered into by contracting states.
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European Court of Justice (ECJ)
The Court of Justice of the European Communities is the judicial institution of the Community. It is made up of three courts: the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal. Their main task is to examine the legality of Community measures and ensure the uniform interpretation and application of Community law.
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European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are members of EFTA. The EFTA Convention established a free trade area among its Member States in 1960. In addition, the EFTA States have jointly concluded free trade agreements with a number of countries worldwide.
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European insurance legislation |
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Federal Reserve
Working within the Federal Reserve
System, the New York Fed implements monetary policy, supervises and
regulates financial institutions and helps maintain the nation's
payment systems.
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Finance & Leasing Association
FLA is the principal representative of the asset, consumer and motor finance sector in the UK.
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body whose
purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies
to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
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