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On October 5, the European Commission (the Commission) published the text of an Implementing Regulation, laying down Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) with regard to procedures and forms for an exchange of information and cooperation under Articles 24 and 25 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) (the Implementing Regulation).
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On June 23, the House of Commons published a statement made by the UK Government on its approach to implementing financial services regulatory reforms before the end of the Brexit transition period (the Statement).
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On May 27, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published issue 63 of its Market Watch newsletter in relation to market conduct and transaction reporting issues (the Newsletter).

In the Newsletter, the FCA sets out its expectations around the identification and handling of inside information in light of increased capital raisings and working from home arrangements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCA notes that market participants should continue to comply with their obligations under the relevant regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation. In particular, market participants should:
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On May 18, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement regarding the non-renewal and termination of the short selling bans imposed by certain EU financial regulators (the Statement).

As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU financial markets, the Austrian Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA), the Belgian Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA), the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Greek Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), the Spanish Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) and the Italian Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) introduced bans on short selling from the middle of March 2020.
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On March 16, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a decision to temporarily require the holders of net short positions in shares traded on an EU regulated market to notify the relevant EU financial regulator if the position is equal to or greater than 0.1 percent of the issued share capital (the Decision). This applies to all positions entered into after the entry into force of the Decision.
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On March 12, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement to note certain recommendations for EU financial market participants as a result of the impact and developments of COVID-19 (the Statement). ESMA’s recommendations include:
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On October 18, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter giving guidance on the distinction between suspicious activity reports (SARs) and suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs). The letter was sent in response to a request by UK Finance, a trade association, following a meeting of the ‘SARs Collaboration Working Group.’
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