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Securities and Futures (Unsolicited Calls-Exclusion) Rules (Cap.571A)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Unsolicited Calls-Exclusion) Rules L.N. 185 of 2002 (Originally) The area of which sections 174(3)(a), 174(3)(d) and 174 of SFO do not apply to any solicited calls

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Securities and Futures (Recognized Counterparty) Rules (Cap.571B)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Recognized Counterparty) Rules L.N. 186 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the definition of 'recognized counterparty' referred to in section 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of SFO

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Rectification of Errors Order 2004 L.N. 29 of 2004 Amendment to column 3 of item 8 of Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Registration of Commission Disciplinary Orders) Rules (Cap.571C)

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Securities and Futures (Registration of Commission Disciplinary Orders) Rules

L.N. 187 of 2002 (Originally)

For the purpose of making an application of an order pursuant to sections 194(5) and 196(5) of SFO, the Commissioner shall produce the Registrar of High Court a notice

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Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (Cap.571D)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules L.N. 188 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the definition of 'professional investor' referred to in section 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of SFO

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Professional Accountants (Amendment) Ordinance 2004

Ord. No.23 of 2004 Consequential amendment by Schedule 2 of Ord. No.23 of 2004, "a professional accountant" in section 3(b)(i) of the Rules be substituted by " a certified public account" PDF

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Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) (Amendment) Rules 2011 L.N. 135 of 2011 Amendments to section 3 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) (Amendment) Rules 2018

L.N. 99 of 2018

Amendments to section2, section 2A and sections 3 to 8of the Rules to expand the types of individuals and corporations that are to be regarded as professional investors

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Securities and Futures (Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading-Exemption) Rules (Cap.571E)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading-Exemption) Rules L.N. 189 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the definition of "leveraged foreign exchange trading" referred to in Part 2 of the Schedule 5 of SFO

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Securities and Futures (Leveraged Foreign Exchange) (Arbitration) Rules (Cap.571F)

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Securities and Futures (Leveraged Foreign Exchange) (Arbitration) Rules L.N. 190 of 2002 (Originally) Establishment of a panel to be known as arbitration panel to resolve any dispute that required to be settled by arbitration pursuant to section 118(1)(b) of SFO

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Securities and Futures (Exempted Instruments-Information) Rules (Cap.571G)

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Securities and Futures (Exempted Instruments-Information) Rules L.N. 191 of 2002 (Originally) Referring section 110(1) of SFO, how the information be submitted in respect of advertisement, invitation or documents

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Securities and Futures (Client Securities) Rules (Cap.571H)

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Securities and Futures (Client Securities) Rules L.N. 201 of 2002 (Originally) For the purpose of 6(1)(c), 7(2) or 7(3), 8(2) and 9(2) of SFO, stating the requirements of a client's standing authority

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Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 Ord. No.30 of 2004 Consequential amendments to the Rules, the definition of "approved custodian", by repealing "overseas" be substituted by "non-Hong Kong" PDF

Securities and Futures (Client Securities) (Amendment) Rules 2006

L.N. 118 of 2006

Section 7(2)(b) of the Rules is amended by adding "Subject to Section 8A"

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Securities and Futures (Client Money) Rules (Cap.571I)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Client Money) Rules L.N. 202 of 2002 (Originally) The definition of client's money and should be maintained in Hong Kong one or more segregated account(s)

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Securities and Futures (Associated Entities-Notice) Rules (Cap.571J)

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Securities and Futures (Associated Entities-Notice) Rules L.N. 203 of 2002 (Originally) Particulars to be notified on becoming associated entity was listed out in the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Registration of Appeals Tribunal Orders) Rules (Cap.571K)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Registration of Appeals Tribunal Orders) Rules L.N. 205 of 2002 (Originally) Stating notice to be given to the Registrar of the High Court for the registration of the order pursuant to section 226 of SFO

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Securities and Futures (Registration of Market Misconduct Tribunal Orders) Rules (Cap.571L)

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Securities and Futures (Registration of Market Misconduct Tribunal Orders) Rules L.N. 206 of 2002 (Originally) Stating notice to be given to the Registrar of the High Court for the registration of the order pursuant to section 264(1) of SFO

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Securities and Futures (Collective Investment Schemes) Rules (Cap.571M)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Collective Investment Schemes) Rules L.N. 207 of 2002 (Originally) The definition of "Collective Investment Scheme" (other than the definition of securities as in section 1, Part 1 of Schedule 1 to SFO)

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (Cap.571N)

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules L.N. 209 of 2002 (Originally) Set out the accounting treatment and financial resources requirements

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 45 of 2003 Amendments to the Rules in respect of para.(b), para.(j), sections 46(2)(a), 53(2)(b), 56(1) and 60(4)

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Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 Ord. No. 14 of 2004 Consequential amendments to the Rules in respect of "digital signature" PDF

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Rules 2006

L.N. 117 of 2006

Several amendments made to the Rules in respect of Securities margin financing, Financial resources requirements and 'Haircut percentage'

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Rules 2008 L.N. 92 of 2008 Amendments made to the Rules in respect of 'Licensing corporations'

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Rules 2011 L.N. 29 of 2011 Amendments to section 2, 5, 56 and Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Rules 2018

L.N. 196 of 2018

Amendments to sections 2,3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19-23, 28-31, 35,37, 40, 43, 47, 51,52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59 and Schedules2 and 3of the Rules, and added sections 2A to 2G, 18A, 36A and 51A to the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Keeping of Records) Rules (Cap.571O)

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Securities and Futures (Keeping of Records) Rules

L.N. 210 of 2002 (Originally)

Stating the particulars of record keeping

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

L.N. 45 of 2003

“֤ȯµÖѺƷ” be substituted by “¿Í»§µÖѺƷ” in section 1(e) of the Schedule of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Account and Audit) Rules (Cap.571P)

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Securities and Futures (Account and Audit) Rules L.N. 211 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the financial statement and other documents that a licensed corporation shall prepare in respect of each financial year

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

L.N. 45 of 2003

“±¨±í” be substituted by “ÉêÇë±í” in sections 3(1)(b) and 4 (1)(d) and “±¾ÉíµÄÑÜÉú¹¤¾ß³Ö²ÖÁ¿” be substituted by “ÑÜÉú¹¤¾ß×ÔÓª½»Ò׳ֲֵÄÇé¿ö” in section 3(1)(b)(viii) of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contract, Notes, Statement of Account and Receipts) Rules (Cap.571Q)

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Securities and Futures (Contract, Notes, Statement of Account and Receipts) Rules L.N. 212 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the preparation and provision of contract notes, receipts and the information required in all statement of account

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

L.N. 45 of 2003

Several amendments made to the Rules including but not limited to:-
“±£Ö¤½ð±ÈÂÊ” by repealing everything after “°Ù·ÖÂÊÊÇ” and substituting “ÖнéÈ˵Ŀͻ§±»ÈÝÐíÒÔ¸ÃÌض¨ÖÖÀàµÄ֤ȯµÖѺƷÏò¸ÃÖнéÈ˽è´û(»òÒÔÆäËû·½Ê½×Ô¸ÃÖнéÈËÈ¡µÃÆäËû·½Ê½µÄ²ÆÎñͨÈÚ)µÄÉÏÏÞ

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Rectification of Errors Order 2004 L.N. 29 of 2004 The word "subsection" in section 11(6) of the Rules be repealed and substituted by "subsections"

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Securities and Futures (Contract, Notes, Statement of Account and Receipts) (Amendment) Rules 2006

L.N. 119 of 2006

Amendments to section 11 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Amendment to section 11 (preparation and provision of monthly statements of account) of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Short Selling and Securities Borrowing and Lending (Miscellaneous)) Rules (Cap.571R)

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Securities and Futures (Short Selling and Securities Borrowing and Lending (Miscellaneous)) Rules L.N. 213 of 2002 (Originally) List out the classes of transactions that section 170(3)(e) and the classes of persons that section 171 of SFO not to be applied

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 45 of 2003 Amendments to sections 3(2)(c) and 4(5) of the Rules

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Rail Merger Ordinance

Ord. No. 11 of 2007

Consequential amendments to section 2 of the Rules that “Ïã¸ÛÌú·ÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾” be substituted by “µØÌúÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾”

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Securities and Futures (Licensing and Registration (Information)) Rules (Cap.571S)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Licensing and Registration (Information)) Rules L.N. 214 of 2002 (Originally) Information to be provided with the Commissioner and contained in annual report and the particulars to be entered in register of licensed persons and licensed institutions

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Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 Ord. No.18 of 2005 Consequential amendments to section 1(k), Part 2 in Schedule 1 of the Rules that repeal "receiver" and be substituted by "provisional trustee" PDF

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No.28 of 2012

Consequential amendments to section 2(e), Part1 in Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Claims) Rules (Cap.571T)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Claims) Rules L.N. 215 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the submission and the process of claims

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Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance Ord. No. 7 of 2004 Compensation be paid out of the Investment Compensation Fund pursuant to section 236 and Part XII of SFO, such person is not entitled to compensation under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance PDF

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Insurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 12 of 2015

Consequential amendment to section 2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Section 3 (information to be provided with applications to Commission) and Schedule 4 (particulars to be contained in register) have been amended

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Securities and Futures (Miscellaneous) Rules (Cap.571U)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Miscellaneous) Rules L.N. 216 of 2002 (Originally) Stating miscellaneous matter including, service of documents on Commission,

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 45 of 2003 return of license

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Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 Ord. No. 14 of 2004 Amendments in respect of section 2(1)(b) of the Rules PDF

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Professional Accountants (Amendment) Ordinance 2004

Ord. No. 23 of 2004

Consequential amendments to the Rules in respect of the service of the documents on the Commission

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Consequential amendments to section 5(1)(c) of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Section 3 (licence or certificate of registration to be exhibited) and section 4 (return of licence or certificate of registration) have been amended

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Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules (Cap.571V)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules L.N. 217 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the requirements for Listing applications

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Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules (Cap.571W)

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Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules L.N. 218 of 2002 (Originally) Particulars of market misconduct and stabilizing actions

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 45 of 2003 Amendments in respect of section 12(1)(c) of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) (Amendment) Rules 2003 L.N. 266 of 2003 Amendments to the Rules by adding overseas stabilization

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Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) (Amendment) Rules 2004 L.N. 180 of 2004 Amendments to section 3(d)(ii)A(II) of the Rules

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Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 Ord. No. 30 of 2004 Consequential amendments to section 2(1) of the Rules PDF

Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Consequential amendments to section 2(1) and section 3of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Disclosure of Interests-Securities Borrowing and Lending) Rules (Cap.571X)

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Securities and Futures (Disclosure of Interests-Securities Borrowing and Lending) Rules L.N. 219 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the exclusions, notifications and the records to be kept as required in this Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) Rules (Cap.571Y)

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) Rules L.N. 220 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the Restrictions on numbers of contracts held or controlled, prescribed time and the notice of reportable position

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2003

L.N. 84 of 2003

Amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2003 L.N. 221 of 2003 Amendments to the Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2004

L.N. 35 of 2004

Amendments to section 6(2)(b) and section 7 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2004 L.N. 66 of 2004 Amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2005 L.N. 69 of 2005 Amendments to Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2005 L.N. 232 of 2005 Amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2007 L.N. 18 of 2007 Amendments to Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2007 L.N. 198 of 2007 Amendments to section 4(4) of the Rules

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 223 of 2007 Time extended for amending the Rules under L.N.198 of 2007

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2007 L.N. 241 of 2007 Amendments to the Rules by adding new sections 4(7)(a), 4(8) and 4(10)

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2008 L.N. 74 of 2008 Amendments to Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2009 L.N. 159 of 2009 Amendments to Schedule 1 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2011 L.N. 117 of 2011 Amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Rules

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section 4 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2013

L.N. 13 of 2013

Amendments to Schedule 1of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2015

L.N. 228 of 2015

Amendments to section 2 (interpretation), Schedule 1 and Schedule 2of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) Rules 2017

L.N. 44 of 2017

Amendments to section 2 (interpretation), section 4, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2of the Rules and added sections 4A to 4E

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Securities and Futures (Levy) Order (Cap.571Z)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Levy) Order L.N. 221 of 2002 (Originally) Levy payable in respect of sale and purchase of securities and futures contracts

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Securities and Futures (Reduction of Levy) Order 2006 L.N. 142 of 2006 Amendments on percentage of the Levy

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Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2008 L.N. 121 of 2008 Amendments on sections 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10 of the Order

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Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2010 L.N. 56 of 2010 Amendments on percentage of the Levy

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Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2011 L.N. 115 of 2011 Amendments to the Order by adding Part 4

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Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014

L.N. 74 of 2014

Amendments to sections 4, 9, 10, 13 & 15 of the Order

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Securities and Futures(Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Section 2A (Rounding of Levy amounts) is added into the Order. Also sections 10 and13 have been ameded

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Securities and Futures (Levy) Rules (Cap.571AA)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Levy) Rules L.N. 222 of 2002 (Originally) Information in respect of payment of the Levy

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Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Rules 2011 L.N. 116 of 2011 Amendments to the sections 2-10 and 12 of the Rules

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section10of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Levy) Rules (Cap.571AB)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Levy) Rules L.N. 223 of 2002 (Originally) Levy payable in respect of the sale and purchase of securities and future contracts and the manner of payment

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Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Levy) (Amendment) Rules 2005 L.N. 108 of 2005 Amendments to section 2, 3, 8 and 20. The Rules is also amended by adding Part V – No Payment of Levy under Exemption Notice

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Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Levy) (Amendment) Rules 2008 L.N. 122 of 2008 Amendments to section 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10. The Rules is also amended by adding new section 7A

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section 20 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Section 2A (Rounding of Levy amounts) is added into the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Compensation Limits) Rules (Cap.571AC)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation-Compensation Limits) Rules L.N. 224 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the limits on amount of compensation

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Securities and Futures (Transfer of Functions-Investor Compensation Company) Order (Cap.571AD)

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Securities and Futures (Transfer of Functions-Investor Compensation Company) Order L.N. 225 of 2002 (Originally) Set out the functions of the Commissioner be transferred to Investor Compensation Company

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section 2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Transfer of Function-Stock Market Exchange Company) Order (Cap.571AE)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Transfer of Function-Stock Exchange Company) Order L.N. 227 of 2002 (Originally) Set out the functions of the Commissioner be transferred to Stock Exchange Company

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section3 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Fees) Rules (Cap.571AF)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Fees) Rules L.N. 228 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the fees for offering documents, application to takeovers panel and takeovers appeal committee and the time for payment

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Rectification of Errors Order 2004 L.N. 29 of 2004 Amendments to Schedule 2 of the Rules, repeal "0.1%" and be substituted by "0.01%"

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section 4, section 5, section 7, section 8 and Schedule 1of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 19 of 2015

Amendments (relating to the fees prescribed for purpose of section 395 of the Ordinance) to Schedule 1and Schedule 3 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Fees)(Amendment) Rules 2016

L.N. 32 of 2016

Amendments to section 3, Schedule 1 and Schedule 3 of the Rules to prescrible the application fee payable to the Securities and Futures Commission by a person seeking to be designated as a central counter party under section 101J of the Ordinance and to requir a designated central counterparty to pay an annual fee to the Securities and Futures Commission for the designation, and prescribe the annual fee payable

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Securities and Futures (Disclosure of Interests-Exclusion) Regulation (Cap.571AG)

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Securities and Futures (Disclosure of Interests-Exclusion) Regulation

L.N. 229 of 2002 (Originally)

Prescribed interests and short positions to be disregarded for notification and the requirements

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Companies Ordinance

Ord. No. 28 of 2012

Amendments to section2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Offences and Penalties) Regulation (Cap.571AH)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Offences and Penalties) Regulation L.N. 230 of 2002 (Originally) Stating the penalties if a person commits an offence stated in Cap.571U

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Securities and Futures (Offences and Penalties) Regulation

L.N. 45 of 2012

Schedule of the Regulsation has been amended by adding:- "5. Rule 4(2) of the Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules - On conviction on indictment, a fine at level 6 and imprisonment for 2 years; On summary conviction, a fine at level 3 and imprisonment for 6 months."

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Securities and Futures (Insurance) Rules (Cap.571AI)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions
Securities and Futures (Insurance) Rules L.N. 11 of 2003 (Originally)

Stating the duty of specified licensed corporations to take out and maintain insurance

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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance L.N. 45 of 2003 Amendments to section 4 and section 5 of the Rules

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Insurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Ord. No. 12 of 2015

Consequential amendment to section2 of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules (Cap.571AJ)

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Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules

L.N. 48 of 2012

A person has a reportable short position if the person has a net short position value in shares that is equal to or more than the threshold specified in subrule 2(b)

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Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) (Amendment) Rules 2016

L.N. 39 of 2016

Amendments to Rules 2-5, Rule 7 and Schedule 1 of the Rules to expand the scope of securities in respect of which positions must be reported

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Securities and Futures (Futures Contracts) Notice (Cap.571AK)

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Securities and Futures (Futures Contracts) Notice

L.N. 81 of 2012

Stating the structured product to be regarded as futures contracts

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Reporting and Record Keeping Obligations)Rules (Cap.571AL)

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Reporting and Record Keeping Obligations) Rules

L.N. 96 of 2015

The Rules impose on prescribed persons (licensed corporations, authorized financial institutions, approved money brokers and others) by section 101B of the SFO, obligation to report specific OTC derivative transactions to the Monetary Authority, and also the record keeping obligation (the obligation to keep records relating to specified OTC derivative transactions) imposed on prescribed persons by section 101E of the SFO

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Reporting and Record Keeping Obligations) Rules

L.N. 29 of 2016

Commencement Notice of the Rules

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Reporting and Record Keeping Obligations) (Amendment) Rules 2016

L.N. 30 of 2016

Rules 2A, 25A, 25B and 33 are newly added and Rules 2, 3, 7, 8, 10-13, 16, 23-26, 28, 29, 32 and Schedule of the Rules are amended

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Securities and Futures (Stock Markets, Futures Markets and Clearing Houses)Notice (Cap.571AM)

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Securities and Futures (Stock Markets, Futures Markets and Clearing Houses) Notice

L.N. 97 of 2015

The Notice prescribes certain stock markets, futures markets and clearing houses for section 1B(2)(c) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the SFO

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Securities and Futures (Stock Markets, Futures Markets and Clearing Houses) (Amendment)Notice 2018

L.N. 34 of 2018

The Notice prescribes additional stock markets, futures markets and clearing houses so as to exclude products traded on those markets and cleared through those clearing houses from the scope of OTC derivative products. Section 2 and the Schedule of the sub. legislation has also been amended

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Clearing and Record Keeping Obligations and Designation of Central Counterparties)Rules (Cap.571AN)

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Clearing and Record Keeping Obligations and Designation of Central Counterparties) Rules

L.N. 28 of 2016

For the purposes of the clearing obligation (the obligation to clear specified OTC derivative transactions with a designated central counterparty) and the record keeping obligation (to keep records relating to specified OTC derivative transactions) imposed on prescribed persons by sections 101C and101E of the SFO, The Rules is to specify (1) the transactions that are subject to the obligations; (2) the circumstances relating to the transactions in which the obligations apply to prescribed persons; and (3) the circumstances in which SFC may designate persons as central counterparties under section 101J(1) of the SFO and procedural matters relating to the designations

The Rules come into operation on 1 September 2016

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Clearing and Record Keeping Obligations and Designation of Central Counterparties) (Amendment)Rules 2018

L.N. 259 of 2018

The purpose of this Rules is to amend by adding 8 calculation periods and their respective clearing thresholds and prescribed days for the purposes of the clearing and record keeping obligations set out in rules 6 and 12 respectively of the Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions - Clearing and Record Keeping Obligations and Designation of Central Counterparties)Rules (Cap.571 sub.leg.AN)

This Rules come into operation on 1 March 2019

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions Reporting Obligation - Fees)Rules (Cap.571AO)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions

Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions Reporting Obligation- Fees) Rules

L.N. 31 of 2016

The Rules require the payment of a fee to the Monetary Authority for using the electronic system operated by or on behalf of Monetary Authority for submitting reports on certain OTC derivative transactions

The Rule also empower the Monetary Authority to waive the payment of a fee or reduce or refund a fee

The Rules come into operation on 1 May 2016

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Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Products)Notice (Cap.571AP)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions

Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Products) Notice

L.N. 35 of 2018

The Notice prescribes the structured product set out in the Schedule to the Notice is not to be regarded as an OTC derivative product

The Notice comes into operation on 27 April 2018

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Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) Rules(Cap.571AQ)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions

Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) Rules

L.N. 97 of 2018

The purpose of the Rules is to provide for the carrying on of collective investments by means of open-ended fund companies (OFCs) and the regulation of OFCs

The Rules comes into operation on the day on which the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (Ord. No.16 of 2016) come into operation

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Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) (Fees)Regulation(Cap.571AR)

Amended by Gazette Description Legislative Council Brief Consultation Paper Consultation Conclusions

Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) (Fees) Regulation

L.N. 98 of 2018

The purpose of the Regulation is to provide for fees payable to the Securities and Futures Commission and the Registrar of Companies in respect of a proposed company or an open-ended fund company

The Regulation comes into operation on the day on which the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (Ord. No.16 of 2016) come into operation

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Last update: 11 Oct 2020

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