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	Title	Resource Type	Date
Practice Note: Overview
1	Hot topics: EMIR This practice note provides a high level overview of the key regulatory developments at an EU level relating to EMIR (the Regulation on OTC derivative transactions, central counterparties and trade repositories (Regulation 648/2012)). The key primary source material table in this note contains links to key primary source material and related PLC Financial Services Legal updates. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all relevant materials published by interested parties. For information on the EMIR clearing requirement for OTC derivative contracts, see Practice note, EMIR: reqirement to clear OTC derivative contracts through a CCP.	Practice Note: Overview	Maintained
Practice Notes
1	EMIR: requirement to clear OTC derivative contracts through a ... EMIR (the Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories) (Regulation 648/2012) requires certain classes of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts to be cleared through a central counterparty (CCP). The requirement will have a significant impact on a large number of counterparties that engage in derivatives trading, including both regulated and unregulated entities. This note considers the scope and implications of the EMIR clearing requirements. For an overview of EMIR and timing of its implementation see Practice note, Hot topics: EMIR.	Practice Notes	Maintained
2	MiFID review consultation: markets and trading platforms This practice note is one of two notes summarising the European Commission's consultation proposals to amend the requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) and its implementing legislation, which were published in October 2010 following the Commission's review of the effectiveness of the Directive. This note focuses specifically on the proposals that will impact on market structure and the way those markets, and those operating within them, function. It includes proposals to enhance requirements relating to the disclosure of trade transparency data, transaction reporting, the trading of derivatives on organised venues, oversight of derivatives trading and commodity derivative markets. This note does not comment on the Commission's legislative proposals to amend MiFID, which were published in October 2011. For details of the legislative proposals, see Practice note, Hot topics: MiFID II.	Practice Notes	Maintained
Updates
1	IOSCO makes recommendations on derivatives market ... The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a final report on international standards for derivatives market intermediary (DMI) regulation.	Legal Update: archive	06-Jun-2012
2	European Parliament adopts EMIR The European Parliament has published a press release announcing it has adopted the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) (also known as the Regulation on over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories). (Free access.)	Legal Update: archive	29-Mar-2012
3	Trialogue reach agreement on EMIR The European Parliament, Council of the European Union and European Commission have reached agreement on the proposed European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).	Legal Update: archive	10-Feb-2012

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