The court was asked whether certain sales of land, or arrangements relating to sales of land, at six sites in England were ‘collective investment schemes’ within the meaning of section 235 of the 2000 Act. The company appealed from a finding that they were.
Held: The liability on decision was upheld.
Rimer, Gloster, Sharp LJJ
[2014] EWCA Civ 435, [2014] BUS LR 993
Bailii
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 235
England and Wales
Citing:
At ChD – The Financial Services Authority v Asset L I Inc and Others ChD 8-Feb-2013
The court was asked whether so-called ‘land-banking’ schemes were ‘collective investments schemes’ within section 235.
Held: Andrew Smith J discussed the difference in effect between the contra preferentem rule, and regulation 7 of the 1999 . .
Cited – Financial Services Authority v Fradley and Woodward CA 23-Nov-2005
The defendant appealed against a finding that the pooled betting scheme they operated was governed by the Act.
Held: Whether such an arrangement amounted to a collective investment scheme so as to be regulated was first a question of fact as . .
Cited by:
At CA – Asset Land Investment Plc and Another v The Financial Conduct Authority SC 20-Apr-2016
Proceedings were brought against the appellant’s associated parties, alleging that they had carred on regulated activities without authorisation, contrary to section 19 of the2000 Act. They had offered various plots of land for sale, suggesting they . .
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Financial Services
Updated: 02 December 2021; Ref: scu.523652
