
2005 No. 3381
PENSIONS
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005  (revoked)
Made 8th December 2005
Laid before Parliament 9th December 2005
Coming into force 30th December 2005
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Meaning of  “European employer” and  “host member State” in Part 7 of the Act
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Applications for general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers: established schemes which are not carrying on cross-border activity
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Applications for general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers: established schemes which are carrying on cross-border activity
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Applications for general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers: new schemes
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Conditions for general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers
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Criteria for revocation of general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers
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Applications for approval in relation to particular European employer: established schemes which are not carrying on cross-border activity
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Applications for approval in relation to particular European employer: established schemes which are carrying on cross-border activity
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Applications for approval in relation to particular European employer: new schemes and new sections of segregated multi-employer schemes
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Conditions for approval in relation to particular European employer
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Revocation of approval in relation to particular European employer
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Register of occupational and personal pension schemes
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Modifications of pensions legislation in relation to European members of cross-border schemes
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Ring-fencing of assets
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Relevant legal requirements for the purposes of section 293
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Manner of applying to the Regulator under regulations 4 to 6 and 9 to 11
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Consequential amendment
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Treatment of overseas residents: section 66A of the Pensions Act 1995
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Cross-border transfers: requirements for receiving schemes
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Cross-border transfers: requirements for transferring schemes
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SCHEDULE 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATION OR APPROVAL
Regulations 4 to 6 and 9 to 11
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SCHEDULE 2
MODIFICATIONS OF PENSIONS LEGISLATION, AND RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 293
Regulations 14 and 16
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