Treasury - Seventh Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 May 2006.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Legislative process

European Commission's financial services policy

Desirability of a single market in financial services

European cross-border consolidation

Better regulation

Implementation and enforcement

Consumer representation and protection

The Lamfalussy structure

The role of the European Parliament

3 Case studies

Introduction

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

Introduction

Cost-benefit analysis

'Super-equivalence'

MiFID implementation in the UK

Possible directive regarding mortgage credit in the EU

Possible directive in the area of cross-border clearing and settlement

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

List of witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Treasury Committee during the current Parliament

ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE

Oral Evidence - 14th December 2005
Written Evidence

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Prepared 8 June 2006