(22)For an OTC derivative contract to be cleared, both parties to that contract must be subject to a clearing obligation or must consent. Exemptions to the clearing obligation should be narrowly tailored as they would reduce the effectiveness of the obligation and the benefits of CCP clearing and may lead to regulatory arbitrage between groups of market participants.
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New version applies from 03/01/2017 — introduced by Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MIFIR).
117 provisions change.
Later versions: 01/04/2017, 30/06/2017, 01/01/2019, 17/06/2019, 18/12/2019, 01/01/2020, 18/06/2020, 11/02/2021, 13/02/2021, 28/06/2021, 12/08/2022, 24/12/2024, 17/01/2025.
Recital 22 changes in this version: compare with the current text.