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  • General Prohibitions

    • AU-1.1.1

      No person may:

      (a) Undertake (or hold themselves out to undertake) regulated ancillary services, by way of business within or from the Kingdom of Bahrain unless duly licensed by the CBB;
      (b) Hold themselves out to be licensed by the CBB unless they have as a matter of fact been so licensed; or
      (c) Market any financial services in the Kingdom of Bahrain unless:
      (i) Allowed to do so by the terms of a license issued by the CBB;
      (ii) The activities come within the terms of an exemption granted by the CBB by way of a Directive; or
      (iii) Has obtained the express written permission of the CBB to offer financial services.
      April 2016

    • AU-1.1.2

      In accordance with Resolution No.(16) for the year 2012 and for the purpose of Subparagraph AU-1.1.1(c), the word 'market' refers to any promotion, offering, announcement, advertising, broadcast or any other means of communication made for the purpose of inducing recipients to purchase or otherwise acquire financial services in return for monetary payment or some other form of valuable consideration.

      April 2016

    • AU-1.1.3

      Persons in breach of Subparagraph AU-1.1.1(c) are considered in breach of Resolution No.(16) for the year 2012 and are subject to penalties under Articles 129 and 161 of the CBB Law (see also Section EN-9.3).

      April 2016