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Home Regulated firms Rules and guidance

Rules and guidance

This page contains links to the rules, regulations and guidance that apply to our authorised firms.

The information on this page may also help:

  • firms providing unreserved legal activities
  • legal professionals considering setting up a firm
  • existing firms interested in switching regulator

Practice rules

  • CILEx Accounts Rules
  • CILEx Authorisation Rules
  • CILEx Code of Conduct
  • CILEx Regulation Compensation Arrangements Rules
  • CILEx Professional Indemnity Insurance Rules
  • Strategic Risk Committee Rules
  • CILEx Regulation Licensing Rules
  • CILEx Regulation Transparency Rules

Governance

  • Roles and Responsibilities for Entity Regulation
  • Approach to applicant Entities seeking authorisation

Guidance

  • Titles, Logos and Regulatory Statement (Authorised Entities)
  • Titles, Logos and Regulatory Statement (Non-Authorised Entities)
  • First Tier Complaints Handling Guidance
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Guidance
  • Fitness to Own Guidance
  • CILEx Regulation Compensation Arrangements Guidance
  • Transparency Guidance
  • Transparency Rules Checklist
  • Third-party managed accounts
  • Client care letters – key principles

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