The Client acknowledges. (A) that every purchase or sale recorded on the stock market operated by SEHK or notified to the SEHK is subject to the charge of an Investor Compensation Fund levy and a levy pursuant to the SFO and the cost of each such charge and levy attributable to the Client shall be borne by the Client; and (B) that in the case of a default committed by the Broker or its associated persons in connection with securities listed or traded on a recognized stock market (including SEHK) as defined under SFO and the Client having suffered pecuniary loss thereby, the liability of the Investor Compensation Fund will be restricted to valid claims as provided for in the SFO and will be subject to the monetary limits specified in the Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation β Compensation Limits) Rules and accordingly that there can be no assurance that any pecuniary loss sustained by reason of such a default will necessarily be recouped from the Investor Compensation Fund in full, in part, or at all. For Transactions which are effected in an exchange other than a recognized stock market (as defined under the SFO), the Client hereby acknowledges and accepts that the valid claims in event of any default on the part of the Broker or its associated person will be subject to the rules in the relevant market.
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Sources: Cash Client Agreement, Cash Client Agreement
The Client acknowledges. (A) that every purchase or sale recorded on the stock market operated by SEHK or notified to the SEHK is subject to the charge of an Investor Compensation Fund levy and a levy pursuant to the SFO and the cost of each such charge and levy attributable to the Client shall be borne by the Client; and
(B) that in the case of a default committed by the Broker or its associated persons in connection with securities listed or traded on a recognized stock market (including SEHK) as defined under SFO and the Client having suffered pecuniary loss thereby, the liability of the Investor Compensation Fund will be restricted to valid claims as provided for in the SFO and will be subject to the monetary limits specified in the Securities and Futures (Investor Compensation β Compensation Limits) Rules and accordingly that there can be no assurance that any pecuniary loss sustained by reason of such a default will necessarily be recouped from the Investor Compensation Fund in full, in part, or at all. For Transactions which are effected affected in an exchange other than a recognized stock market (as defined under the SFO), the Client hereby acknowledges and accepts that the valid claims in event of any default on the part of the Broker or its associated person will be subject to the rules in the relevant market.
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Sources: Cash Client Agreement