passporting

passporting
 n.— «Some banks had been allowed to open branches in the UK through a process known as “passporting,” which meant they were not regulated by the FSA, explained Lord Davies.» —“UK ‘ignored Iceland bank warning’” by Brian Wheeler BBC News (United Kingdom) Oct. 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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