The question whether a person has infringed the prohibition on insider dealing or has attempted to commit insider dealing should be analysed in the light of the purpose of this Regulation, which is to protect the integrity of the financial market and to enhance investor confidence, which is based, in turn, on the assurance that investors will be placed on an equal footing and protected from the misuse of inside information.
Maidir leis an gceist cé acu ar sháraigh duine an toirmeasc ar dhéileáil chos istigh nó ar fhéachaint le déileáil chos istigh ba cheart í a anailísiú i bhfianaise chríoch an Rialacháin seo, is é sin chun sláine an mhargaidh airgeadais a chosaint agus cur le muinín infheisteoirí, atá bunaithe, ina dhiaidh sin, ar an dearbhú go gcuirfear infheisteoirí ar chomhchéim agus go gcosnófar iad ó mhí-úsáid na faisnéise ón taobh istigh.