217.— Nothing in this Act affects the operation of—

(a) the Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995,

(b) the European Communities (Settlement Finality) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 88 of 2008),

(c) the European Communities (Financial Collateral Arrangements) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1 of 2004), or

(d) regulation 30 of the European Communities (Reorganisation and Winding-Up of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 198 of 2004),

in relation to an agreement to which a participating institution is a party.