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or\n\n<a id=\"p-b\"></a>**(b)** the disclosure or the dissemination is made with the intention of misleading the market as to the supply of, demand for, or price of financial instruments.\n\n***\n\n[Chapter 3 — Disclosure requirements](../chapters/3.md) · [← Article 20](20.md) · [Article 21a →](21a.md)\n"}