British consumerprice inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-month high in April. Continuing spikes in inflation could see an earlier than expected rise in interest rates, which in turn could stifle economic recovery.
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER SCHAEUBLE PLANS TO BAN SHORT-SELLING FROM MIDNIGHT - COALITION SOURCES
Now, we’ve seen this movie before, which is both a blessing and a curse. Old School Minyans will hearken back to September 19th, 2008 when Martial Law was declared for the markets. The DJIA rallied 1000 points in two days before collapsing under the weight of an unsure world.
I think you are referring to a circuit breaker. The article sited above did not mention anything about "martial law". It merely describe the intervention of the fed during market panic.
There is no official "martial law" in financial market.