CLP Legal Practice Guides: Business and Company Legislation 2023-2024

Published annually, Business and Company Legislation details the main regulations governing the operation of companies in England and Wales. It also includes relevant legislation on insolvency, partnerships (including limited liability partnerships) and financial services.

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Company Law

Companies Act 2006

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008

Companies (Shares and Share Capital) Order 2009

Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008

Companies (Registration) Regulations 2008

Stock Transfer Act 1963

Theft Act 1968

Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016

Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985

Partnership Law

Partnership Act 1890

Limited Partnerships Act 1907

Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000

Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001

Business Names and Trading Disclosures

Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014

Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015

Insolvency

Insolvency Act 1986

Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) Order 2003

Financial Services and Securities Regulation

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

FSMA 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001

FSMA 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001

FSMA 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

FSMA 2000 (Official Listing of Securities) Regulations 2001

Directive 2004/109/EC

Criminal Justice Act 1993

Financial Services Act 2012

Regulation (EU) No.

596/2014

FSMA 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016

Takeovers

City Code on Mergers and Takeovers (Introduction and General Principles)

Directive 2004/25/EC

Merger Control

Enterprise Act 2002

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

Sale of Goods

Sale of Goods Act 1979

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

EU Legislation

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (arts 34, 36, 45, 49, 56, 101, 102)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 (vertical agreements and concerted practices)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (competition)

Commission Notice (2014/C 291/01) (de minimis)"