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Company law in Scotland

Company formation, governance, directors, ownership, filings, and corporate obligations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

189 matching statutes

  • Scotland

    Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

    4 provisions

    This provision sets biodiversity duties for public bodies, gives SNH and the Scottish Ministers powers over SSSI notifications and related orders, and creates offences for damaging protected natural features or breaching consent rules.

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  • Scotland

    Building (Scotland) Act 2003

    3 provisions

    This provision lets Scottish Ministers make and adjust building regulations, appoint and oversee verifiers/certifiers, and sets procedures for warrants, certificates, notices, enforcement, and offences.

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  • Scotland

    Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

    2 provisions

    This provision establishes Community Justice Scotland, defines key terms, and sets out duties, powers, reporting, planning, and review requirements for community justice bodies and Scottish Ministers.

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  • Scotland

    Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

    6 provisions

    This provision sets up the Scottish Police Authority and the Police Service of Scotland, gives the Authority and chief constable key governance and operational duties, and creates planning, reporting, discipline, vetting, and offence rules.

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  • Scotland

    Forth Crossing Act 2011

    3 provisions

    This provision gives Ministers powers to build and maintain the Forth Crossing and related works, with detailed limits, consultation duties, compensation rights, and some offences and penalties.

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  • Scotland

    Transport (Scotland) Act 2019

    6 provisions

    This provision requires the Scottish Ministers to prepare, publish, and keep under review a national transport strategy, and it sets rules for low emission zones, including vehicle restrictions, penalties, local authority powers, and reporting duties.

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  • Scotland

    Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

    2 provisions

    Local authorities must secure best value, report publicly, follow Scottish Ministers’ guidance, and comply with specific trading, reporting, and enforcement rules.

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  • Scotland

    Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

    5 provisions

    This provision sets the Act’s regulatory objectives, defines key terms, and gives the Scottish Ministers and approved regulators powers and duties for approving, regulating, reviewing, and supervising licensed legal services providers.

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  • Scotland

    Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

    7 provisions

    This Act sets up the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and assigns the main voting, counting, and oversight duties to Scottish Ministers, the Chief Counting Officer, counting officers, and the Electoral Commission.

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  • Scotland

    Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014

    3 provisions

    This Act establishes Historic Environment Scotland, gives it heritage-related functions, and sets rules for ministerial directions, delegations, reporting, entry powers, and some offences.

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  • Scotland

    Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Act 2017

    2 provisions

    This Act creates an air departure tax on flights beginning at an airport in Scotland and sets rules for who is chargeable, who is exempt, who pays, and how the tax is collected.

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  • Scotland

    Damages (Scotland) Act 2011

    1 provisions

    This Act sets rules for damages in Scottish personal injury and death cases, including how courts assess solatium, loss of support, and transmissible claims for executors and relatives.

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  • Scotland

    Scottish Languages Act 2025

    2 provisions

    This provision updates Gaelic-language law, gives the Bòrd and Scottish Ministers new planning, guidance, monitoring, and funding roles, and adds duties for local authorities, education authorities, and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

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  • Scotland

    Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013

    3 provisions

    This Act sets governance, consultation, and funding rules for Scottish post-16 education bodies, including regional colleges and regional strategic bodies.

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  • Scotland

    Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

    4 provisions

    The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service must promote fire safety, respond to fires and road traffic accidents, and carry out related planning and reporting duties.

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  • Scotland

    Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

    5 provisions

    This provision defines real burdens and sets rules for creating, registering, enforcing, discharging, and ending them, including special rules for community burdens and notices of termination.

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