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Company law in Uganda

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.

368 matching statutes

  • Uganda

    Financial Institutions Act

    Chapter 57

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 143 provisions

    The Act applies to financial institutions defined in section 2; it does not apply to cooperative societies registered under the Cooperative Societies Act (except those established to accept deposits from the public) or to microfinance deposit-taking institutions.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Capital Markets Authority Act

    Chapter 64

    103 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example: "agent", "broker", "dealer", "dealing in securities", "investment adviser", "securities", and "substantial shareholder" which is defined as 15 percent or more).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Succession Act

    Chapter 268

    311 provisions

    The provisions in this Act shall constitute the law of Uganda for all cases of intestate or testamentary succession, subject to other provisions of this Act or any other law then in force.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Trustees Act

    Chapter 164

    63 provisions

    This section lists definitions for terms used in the Act, including 'authorised investments', 'contingent right', 'court', 'instrument', and 'land'.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Cooperative Societies Act

    Chapter 107

    121 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example: "agricultural produce", "apex society", "beneficial owner", "Registrar", "winding up", etc.).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Partnerships Act, 2010

    Act 2 of 2010

    As of 26 Feb 2010 · 63 provisions

    This section provides definitions for terms used in the Act (for example "business", "court", "Minister", "minor", "partnership", "trustee").

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Workers Compensation Act

    Chapter 225

    As of 31 Dec 2000 · 37 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example: court, employer, worker, medical care, dependents, scheduled disease, total incapacity).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    National Coffee Act

    Chapter 38

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 57 provisions

    This Act's purpose is to provide for regulation, promotion and overseeing of the coffee subsector by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority; to facilitate development of a competitive, participatory and sustainable coffee subsector in line with the National Coffee Policy, 2013; and to regulate all on‑farm and off‑farm

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Tourist Agents (Licensing) Act

    Chapter 100

    As of 31 Dec 2000 · 12 provisions

    Defines "business of a tourist agent" to include negotiating (by correspondence or otherwise), soliciting, canvassing, or accepting business connected with the tourist industry with any person.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Tax Procedures Code Act

    Chapter 343

    As of 23 Dec 2024 · 72 provisions

    The Act applies to every tax law listed in Schedule 2 to this Act.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act

    Chapter 35

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 19 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act, defining words such as "agriculture", "agricultural chemicals", "Board", "Minister", and others.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Building Societies Act

    Chapter 104

    71 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act, including 'basic advance', 'building society', 'continuing arrangement', 'dispute', 'excess advance', 'land', 'Minister', 'register', 'registrar', and 'special resolution'.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Land Act

    Chapter 236

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 64 provisions

    This section provides definitions for terms used in the Act (for example, “alienated”, “Minister”, and “public works”).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Bills of Exchange Act

    Chapter 68

    95 provisions

    Defines specific terms used in the Act such as “acceptance”, “action”, “banker”, “bearer”, “bill”, “delivery”, “endorsement”, “holder”, “issue”, “person”, “value”, and “written”.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Business Names Registration Act

    Chapter 105

    21 provisions

    Section 1 provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example "business", "business name", "Christian name", "firm", "foreign firm", "individual", "initials", "showcards", and "surname") and two subsections clarifying references to former names and changes of name.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Trademarks Act, 2010

    Act 17 of 2010

    As of 3 Sept 2010 · 99 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms (for example: “assignment”, “board”, “certification mark”, “court”, “currency point”, “limitation”, “Minister”, “passing off”, “permitted use”, “register”, “registered trademark”, “registrar”, “sign or mark”, “surname”, “trademark”, and “transmission”) to be used in the Act.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Expropriated Properties Act

    Chapter 68

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 16 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example: "Board", "departed Asians", "former owner", "joint venture company", "military regime", "Minister", "property or business", and "scheduled article").

    Act or statute Open & Chat