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Business registration in United Kingdom

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

1,114 matching statutes

  • United Kingdom

    Insolvency Act 1986

    34 provisions

    This Part lets an eligible company obtain a moratorium, with court/monitor steps, and places restrictions on creditors, payments, security, disposal of property, and certain enforcement actions while the moratorium is in force.

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  • United Kingdom

    Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993

    8 provisions

    The Crofters Commission keeps regulating crofting and must follow Scottish Ministers’ written directions, report annually, and consult specified bodies before preparing that report or its policy plan.

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  • United Kingdom

    Law of Property Act 1925

    8 provisions

    This provision says which interests in land can exist at law, treats others as equitable interests, and sets rules for trustees, purchasers, joint tenancies, and court vesting orders.

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  • United Kingdom

    Environment Act 2021

    12 provisions

    This provision gives the Secretary of State powers and duties to set environmental targets and plans, and gives the OEP monitoring and complaint-handling functions.

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  • United Kingdom

    National Citizen Service Act 2017

    1 provisions

    This Act creates the National Citizen Service Trust and sets out its reporting, accounting, funding, and transfer powers, while also giving the Secretary of State related grant, regulation, and scheme-making powers.

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  • United Kingdom

    Wales Act 2017

    6 provisions

    This Act changes Welsh devolution, election rules, public finance controls, and some transport and energy powers.

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  • United Kingdom

    Agricultural Marketing Act 1958

    3 provisions

    This Act lets agricultural marketing schemes be submitted, reviewed, modified, approved, and monitored by the Minister and boards, with notice, objections, polls, registration, and penalties for unlawful sales.

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  • United Kingdom

    Finance Act 2013

    27 provisions

    This provision sets tax rates and allowances, including corporation tax rates for 2014 and 2015, income tax exemptions for certain accredited competitors and travel expenses, and several pension and relief amendments.

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  • United Kingdom

    Recognition of Trusts Act 1987

    1 provisions

    This Act gives the Convention on trusts the force of law in the UK and lets the trustee register trust assets in trustee capacity if allowed by local registration law.

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  • United Kingdom

    Insurance Companies Act 1982 (repealed)

    10 provisions

    This part restricts insurance business in the UK unless authorised, sets out key exceptions, and imposes reporting and actuary requirements on covered insurance companies.

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  • United Kingdom

    Patents Act 1977

    9 provisions

    This section sets the basic rules for patentable inventions and the patent application process, including who may apply, what an application must contain, and how the Patent Office and comptroller handle examination, refusal, withdrawal, and grant.

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  • United Kingdom

    Finance Act 1981

    4 provisions

    This provision amends several tax and excise rules, including fuel duty rates, oil field taxation, repayment claims, and a special tax on banking deposits.

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  • United Kingdom

    Inheritance Tax Act 1984

    19 provisions

    Inheritance tax is charged on value transferred by a chargeable transfer, and the section defines when transfers are chargeable, exempt, or potentially exempt.

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  • United Kingdom

    Immigration Act 1971

    10 provisions

    This provision sets out who has the right of abode in the UK, when non-citizens need leave, and when the Secretary of State can remove rights, make deportation orders, or exempt people from immigration rules.

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