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Company law in United Kingdom

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.

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  • United Kingdom

    Postal Services Act 2000

    5 provisions

    This provision sets out the Postal Services Council’s functions, reporting duties, information-sharing limits, and some postal offences and penalties, while also giving the Secretary of State, the Treasury, and OFCOM powers over certain postal-company and scheme matters.

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  • United Kingdom

    St. Austell Market Act 2008

    1 provisions

    The Act lets the Commissioners transfer the Market House and market undertaking to St. Austell Market House CIC, requires advance public notice before the transfer day, allows the Company to run the market, and repeals the 1842 Act on the appointed day.

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  • United Kingdom

    Transport Holding Company Act 1972

    1 provisions

    This Act lets the Secretary of State make grants and orders about the Transport Holding Company’s assets, dissolution, pensions, and compensation.

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  • United Kingdom

    Finance (No. 3) Act 2010

    4 provisions

    This Act makes a wide set of tax amendments, including changes to qualifying care relief, VAT, capital allowances, and several other tax rules.

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  • United Kingdom

    Cable and Wireless Act 1946

    1 provisions

    The Act transfers most shares of Cable and Wireless Limited to Treasury-nominated persons, stops winding-up petitions based only on low member numbers, and routes certain dividends and indemnity payments as stated.

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  • United Kingdom

    Companies Act 1947

    1 provisions

    This Act changes some company and bankruptcy rules, including wage priority, holiday pay treatment, fraudulent preference provisions, and the Act’s commencement.

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  • United Kingdom

    Killingholme Generating Stations (Ancillary Powers) Act 1991

    2 provisions

    This Act gives National Power and PowerGen powers to build and maintain specified works at Killingholme, acquire land and rights, and do related dredging and water abstraction work, subject to several approval, notice, access, and protection rules.

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  • United Kingdom

    Industry Act 1980

    1 provisions

    The Secretary of State may, with Treasury approval, acquire securities, make loans, and guarantee obligations for certain companies, but must report annually and pay received sums into the Consolidated Fund.

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  • United Kingdom

    Transport Act 1981

    3 provisions

    This Part sets up Associated British Ports, gives it powers to run harbours and provide port facilities, and requires it to keep certain records available for inspection.

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  • United Kingdom

    London Underground Act 1992

    2 provisions

    This Act gives London Underground Limited and London Regional Transport powers to build, maintain, and carry out related works, but it also imposes notice, approval, safety, compensation, and land-use limits.

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  • United Kingdom

    London Underground (Safety Measures) Act 1991

    2 provisions

    The Act lets London Underground Limited build and maintain specified works, enter and use certain land and streets for the project, and requires approvals, notices, and compensation in some cases.

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  • United Kingdom

    Greater London Authority Act 1999

    28 provisions

    This provision sets up the Greater London Authority, says what it is made of, gives it broad powers for its purposes, and sets rules for salaries, allowances, declarations of office, and vacancy consequences.

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  • United Kingdom

    Birmingham Assay Office Act 1995

    1 provisions

    This Act gives the Birmingham Assay Office broader powers to carry out testing, analysis, investigation, valuation, research, IP work, and related services, and requires separate accounts for its other activities.

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  • United Kingdom

    Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991

    3 provisions

    The Act lets Heathrow Airport Limited and the British Railways Board build and maintain specified railway works, buy or use land, and make related road changes, subject to conditions and approvals.

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  • United Kingdom

    Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (repealed 6.3.1992)

    10 provisions

    Capital gains tax is charged under this Act, with resident or ordinarily resident persons generally chargeable, a £5,000 exempt amount for a year of assessment, and payment normally due by 1 December after year-end or 30 days after assessment notice, whichever is later.

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  • United Kingdom

    Water Industry Act 1991

    32 provisions

    This provision sets up the Water Services Regulation Authority and gives the Secretary of State and the Authority duties and powers for running water-regulation functions, including publishing strategic statements, consulting before key steps, and making/altering undertaker appointments.

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  • United Kingdom

    Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981

    1 provisions

    The Act expands powers for the Atomic Energy Authority and the Secretary of State to dispose of shares in relevant companies, with conditions for certain disposals and a rule for paying some sums into the Consolidated Fund.

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