Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in the UK, covering mergers, share transfers, corporate restructuring, directors' duties, and shareholder rights
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulation of financial services activities, including financial promotion rules and requirements for FCA regulated entities
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation covering merger control provisions and competition law considerations in business combinations
TUPE Regulations 2006: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations governing employee rights and protections during business transfers
Competition Act 1998: UK competition law framework prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013: Legislation reforming competition law and establishing the Competition and Markets Authority
UK Takeover Code: Rules and regulations governing takeovers and mergers, particularly relevant for public companies
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation governing the processing and transfer of personal data in the UK post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Corporation Tax Acts: Tax legislation governing corporate taxation aspects of business combinations
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Legislation governing VAT implications in business combinations and asset transfers
Stock Exchange Rules: Regulations and requirements for listed companies involved in business combinations
