Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Key legislation governing financial services activities. Relevant for regulated activities, financial promotion rules, and FCA authorization requirements. Must be considered if finder's activities involve financial services.
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation that ensures the agreement doesn't create structures that could facilitate bribery. Requires inclusion of anti-bribery clauses and compliance requirements.
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Regulations governing anti-money laundering obligations and due diligence requirements. Important for financial transactions and business relationships.
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Legislation protecting consumers from unfair business practices. Relevant if the finder's activities involve consumer-facing operations.
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Fundamental contract law legislation governing formalities of contracts and property-related agreements in England and Wales.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly regarding limitation of liability and reasonableness of contract terms.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of contracts to which they are not direct parties.
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Data protection legislation governing the handling of personal data. Essential for agreements involving data sharing or processing.
Agency Law: Common law principles governing agency relationships, defining scope and limitations of authority between principal and agent.
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring fair competition and regulating restrictive covenants in business agreements.
