Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including share capital, transfer provisions, directors' duties, corporate governance requirements, and pre-emption rights
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial services and markets, covering regulated investments, financial promotion rules, and market abuse regulations
Enterprise Act 2002: Addresses competition law considerations and merger control provisions that may affect share purchases
UK Takeover Code: Regulatory framework for public company acquisitions, including mandatory offer thresholds and disclosure requirements
FCA Handbook: Contains rules and guidance for regulated firms, particularly relevant for listed companies, including disclosure and transparency requirements
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation relevant for personal tax implications of share transactions
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Corporate tax legislation affecting company-level taxation in share transactions
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations: Tax regulations governing stamp duty payments on share transfers
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Anti-money laundering requirements that must be considered in share purchase transactions
UK Corporate Governance Code: Best practice recommendations for corporate governance, particularly relevant for listed companies
Market Abuse Regulation: Retained EU law (596/2014) governing market abuse and insider dealing
Data Protection Act 2018/UK GDPR: Data protection requirements that must be considered during due diligence and information sharing
