Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in the UK, covering fundamental shareholders' rights, directors' duties, share capital provisions, and company decision-making processes
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Legislation governing financial services and markets, including regulations regarding financial promotions and investment restrictions
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Legislation covering PSC (People with Significant Control) requirements and corporate transparency provisions
Shareholders' Rights Directive II: EU directive implemented in UK law covering shareholder engagement, related party transactions, and transparency requirements
UK Corporate Governance Code: Non-legislative best practice guidelines for corporate governance in UK companies
Model Articles of Association: Default articles of association that need to be considered to ensure alignment with the Shareholders' Agreement
Contract Law: Common law principles governing contracts including contractual capacity, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Enterprise Act 2002: Competition law legislation governing business practices and market competition
Competition Act 1998: Primary competition legislation prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data in the UK post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
