Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including share capital, transfers, directors' duties, company administration, and shareholder rights and remedies
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial services and markets, particularly relevant for regulated investments and financial promotion restrictions in share transactions
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Sets out requirements for creation and transfer of legal interests in property, including formal requirements for contracts
Income Tax Act 2007: Governs income tax implications of share transfers and dividend distributions
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Regulates corporate tax aspects of share transactions and company restructuring
Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992: Deals with capital gains tax implications of share disposals
Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant for management shareholders and employee share schemes
Equality Act 2010: Ensures non-discrimination in shareholder arrangements and management positions
Competition Act 1998: Regulates anti-competitive behavior and merger control
Enterprise Act 2002: Contains merger control provisions and enterprise regulation
UK GDPR: Regulates the processing of personal data in share transactions and company operations
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, complementing UK GDPR
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Contains provisions affecting small business operations and corporate transparency
PSC Regulations: Requirements for recording and reporting People with Significant Control in a company
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requires larger companies to ensure transparency in supply chains and operations
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation affecting corporate transactions and business operations
