Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including share capital provisions, transfer requirements, directors' duties, company registration, and statutory pre-emption rights
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial services activities and financial promotions in share transactions
Financial Services Act 2012: Covers financial regulation provisions and market conduct requirements for share transactions
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation relevant for personal tax implications of share sales
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Governs corporate tax implications of share sales and related transactions
Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992: Covers capital gains implications, tax warranties and indemnities in share sales
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006: Protects employees' rights during business transfers, including share sales that affect employment
Employment Rights Act 1996: Ensures protection of employment rights during business ownership changes through share sales
Competition Act 1998: Regulates competition aspects and merger control provisions in share sales
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for competition clearances and merger control in significant share sales
UK GDPR: Regulates the processing and transfer of personal data in business transactions
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, affecting data transfers in share sales
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Anti-money laundering legislation relevant for share sale transactions
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Specific regulations governing anti-money laundering requirements in business transactions
