Partnership Act 1890: Primary legislation defining partnerships, establishing basic rights and obligations of partners, and setting out default rules for partnership operations in England and Wales
Limited Partnerships Act 1907: Legislation governing the formation and operation of limited partnerships, which may be relevant depending on the partnership structure
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Core intellectual property legislation governing copyright protection, design rights, and patent law in the UK
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing trademark protection and licensing in the UK
Patents Act 1977: Comprehensive legislation covering patent rights, registration, and enforcement in the UK
Trade Secrets (Enforcement) Regulations 2018: Regulations protecting confidential business information and trade secrets
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and limiting the extent to which liability can be excluded in contracts
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, which may be relevant if the partnership deals with consumers
Competition Act 1998: Key legislation governing competition law and anti-competitive practices in the UK
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation dealing with competition law, enterprise regulation, and business practices
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation incorporating EU GDPR principles into UK law
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Income Tax Act 2007: Legislation governing income tax obligations, including partnership taxation
Companies Act 2006: Major legislation governing company operations, which may be relevant for partnerships interfacing with companies
Business Names Act 1985: Legislation governing the use of business names and trading names by partnerships
