Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including directors' duties, share capital requirements, and shareholder rights and protections
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services, covering requirements for listed companies and market abuse provisions
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation covering competition law considerations and merger control provisions
The Takeover Code: Rules governing takeovers of public companies, including mandatory offer requirements and disclosure obligations
UK Competition Act 1998: Key competition law framework including provisions on anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013: Reformed competition law framework and establishment of the Competition and Markets Authority
TUPE Regulations 2006: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations protecting employees' rights during business transfers
Employment Rights Act 1996: Core employment legislation protecting workers' rights and establishing employment relationship framework
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing the processing and transfer of personal data post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Corporation Tax Acts: Legislation governing corporate taxation aspects of mergers and acquisitions
Stamp Duty Legislation: Laws governing stamp duty and stamp duty land tax applicable to share transfers and property acquisitions
Value Added Tax Act 1994: VAT implications for asset transfers and business combinations
London Stock Exchange Rules: Regulations governing listed companies and their obligations during M&A transactions
AIM Rules: Specific regulations for companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market during M&A activities
