Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in England and Wales, covering share capital provisions, share transfer and distribution rules, directors' duties and responsibilities, and shareholder rights
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Key legislation covering financial promotion restrictions, regulated activities provisions, and distribution requirements for financial instruments including shares
Financial Services Act 2012: Legislation establishing financial conduct regulations and market abuse provisions relevant to share distribution
FCA Rules and Regulations: Regulatory framework covering distribution requirements, financial promotion rules, and conduct of business rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority
UK Listing Rules: Requirements for listed securities and disclosure obligations, applicable when dealing with publicly listed shares
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation relevant to income generated from share distributions and related transactions
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Tax legislation governing corporate aspects of share distributions and related transactions
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations: Tax regulations specifically related to share transactions and transfers
EU Retained Law: Post-Brexit retained EU regulations that remain relevant to share distribution in UK law
Market Abuse Regulation: Regulations governing inside information and market manipulation provisions in share trading and distribution
UK GDPR: Data protection regulations governing the handling of personal data in share distribution processes
Data Protection Act 2018: UK-specific data protection legislation complementing GDPR requirements in share distribution processes
