Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations including share capital rules, directors' duties, shareholder rights, share transfer provisions, and company constitution requirements
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial promotion restrictions, investment regulations, and prospectus requirements for equity arrangements
Corporate Governance Codes: Non-legislative framework providing best practices for company management and governance structures, including The UK Corporate Governance Code
Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant for equity arrangements that form part of employee compensation and share schemes for employees
Finance Acts: Covers tax implications of share transfers, Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) regulations
Contract Law Framework: Includes common law principles of contract formation, Misrepresentation Act 1967, and Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
Data Protection Legislation: GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements for handling personal information in equity agreements
Articles of Association: Company's constitutional document that must be complied with and may need amendments for equity arrangements
Shareholders' Agreement: Existing agreement framework covering pre-emption rights, drag-along and tag-along provisions that must be considered
Competition Law: Enterprise Act 2002 and Competition Act 1998 governing competitive aspects of equity arrangements
