Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in the UK, particularly Part 21A which deals with the People with Significant Control (PSC) Register requirements for beneficial ownership disclosure
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Introduces key amendments to company law regarding transparency of ownership and control of UK companies
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Sets out the detailed requirements for UK anti-money laundering controls, including due diligence and beneficial ownership verification
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: Recent legislation enhancing requirements for ownership transparency and enforcement against economic crime
PSC Register Regulations 2016: Specific regulations detailing requirements for maintaining and updating the register of people with significant control
Names and Trading Disclosures Regulations 2015: Regulations governing business names and disclosure requirements for companies and LLPs
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Legislation dealing with money laundering and proceeds of crime, affecting beneficial ownership disclosure requirements
Terrorism Act 2000: Anti-terrorism legislation with implications for beneficial ownership verification and reporting
Criminal Finances Act 2017: Enhances investigation powers and introduces new offenses related to tax evasion, affecting beneficial ownership structures
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal information of beneficial owners must be handled
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, including how beneficial ownership information must be processed
UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018: Framework for UK sanctions and anti-money laundering measures post-Brexit, affecting beneficial ownership compliance
Trustee Act 2000: Legislation governing trustee duties and powers, relevant when beneficial ownership involves trust structures
