Partnership Act 1890: Core legislation defining partnerships, establishing basic rights and obligations between partners, and governing partnership operations and dissolution procedures
Limited Partnerships Act 1907: Legislation governing the formation and operation of limited partnerships, relevant if the partnership structure includes limited partners
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation for business registration and compliance, applicable if the partnership is incorporated
Competition Act 1998: Ensures exclusivity provisions comply with competition law and prevents anti-competitive agreements between businesses
EU Retained Law (Competition): Former EU competition regulations that have been retained in UK law post-Brexit, affecting partnership agreements and market competition
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations that govern contract formation
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting trademarks and brand rights within the partnership arrangement
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Protects intellectual property rights including copyrights, designs, and patents that may be shared or created within the partnership
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled and processed within the partnership
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR to regulate data handling
Employment Rights Act 1996: Legislation governing employment relationships, relevant if the partnership will have employees
Income Tax Act 2007: Legislation governing the taxation of partnership income and partner distributions
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Legislation governing corporate tax obligations, relevant if the partnership has corporate elements or partners
