Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Primary legislation governing financial services and markets regulation in the UK, including investment activities and financial promotions
Companies Act 2006: Core legislation governing company law in the UK, including company formation, management, and shareholder rights
Financial Services Act 2012: Updates to financial services regulation, including amendments to FSMA and establishment of FCA and PRA
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation covering business competition, insolvency, and enterprise regulation
FCA Regulations: Regulatory framework set by the Financial Conduct Authority governing financial services and markets
Prospectus Regulation Rules: Rules governing the content, format, approval and publication of prospectuses for securities offerings
Financial Promotion Rules: Regulations governing how investments can be marketed and promoted to potential investors
MiFID II: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II - EU regulation retained in UK law governing financial markets and improving protections for investors
AIFMD: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - Regulations governing managers of alternative investment funds
Financial Promotion Order 2005: Detailed rules on financial promotions, including exemptions and requirements for different types of promotional communications
UK GDPR: UK General Data Protection Regulation governing the processing and protection of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection laws, working alongside UK GDPR
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Regulations requiring businesses to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Legislation dealing with money laundering and other proceeds of crime
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Law governing false or misleading statements made during contract formation
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation restricting how businesses can avoid liability in standard contracts
Income Tax Act 2007: Primary legislation for income tax, including investment-related tax provisions
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Main legislation governing corporation tax, including provisions affecting corporate investments
Enterprise Investment Scheme Rules: Tax relief scheme rules for investments in qualifying companies
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme Rules: Tax relief rules for seed investments in early-stage companies
