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Companies Act 1981

Public General Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Summary

Companies Act 1981 is a Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: United Kingdom[3]
  • Language of work or name: English[4]
  • Legislated by: Parliament of the United Kingdom[5]
  • Publication date: 1981[6]
  • Main subject: corporate law[7]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: United Kingdom[8]
  • Legal citation of this text: 1981 c. 62[9]
  • Official name: An Act to amend the law relating to companies and business names.[10]
  • Short name: Companies Act 1981[11]
  • Parliamentary term: 2nd session of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12]
  • Date of promulgation: October 30, 1981[13]

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Companies Act 1981. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Companies Act 1981. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Companies Act 1981. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Companies Act 1981. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Work available at url → https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/62/contents
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