The Companies Act 2006 provides the framework for company law in the UK supplemented by various secondary legislation. This legislation reflects the UK’s current status as a member state of the EU and an EEA state. It provides for different treatment of EEA companies and EEA “regulated markets” as compared to non-EEA companies and markets. t also refers to arrangements in which the UK participates by being an EEA state, such as the cross-border merger regime and e-Justice portal. The amendments cover various processes, functions and requirements as they apply to UK and EEA businesses, including filing requirements with the Companies Registrar (Companies House). There are also a small number of amendments to address the special treatment given in the legislation to EEA businesses or businesses with listing on or access to the EEA regulated markets, as these provisions will no longer be appropriate once the UK leaves the EU. The instrument also revokes legislation that relies on participation in EEA specific processes and systems.
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