Partnership Act 1890: Fundamental legislation defining basic partnership principles, rights and duties of partners, and partnership dissolution rules in England and Wales
Limited Partnerships Act 1907: Key legislation governing limited partnership structures, defining the roles of limited and general partners
Companies Act 2006: Essential for understanding corporate governance principles and potential future conversion to a company structure
Business Names Act 1985: Legislation covering requirements for business name registration and trading name restrictions
Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant for understanding partner-employee relationships and associated rights and obligations
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring non-discrimination and equal treatment of partners in business relationships
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Laws governing data handling between partners and protection of customer data
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Key intellectual property legislation protecting creative works, designs, and innovations within the partnership
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing the protection of partnership branding and trade marks
Competition Act 1998: Legislation preventing anti-competitive practices and market restrictions in partnership operations
Finance Acts: Various acts governing tax implications and partnership tax treatment in the UK
