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If you are thinking about setting up a business, and need it done quickly and easily with no additional requirements, then this package is the perfect choice.
This package is a cheap and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London for the duration of one year.
This package is a not expensive and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London and a nominee secretary for the duration of one year.
This package is one of the most cost effective and the efficient way to start a UK company, which includes a registered office address in London, a nominee secretary, and a nominee director for the duration of one year.
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Private Company Limited by Shares:

  • A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.

  • You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.

  • A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.

  • You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.

  • The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.

  • The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.

  • Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).

  • There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.

  • Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.

  • Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.

  • Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.

  • So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.

  • Coddan offers company formation, ready-made company registration for UK limited companies. We offer electronic filing enterprises & registering corporation services. In addition to business registrations, we offer trademark registration, shareholder agreements, toll-free numbers, telephone answering, virtual office and company searches for UK limited companies. You are an accountant for whom company establishment is a frequent activity or an individual ordering your first company registrations. Start a company by incorporating or forming a LTD, PLC or LLP at Coddan. Learn about incorporation & how to incorporate your business online: register a business name, company registration, business registration numbers, company house web filing - business name registration check. Whether you start-up online, register London business or form a corporation Scotland, we can help you understand the business start-up process for filing LTD United Kingdom.
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    Specializes in company registration and secretarial services. Provides list of shelf company, services and cost quotation, business name registration, company house direct, starting a business - sole trader business registration.

    This is actually a pretty good reason to incorporate in Delaware or Nevada. In fact, you could be a foreigner from Lebanon, never setting foot on American soil, form a Delaware corporation and no one would know who you are! However, many states will require the owners and/or officers and/or directors information while operating in that state (as a foreign corp.). Besides, how many small businesses require anonymity? Incorporate, incorporation, incorporating, incorporation services, incorporating services, incorporate Wyoming business online, incorporating Oregon business, New York LLC formation, Louisiana limited liability corporation, Texas articles of incorporation, Florida company incorporation, California non profit corporation, corporate name search offshore, BVI corporate name availability, Seychelles corporate name registration.
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    A business may be conducted by a company as an entity in its own right and comes into existence by incorporation under companies legislation which also regulates the running of the company and sets out the duties of its officers. In recent years trading trusts have been commonly used as the structure for carrying on a business with their main objective of tax minimization. A trust requires a trustee to act on behalf of a trust and it has been preferable to have a company newly incorporated to act as the trustee as it is believed that this limits the liability of the trust to the paid-up capital of the Trustee Company. A trust is formed by a gift or settlement being made to the trustee on behalf of the, as yet unformed, trust. A solicitor draws up a Trust Deed setting out the powers and formalizing the administration of the trust. The trust has beneficiaries rather than shareholders as in a company, who are entitled to distributions of capital and/or income and these distributions, are controlled by the trustee.
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    The distribution made to beneficiaries are subject to income tax as part of their personal income and are liable for provisional tax on these distributions. Citizens and residents of other countries may incorporate in the United Kingdom through the standard incorporation procedures set forth by each state. Provides UK company formations, trademark registration, registered office facilities and company secretary services. Professional company formation, register your company online, we may establish new business at one day. An online guide to starting up and expanding your business.
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    This is one of our most popular packages with worldwide customers, and includes: -

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  • Our Deluxe package is a fast and easy option, it is ideal for the UK, EU, and international small to medium businesses who wish to appoint a nominee director and a nominee secretary in order to maintain the anonymity of the real owner, and it includes: -

  • Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses in London, our nominee director and nominee secretary. We can appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder(s), or you can appoint a nominee sharholder provided by Coddan;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

    The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be send by post to you upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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  • This is our most popular package with the UK residents, and includes: -

  • The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
  • The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • *If you do not have an a valid address in the UK, which can be used as the registered office address for your company, please check our Economy package. The non-UK address cannot be acceptable as the office address for the UK company.

    This is our most popular package with the UK and EU residents, and includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);

    The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a members;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • An original certificate of incorporation
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum & articles of association
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The registration your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint our own candidates to the role of a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for one year are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
  • A completed register of directors and members
  • The provision of a nominee member for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee member service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • Pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • A general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • A declaration of trust from a nominee member;
  • An indemnity letter for the power of attorney;
  • A nominee agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees.
  • This is another one of our most popular packages for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address, but would rather not open a local office in the UK;

    This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director' personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the UK corporate legislation), because this package includes thye provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);

    The following hard bound copy of the corporate documents, will be send by post to you, upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register.
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a limited partnership usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI offshore limited partnership from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a general partner;
  • The government and initiation fees for registration are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a limited partnership name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the partnership agreement;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee limited partner for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee limited partner service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your offshore company: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the partnership agreement;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of partners;
  • A completed register of partners;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee limited partner (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee limited partner;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

    This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

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     PART 9
     INFORMATION
     
    Restrictions on disclosure
    237    General restriction
     
         (1) This section applies to specified information which relates to-
     
     
      (a) the affairs of an individual;
     
      (b) any business of an undertaking.
         (2) Such information must not be disclosed-
     
     
      (a) during the lifetime of the individual, or
     
      (b) while the undertaking continues in existence,
     unless the disclosure is permitted under this Part.
     
         (3) But subsection (2) does not prevent the disclosure of any information if the information has on an earlier occasion been disclosed to the public in circumstances which do not contravene-
     
     
      (a) that subsection;
     
      (b) any other enactment or rule of law prohibiting or restricting the disclosure of the information.
         (4) Nothing in this Part authorises a disclosure of information which contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29).
     
         (5) Nothing in this Part affects the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
     
         (6) This Part (except section 244) does not affect any power or duty to disclose information which exists apart from this Part.
     
    238    Information
     
         (1) Information is specified information if it comes to a public authority in connection with the exercise of any function it has under or by virtue of-
     
     
      (a) Part 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 or 8;
     
      (b) an enactment specified in Schedule 14;
     
      (c) such subordinate legislation as the Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this subsection.
         (2) It is immaterial whether information comes to a public authority before or after the passing of this Act.
     
         (3) Public authority (except in the expression "overseas public authority") must be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42).
     
         (4) In subsection (1) the reference to an enactment includes a reference to an enactment contained in-
     
     
      (a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
     
      (b) Northern Ireland legislation;
     
      (c) subordinate legislation.
         (5) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 14.
     
         (6) The power to make an order under subsection (5) includes power to add, vary or remove a reference to any provision of-
     
     
      (a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
     
      (b) Northern Ireland legislation.
         (7) An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
         (8) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
     
     
    Permitted disclosure
    239    Consent
     
         (1) This Part does not prohibit the disclosure by a public authority of information held by it to any other person if it obtains each required consent.
     
         (2) If the information was obtained by the authority from a person who had the information lawfully and the authority knows the identity of that person the consent of that person is required.
     
         (3) If the information relates to the affairs of an individual the consent of the individual is required.
     
         (4) If the information relates to the business of an undertaking the consent of the person for the time being carrying on the business is required.
     
         (5) For the purposes of subsection (4) consent may be given-
     
     
      (a) in the case of a company by a director, secretary or other officer of the company;
     
      (b) in the case of a partnership by a partner;
     
      (c) in the case of an unincorporated body or association by a person concerned in the management or control of the body or association.
    240    Community obligations
     
     This Part does not prohibit the disclosure of information held by a public authority to another person if the disclosure is required for the purpose of a Community obligation.
     
    241    Statutory functions
     
         (1) A public authority which holds information to which section 237 applies may disclose that information for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by the authority of any function it has under or by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
     
         (2) If information is disclosed under subsection (1) so that it is not made available to the public it must not be further disclosed by a person to whom it is so disclosed other than with the agreement of the public authority for the purpose mentioned in that subsection.
     
         (3) A public authority which holds information to which section 237 applies may disclose that information to any other person for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by that person of any function he has under or by virtue of-
     
     
      (a) this Act;
     
      (b) an enactment specified in Schedule 15;
     
      (c) such subordinate legislation as the Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this subsection.
         (4) Information disclosed under subsection (3) must not be used by the person to whom it is disclosed for any purpose other than a purpose relating to a function mentioned in that subsection.
     
         (5) In subsection (1) the reference to an enactment includes a reference to an enactment contained in-
     
     
      (a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
     
      (b) Northern Ireland legislation;
     
      (c) subordinate legislation.
         (6) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 15.
     
         (7) The power to make an order under subsection (6) includes power to add, vary or remove a reference to any provision of-
     
     
      (a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
     
      (b) Northern Ireland legislation.
         (8) An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
    242    Criminal proceedings
     
         (1) A public authority which holds information to which section 237 applies may disclose that information to any person-
     
     
      (a) in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence in any part of the United Kingdom;
     
      (b) for the purposes of any criminal proceedings there;
     
      (c) for the purpose of any decision whether to start or bring to an end such an investigation or proceedings.
         (2) Information disclosed under this section must not be used by the person to whom it is disclosed for any purpose other than that for which it is disclosed.
     
         (3) A public authority must not make a disclosure under this section unless it is satisfied that the making of the disclosure is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by it.
     
    243    Overseas disclosures
     
         (1) A public authority which holds information to which section 237 applies (the discloser) may disclose that information to an overseas public authority for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2).
     
         (2) The purpose is facilitating the exercise by the overseas public authority of any function which it has relating to-
     
     
      (a) carrying out investigations in connection with the enforcement of any relevant legislation by means of civil proceedings;
     
      (b) bringing civil proceedings for the enforcement of such legislation or the conduct of such proceedings;
     
      (c) the investigation of crime;
     
      (d) bringing criminal proceedings or the conduct of such proceedings;
     
      (e) deciding whether to start or bring to an end such investigations or proceedings.
         (3) But subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following-
     
     
      (a) information which is held by a person who is designated by virtue of section 213(4) as a designated enforcer for the purposes of Part 8;
     
      (b) information which comes to a public authority in connection with an investigation under Part 4, 5 or 6 of the 1973 Act or under section 11 of the Competition Act 1980 (c. 21);
     
      (c) competition information within the meaning of section 351 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8);
     
      (d) information which comes to a public authority in connection with an investigation under Part 3 or 4 or section 174 of this Act.
         (4) The Secretary of State may direct that a disclosure permitted by this section must not be made if he thinks that in connection with any matter in respect of which the disclosure could be made it is more appropriate-
     
     
      (a) if any investigation is to be carried out, that it is carried out by an authority in the United Kingdom or in another specified country or territory;
     
      (b) if any proceedings are to be brought, that they are brought in a court in the United Kingdom or in another specified country or territory.
         (5) The Secretary of State must take such steps as he thinks are appropriate to bring a direction under subsection (4) to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.
     
         (6) In deciding whether to disclose information under this section a public authority must have regard in particular to the following considerations-
     
     
      (a) whether the matter in respect of which the disclosure is sought is sufficiently serious to justify making the disclosure;
     
      (b) whether the law of the country or territory to whose authority the disclosure would be made provides appropriate protection against self-incrimination in criminal proceedings;
     
      (c) whether the law of that country or territory provides appropriate protection in relation to the storage and disclosure of personal data;
     
      (d) whether there are arrangements in place for the provision of mutual assistance as between the United Kingdom and that country or territory in relation to the disclosure of information of the kind to which section 237 applies.
         (7) Protection is appropriate if it provides protection in relation to the matter in question which corresponds to that so provided in any part of the United Kingdom.
     
         (8) The Secretary of State may by order-
     
     
      (a) modify the list of considerations in subsection (6);
     
      (b) add to those considerations;
     
      (c) remove any of those considerations.
         (9) An order under subsection (8) must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
         (10) Information disclosed under this section-
     
     
      (a) may be disclosed subject to the condition that it must not be further disclosed without the agreement of the discloser, and
     
      (b) must not otherwise be used by the overseas public authority to which it is disclosed for any purpose other than that for which it is first disclosed.
         (11) An overseas public authority is a person or body in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom which appears to the discloser to exercise functions of a public nature in relation to any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (2).
     
         (12) Relevant legislation is-
     
     
      (a) this Act, any enactment specified in Schedule 14 and such subordinate legislation as is specified by order for the purposes of section 238(1);
     
      (b) any enactment or subordinate legislation specified in an order under section 211(2);
     
      (c) any enactment or subordinate legislation specified in an order under section 212(3);
     
      (d) legislation in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom which appears to the discloser to make provision corresponding to this Act or to any such enactment or subordinate legislation.
    244    Specified information: considerations relevant to disclosure
     
         (1) A public authority must have regard to the following considerations before disclosing any specified information (within the meaning of section 238(1)).
     
         (2) The first consideration is the need to exclude from disclosure (so far as practicable) any information whose disclosure the authority thinks is contrary to the public interest.
     
         (3) The second consideration is the need to exclude from disclosure (so far as practicable)-
     
     
      (a) commercial information whose disclosure the authority thinks might significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates, or
     
      (b) information relating to the private affairs of an individual whose disclosure the authority thinks might significantly harm the individual's interests.
         (4) The third consideration is the extent to which the disclosure of the information mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b) is necessary for the purpose for which the authority is permitted to make the disclosure.
     
     
    Offences
    245    Offences
     
         (1) A person commits an offence if he discloses information to which section 237 applies in contravention of section 237(2).
     
         (2) A person commits an offence if he discloses information in contravention of a direction given under section 243(4).
     
         (3) A person commits an offence if he uses information disclosed to him under this Part for a purpose which is not permitted under this Part.
     
         (4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable-
     
     
      (a) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
     
      (b) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
     
    General
    246    Subordinate legislation
     
     In this Part "subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) and includes an instrument made under-
     
     
      (a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
     
      (b) Northern Ireland legislation.
    247    Repeals
     
     The following enactments (which make provision as to the disclosure of certain information) shall cease to have effect-
     
     
      (a) section 28(5) and (5A) of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29);
     
      (b) sections 30(3) and 133 of the 1973 Act;
     
      (c) paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Prices Act 1974 (c. 24);
     
      (d) section 174 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39);
     
      (e) section 10 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38);
     
      (f) section 19(1) to (3), (4)(c), (d) and (f) and (5) and (6) of the Competition Act 1980 (c. 21);
     
      (g) section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43);
     
      (h) paragraph 7 of the Schedule to the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (c. 29);
     
      (i) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Timeshare Act 1992 (c. 35);
     
      (j) sections 55 and 56 of and Schedule 11 to the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41);
     
      (k) section 351(1) to (3) and (7) of and Schedule 19 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).
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