Companies Act 1985

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F1Ss. 716-734 repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual sections.

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C1Power to amend and modify Pt. 25 conferred (1.7.2005) by Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27), ss. 58(b), 65; S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(3), Sch. 3 (subject to arts. 3-13)

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F2Ss. 716, 717 repealed (21.12.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc.) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3203), art. 2

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F3Ss. 716, 717 repealed (21.12.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc.) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3203), art. 2

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F4S. 718 repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

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F5S. 719 repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12) (as amended by S.I. 2007/2607, art. 4(2)(b)); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

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F6S. 720 repealed (6.4.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1178, 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/3428, arts. 4(1)(d), 7(c), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

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F7Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F8Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F9Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F10Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F11Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F12Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F13Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F14Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13))

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F15Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F16S. 724 repealed (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12

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F17Ss. 721-725, 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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F18S. 726(1) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13)

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C2S. 726 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

C3S. 726(2) applied (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 13(3)

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F19S. 727 repealed (1.10.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12)

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F20S. 728 repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

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F21S. 729 repealed (6.4.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1179, 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/3428, arts. 4(1)(e), 7(c), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

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F22S. 730(1)-(4) repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

F23S. 730(5) repealed (1.10.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 8, 10(1), Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 4 para. 13 (with art. 12)

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F24S. 730A repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

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F25S. 731 repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))

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Amendments (Textual)

F26S. 732 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12, Sch. 4 para. 44)

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F27S. 733 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12, Sch. 4 para. 44); s. 733 expressed to be modified (7.10.2008 at 9.30 a.m.) by The Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2644), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(b)

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Amendments (Textual)

F28S. 734 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12, Sch. 4 para. 44)

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F1Part XXVE+W+S Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

716 Prohibition of partnerships with more than 20 members.E+W+S

717 Limited partnerships: limit on number of members.E+W+S

718 Unregistered companies.E+W+S

719 Power of company to provide for employees on cessation or transfer of business.E+W+S

720 Certain companies to publish periodical statement.E+W+S

721 Production and inspection of books where offence suspected.E+W+S

722 Form of company registers, etc.E+W+S

723 Use of computers for company records.E+W+S

723A Obligations of company as to inspection of registers, &c.E+W+S

723B Confidentiality ordersE+W+S

723C Effect of confidentiality ordersE+W+S

723D Construction of sections 723B and 723CE+W+S

723E Sections 723B and 723C: offencesE+W+S

723F Regulations under sections 723B to 723EE+W+S

F16724. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

725 Service of documents.E+W+S

726 Costs and expenses in actions by certain limited companies.E+W+S

727 Power of court to grant relief in certain cases.E+W+S

728 Enforcement of High Court orders.E+W+S

729 Annual report by Secretary of State.E+W+S

730 Punishment of offences.E+W+S

730AMeaning of “officer in default”E+W+S

731 Summary proceedings.E+W+S

732 Prosecution by public authorities.E+W+S

733 Offences by bodies corporate.E+W+S

734 Criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies.E+W+S

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