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            An Act to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about directors' disqualification, business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-16</dct:valid>
					
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transactions</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2026-07-16"><Title><CommentaryRef Ref="c19878821"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c19878631"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c19878371"/>Other relevant transactions or arrangements</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210" id="section-210"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="c19643881"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c20597491"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-868a7ee1e8d0873e141dbc6e4526b6ef"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-04742f8fb869f56d5096ff4b77fa8d60"/>210</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/1" id="section-210-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>This section has effect for determining what are  “<Term id="term-other-relevant-transactions-or-arrangements">other relevant transactions or arrangements</Term>” for the purposes of any exception to section 197, 198, 200 or 201.</Text></P2para><P2para><Text>In the following provisions  “<Term id="term-the-relevant-exception">the relevant exception</Term>” means the exception for the purposes of which that falls to be determined.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/2" id="section-210-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Other relevant transactions or arrangements are those previously entered into, or entered into at the same time as the transaction or arrangement in question in relation to which the following conditions are met.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3" id="section-210-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the transaction or arrangement in question is entered into—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3/a" id="section-210-3-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for a director of the company entering into it, or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/3/b" id="section-210-3-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for a person connected with such a director,</Text></P3para></P3><Text>the conditions are that the transaction or arrangement was (or is) entered into for that director, or a person connected with him, by virtue of the relevant exception by that company or by any of its subsidiaries.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4" id="section-210-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the transaction or arrangement in question is entered into—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4/a" id="section-210-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for a director of the holding company of the company entering into it, or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/4/b" id="section-210-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for a person connected with such a director,</Text></P3para></P3><Text>the conditions are that the transaction or arrangement was (or is) entered into for that director, or a person connected with him, by virtue of the relevant exception by the holding company or by any of its subsidiaries.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5" id="section-210-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A transaction or arrangement entered into by a company that at the time it was entered into—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5/a" id="section-210-5-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>was a subsidiary of the company entering into the transaction or arrangement in question, or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/210/5/b" id="section-210-5-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>was a subsidiary of that company's holding company,</Text></P3para></P3><Text>is not a relevant transaction or arrangement if, at the time the question arises whether the transaction or arrangement in question falls within a relevant exception, it is no longer such a subsidiary.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c19643881" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 210 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 210 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 210 in force at 1.10.2007 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194" id="c02624" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="2194">S.I. 2007/2194</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c02625" CitationRef="c02624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/article/2/1/d" SectionRef="article-2-1-d" Operative="true">art. 2(1)(d)</CitationSubRef> (with saving in <CitationSubRef id="c02626" CitationRef="c02624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/article/12" SectionRef="article-12">art. 12</CitationSubRef> and subject to transitional adaptations specified in <CitationSubRef id="c02627" CitationRef="c02624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef> and with transitional provisions and savings in <CitationSubRef id="c02628" CitationRef="c02624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c19878371" Type="C"><Para><Text>Ss. 197-214 modified (9.30 a.m. on 7.10.2008) by The Heritable Bank plc <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2644" id="c02617" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="2644" Title="Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008">Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2644)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c02618" CitationRef="c02617" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2644/article/26" SectionRef="article-26">art. 26</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c02619" CitationRef="c02617" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2644/schedule/2/paragraph/2/i" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-2-i" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 2(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c19878631" Type="C"><Para><Text>Ss. 197-214 modified (8.00 a.m. on 29.9.2008) by the The Bradford &amp; Bingley plc <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2546" id="c02613" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="2546" Title="Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008">Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c02614" CitationRef="c02613" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2546/article/13/1/3" SectionRef="article-13-1-3">art. 13(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c02615" CitationRef="c02613" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2546/schedule/1/paragraph/2/i" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-i" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c19878821" Type="C"><Para><Text>Ss. 197-214 modified (22.2.2008) by The Northern Rock plc <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/432" id="c02609" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="432" Title="Transfer Order 2008">Transfer Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/432)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c02610" CitationRef="c02609" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/432/article/17/1" SectionRef="article-17-1">art. 17(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c02611" CitationRef="c02609" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/432/schedule/paragraph/2/i" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-2-i" Operative="true">Sch. para. 2(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20597491" Type="C"><Para><Text>Ss. 197-214 modified (retrospective to 30.3.2009 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Amendments to <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/814" id="c02630" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="814" Title="Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009">Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/814)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c02631" CitationRef="c02630" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/814/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c02632" CitationRef="c02630" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/814/article/7" SectionRef="article-7">7</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c02633" CitationRef="c02630" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/814/schedule/paragraph/2/i" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-2-i" Operative="true">Sch. para. 2(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c21176861" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011)  by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265" id="c03348" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1265" Title="The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011">The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c03349" CitationRef="c03348" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265/article/5/1" SectionRef="article-5-1">art. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c03350" CitationRef="c03348" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265/schedule/1/paragraph/2" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-016cd5a86776d76aca52b18fc6b93113" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="1298" Title="Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018">The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e720221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e1020221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/97" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-97">97</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e1320221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/140" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/145" Type="group" StartSectionRef="regulation-140" EndSectionRef="regulation-145">regs. 140-145</CitationSubRef>) (as amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523" id="d10e16" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="523">S.I. 2020/523</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e16" id="ccd8e2020221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e16" id="ccd8e2320221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/5/a" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/5/f" Operative="false" Type="group" StartSectionRef="regulation-5-a" EndSectionRef="regulation-5-f">5(a)-(f)</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d10e26" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e26" id="ccd8e2920221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="false" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-868a7ee1e8d0873e141dbc6e4526b6ef" Type="C"><Para><Text>Ss. 197-214 modified (1.3.2016) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/114" id="cfl8blg42-00126" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="114" Title="The NRAM plc (formerly Northern Rock plc) Consequential and Supplementary Provisions Order 2016">The NRAM plc (formerly Northern Rock plc) Consequential and Supplementary Provisions Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/114)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cfl8blg42-00127" CitationRef="cfl8blg42-00126" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/114/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cfl8blg42-00128" CitationRef="cfl8blg42-00126" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/114/article/7/1" SectionRef="article-7-1">7(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cfl8blg42-00129" CitationRef="cfl8blg42-00126" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/114/article/7/3" SectionRef="article-7-3">(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cfl8blg42-00130" CitationRef="cfl8blg42-00126" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/114/schedule/paragraph/1/i" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1-i" Operative="true">Sch. para. 1(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-04742f8fb869f56d5096ff4b77fa8d60" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef StartSectionRef="section-197" EndSectionRef="section-214" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/197" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/214" id="c9l2bzhz6-00040">Ss. 197-214</CitationSubRef> modified (16.7.2026) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2026/833" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2026" Number="833" Title="The Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026" id="c9l2bzhz6-00041">The Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/833)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2026/833/regulation/1/2" CitationRef="c9l2bzhz6-00041" id="c9l2bzhz6-00042">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-6-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2026/833/regulation/6/2" CitationRef="c9l2bzhz6-00041" id="c9l2bzhz6-00043">6(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2026/833/schedule/paragraph/1" CitationRef="c9l2bzhz6-00041" Operative="true" id="c9l2bzhz6-00044">Sch. para. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>