Defined term

“firm”

Defined in 24 Acts, 51 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  2. The Air Navigation Order 2000 SI
  3. The Air Navigation Order 2016 SI
  4. The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 SI
  5. The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  6. The Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018 SI
  7. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  8. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  9. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 of 7 January 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for Own Funds requirements for institutions (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  10. Companies Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  11. The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 SI
  12. The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 SI 2 definitions
  13. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  14. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  15. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  16. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  17. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  18. The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  19. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  20. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012 SI
  21. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  22. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  23. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  24. Equality Act 2010 Act
  25. The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 SI
  26. Finance Act 2014 Act
  27. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act
  28. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act
  29. The Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  30. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  31. The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 SI 2 definitions
  32. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  33. The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  34. The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 SI
  35. The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  36. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  37. Housing Act 1996 Act
  38. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  39. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 3 definitions
  40. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  41. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  42. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  43. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  44. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  45. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  46. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Act
  47. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  48. Limited Partnerships Act 1907 Act
  49. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 Act
  50. The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  51. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI
  52. The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 SI
  53. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  54. National Health Service Act 2006 Act
  55. The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  56. The Pedicab Operators (London) Regulations 2026 SI
  57. Pensions Act 1995 Act
  58. The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Operators' Licences) Regulations 2000 SI
  59. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act
  60. The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  61. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  62. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  64. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act
  65. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  66. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  67. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  68. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  69. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  70. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act
  71. Terrorism Act 2000 Act
  72. The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 SI
  73. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  74. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  75. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  76. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  77. The Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (expired—not approved) SIRevoked

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