Defined term

“parent undertaking”

Defined in 25 Acts, 37 statutory instruments and 4 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 SI
  2. The Bank of England (Information Powers) Order 1998 SI
  3. The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 SI 2 definitions
  4. Banking Act 2009 Act 6 definitions
  5. The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1998 SI
  6. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 2 definitions
  7. The Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures Regulations 2025 SI
  8. The Capital Requirements (Country-by-Country Reporting) Regulations 2013 SI
  9. Care Standards Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  10. Communications Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  11. Companies Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  12. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  13. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act
  14. The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  15. The Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  16. Defence Reform Act 2014 Act
  17. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  18. Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 Act
  19. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act
  20. The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001 SI
  21. The Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001 SI
  22. The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 SI
  23. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act
  24. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 SI
  25. Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 SI
  26. Finance Act 2008 Act
  27. Finance Act 2014 Act
  28. The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups Regulations 2004 SI
  29. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 7 definitions
  30. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prudential Regulation of FCA Investment Firms) (Definitions for the purposes of Part 9C) Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  31. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges , Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories ) Regulations 2001 SI
  32. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  33. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act
  34. Gas Act 1986 Act
  35. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001 SI
  36. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  37. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning Regulations 2021 SI
  38. Harbours Act 1964 Act
  39. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  40. The Independent System Operator and Planner (Designation) Third Party Compensation Regulations 2024 SI
  41. The Independent System Operator and Planner Transfer Scheme Compensation Regulations 2024 SI
  42. Legal Services Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
  43. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Act 2 definitions
  44. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI
  45. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021 SI
  46. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2024 SI
  47. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2025 SI
  48. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 SI
  49. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  50. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  51. Procurement Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  52. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI
  53. Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 Act
  54. The Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008 SI
  55. Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  56. Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  57. Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  58. Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  59. The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 SI
  60. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  61. The S4C (Investment Activities) Approval Order 2008 SI
  62. The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 SI
  63. The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016 SI
  64. The Tobacco Products Regulations 2001 SI
  65. The Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025 SI
  66. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI
  67. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (repealed) ActRevoked

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