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Companies Act 2006

Companies Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 46

ANNEX B:: GLOSSARY

1985 ActThe Companies Act 1985
AGMAnnual General Meeting
BCLCLButterworths Company Law Cases
C(AICE) Act 2004Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004
CFDContract for Difference
c.i.c.Community Interest Company
CLRCompany Law Review
DTIDepartment of Trade and Industry
ECEuropean Community
ECUEuropean Currency Unit
EEAEuropean Economic Area
EECEuropean Economic Community
ESCBEuropean System of Central Banks
EUEuropean Union
FRCFinancial Reporting Council
FRRPFinancial Reporting Review Panel
FSAFinancial Services Authority
FSMAFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000
GBGreat Britain
IASInternational Accounting Standards
NINorthern Ireland
PPERAPolitical Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
PSMProfessional Securities Market
QCQueen’s Counsel
RTERight to Enfranchise
RTMRight to Manage
SESocietas Europaea (European Public Limited-Liability Company)
SIStatutory Instrument
UKUnited Kingdom
UKHLUK House of Lords

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