Companies Act 1947
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to companies and unit trusts and to dealing in securities, and in connection therewith to amend the law of bankruptcy and the law relating to the registration of business names. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 47 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1947 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Companies Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 47) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that updated UK company law after the Companies Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 23).
It covered issues such as winding-up and bankruptcy.[1]
It was soon recodified in the Companies Act 1948.
See also
Notes
- ^ Section 123(1).
References
- ^ UK Legislation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/47/contents
External links
- Text of the Companies Act 1947 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Companies Act 1947 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.