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| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Companies Act, 1929, the Companies Act, 1947 (other than the provisions thereof relating to the registration of business names, bankruptcy and the prevention of fraud in connection with unit trusts), and certain other enactments amending the first-mentioned Act. |
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| Citation | 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 June 1948 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Companies Act 1929 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Companies Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law. Its descendant is the Companies Act 2006.
Cases decided under this Act
- Bushell v Faith AC 1099
- Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd v Meyer
- Stonegate Securities Ltd v Gregory Ch 576
See also
Notes
- The Companies Act 1948, section 462(2); the date is that on which the Companies Act 1947 came into force, and it was expressly provided that this Act would come into force immediately after those provisions came into force.