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This applies to companies capable of being wound up under that Act. Section 348(1) of the Companies Act 1985 states: Every company shall paint or affix, and keep painted or affixed its name on the outside of every office or place in which its business is carried on, in a conspicuous position and in letters easily legible. Section 349(1)(d) of the Companies Act 1985 states: Every company shall have its name mentioned in legible characters in all its bills of parcels, invoices, receipts and letters of credit. Adding the requirements of the two Acts together, it would appear that the Business Names Act notice would suffice for both Acts and possibly one only would be required if it could be clearly seen and read from both inside and outside the premises (the doorway, perhaps). The Companies Act requires the name of the company, the Business Names Act requires an address as well. Address is not defined but we would interpret it as an address sufficient for papers to be served in person. A Post Office Box Number is not considered to be suitable. Where a banking company, or a company which is the holding company of a credit institution, prepares annual accounts for a financial year, it need not comply with the provisions of Part II of Schedule 6 (loans, quasi-loans and other dealings) in relation to a transaction or arrangement of a kind mentioned in section 330, or an agreement to enter into such a transaction or arrangement, to which that banking company or (as the case may be) credit institution is a party. In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3, for the words from the beginning to that banking company for - there shall be substituted the words Where a banking company, or a company which is the holding company of a credit institution, takes advantage of the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Part of this Schedule for the purposes of its annual accounts for a financial year, then, in preparing those accounts, it shall comply with the provisions of Part III of Schedule 6 (other transactions, arrangements and agreements) only in relation to a transaction, arrangement or agreement made by that banking company or (as the case may be) credit institution for. In paragraph 3(4) and (5), for the word company there shall be substituted the words body corporate.
Section 459 Companies Act 1985. If a dispute arises between shareholders, after considering the small print of the Company Articles of Association, probably the next most important legal principle for any shareholder to understand is Section 459 of the Companies Act 1985. The most relevant part of the provision states as follows: A member of a company may apply to the court for an order under this Part on the ground that the company affairs are being or have been conducted in a manner which is unfairly prejudicial to the interests of its members generally or of some part of its members added; a member is simply a shareholder. The section is, in itself, worded in a very legalistic manner and many lawyers find it difficult to understand, so what chance does the layman have? What the section seeks to do is protect minority shareholders (those with a 50% shareholding or less) in circumstances where the majority shareholders seek to act in a way which is unfairly prejudicial to their interests.
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SCHEDULE 14. Supervisory and qualifying bodies: Restrictive practices



ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I. Company Accounts

Part II. Eligibility for Appointment as Company Auditor

Part III. Investigations and Powers to Obtain Information

Part IV. Registration of Company Charges

Part VI. Mergers and Related Matters

Part VII. Financial Markets and Insolvency

Part VIII. Amendments of the Financial Services Act 1986

Part IX. Transfer of Securities

Part X. Miscellaneous and General Provisions

SCHEDULE 1. Form and Content of Company Accounts

SCHEDULE 2. Form and Content of Group Accounts

SCHEDULE 3. Disclosure of Information: Related Undertakings

SCHEDULE 4. Disclosure of Information: Emoluments and Other Benefits of Directors and Others

SCHEDULE 5. Matters to be included in Directors' Report

SCHEDULE 6. Exemptions for Small and Medium-sized Companies

SCHEDULE 7. Special Provisions for Banking and Insurance Companies and Groups

SCHEDULE 8. Special Provisions for Banking or Insurance Companies

SCHEDULE 9. Parent and Subsidiary Undertakings: Supplementary Provisions

SCHEDULE 10. Amendments Consequential on Part I

SCHEDULE 11. Recognition of Supervisory Body

SCHEDULE 12. Recognition of Professional Qualification

SCHEDULE 13. Supplementary Provisions with Respect to Delegation Order

SCHEDULE 14. Supervisory and qualifying bodies: Restrictive practices

SCHEDULE 15. Charges on Property of Oversea Companies

SCHEDULE 16. Amendments Consequential on Part IV

SCHEDULE 17. Company Contracts, Seals

SCHEDULE 18. Subsidiary and related expressions

SCHEDULE 19. Minor amendments of the Companies Act 1985

SCHEDULE 20. Amendments about mergers and related matters

SCHEDULE 21. Additional requirements for recognition

SCHEDULE 22. Financial Markets and Insolvency

SCHEDULE 23. Consequential Amendments of the Financial Services Act 1986

SCHEDULE 24. Repeals
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SCHEDULE 14
Section 47(1). 
 Supervisory and qualifying bodies: Restrictive practices
 

Part I
 
Prevention of restrictive practices
 
Refusal of recognition on grounds related to competition
    1.—(1)  The Secretary of State shall before deciding whether to make a recognition order in respect of a supervisory body or professional qualification send to the Director General of Fair Trading (in this Schedule referred to as "the Director") a copy of the rules and of any guidance which the Secretary of State is required to consider in making that decision together with such other information as the Secretary of State considers will assist the Director.

    (2)  The Director shall consider whether the rules or guidance have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, and shall report to the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall have regard to his report in deciding whether to make a recognition order.

    (3)  The Secretary of State shall not make a recognition order if it appears to him that the rules and any guidance of which copies are furnished with the application have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, unless it appears to him that the effect is reasonably justifiable having regard to the purposes of this Part of this Act.
 
Notification of changes to rules or guidance
    2.—(1)  Where a recognised supervisory or qualifying body amends, revokes or adds to its rules or guidance in a manner which may reasonably be regarded as likely—
    (a)  to restrict, distort or prevent competition to any significant extent, or
    (b)  otherwise to affect the question whether the recognition order granted to the body should continue in force,
it shall within seven days give the Secretary of State written notice of the amendment, revocation or addition.

    (2)  Notice need not be given under sub-paragraph (1) of the revocation of guidance not intended to have continuing effect or issued otherwise than in writing or other legible form, or of any amendment or addition to guidance which does not result in or consist of guidance which is intended to have continuing effect and is issued in writing or other legible form.
 
Continuing scrutiny by the Director General of Fair Trading
    3.—(1)  The Director shall keep under review the rules made or guidance issued by a recognised supervisory or qualifying body, and if he is of the opinion that any rules or guidance of such a body have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, he shall report his opinion to the Secretary of State, stating what in his opinion the effect is or is likely to be.

    (2)  The Secretary of State shall send to the Director copies of any notice received by him under paragraph 2, together with such other information as he considers will assist the Director.

    (3)  The Director may report to the Secretary of State his opinion that any matter mentioned in such a notice does not have, and is not intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition.

    (4)  The Director may from time to time consider whether—
    (a)  any practices of a recognised supervisory or qualifying body in its capacity as such, or
    (b)  any relevant practices required or contemplated by the rules or guidance of such a body or otherwise attributable to its conduct in its capacity as such,
have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition and, if so, what that effect is or is likely to be; and if he is of that opinion he shall make a report to the Secretary of State stating his opinion and what the effect is or is likely to be.

    (5)  The practices relevant for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(b) in the case of a recognised supervisory body are practices engaged in for the purposes of, or in connection with, appointment as a company auditor or the conduct of company audit work by persons who—
    (a)  are eligible under its rules for appointment as a company auditor, or
    (b)  hold an appropriate qualification and are directors or other officers of bodies corporate which are so eligible or partners in, or employees of, partnerships which are so eligible.
    (6)  The practices relevant for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(b) in the case of a recognised qualifying body are—
    (a)  practices engaged in by persons in the course of seeking to obtain a recognised professional qualification from that body, and
    (b)  practices engaged in by persons approved by the body for the purposes of giving practical training to persons seeking such a qualification and which relate to such training.
 
Investigatory powers of the Director
    4.—(1)  The following powers are exercisable by the Director for the purpose of investigating any matter in connection with his functions under paragraph 1 or 3.

    (2)  The Director may by a notice in writing require any person to produce, at a time and place specified in the notice, to the Director or to any person appointed by him for the purpose, any documents which are specified or described in the notice and which are documents in his custody or under his control and relating to any matter relevant to the investigation.

    (3)  The Director may by a notice in writing require any person to furnish to the Director such information as may be specified or described in the notice, and specify the time within which and the manner and form in which any such information is to be furnished.

    (4)  A person shall not under this paragraph be required to produce any document or disclose any information which he would be entitled to refuse to produce or disclose on grounds of legal professional privilege in proceedings in the High Court or on the grounds of confidentiality as between client and professional legal adviser in proceedings in the Court of Session.

    (5)  Subsections (6) to (8) of section 85 of the [1973 c. 41.] Fair Trading Act 1973 (enforcement provisions) apply in relation to a notice under this paragraph as they apply in relation to a notice under subsection (1) of that section but as if, in subsection (7) of that section, for the words from "any one" to "the Commission" there were substituted "the Director".
 
Publication of Director's reports
    5.—(1)  The Director may, if he thinks fit, publish any report made by him under paragraph 1 or 3.

    (2)  He shall exclude from a published report, so far as practicable, any matter which relates to the affairs of a particular person (other than the supervisory or qualifying body concerned) the publication of which would or might in his opinion seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that person.
 
Powers exercisable by the Secretary of State in consequence of report
    6.—(1)  The powers conferred by this section are exercisable by the Secretary of State if, having received and considered a report from the Director under paragraph 3(1) or (4), it appears to him that—
    (a)  any rules made or guidance issued by a recognised supervisory or qualifying body, or
    (b)  any such practices as are mentioned in paragraph 3(4),
have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition and that that effect is greater than is reasonably justifiable having regard to the purposes of this Part of this Act.

    (2)  The powers are—
    (a)  to revoke the recognition order granted to the body concerned,
    (b)  to direct it to take specified steps for the purpose of securing that the rules, guidance or practices in question do not have the effect mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
    (c)  to make alterations in the rules of the body for that purpose.
    (3)  The provisions of paragraph 3(2) to (5), (7) and (9) of Schedule 11 or, as the case may be, Schedule 12 have effect in relation to the revocation of a recognition order under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above as they have effect in relation to the revocation of such an order under that Schedule.

    (4)  Before the Secretary of State exercises the power conferred by sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (c) above he shall—
    (a)  give written notice of his intention to do so to the body concerned and take such steps (whether by publication or otherwise) as he thinks appropriate for bringing the notice to the attention of any other person who in his opinion is likely to be affected by the exercise of the power, and
    (b)  have regard to any representation made within such time as he considers reasonable by the body or any such other person.
    (5)  A notice under sub-paragraph (4) shall give particulars of the manner in which the Secretary of State proposes to exercise the power in question and state the reasons for which he proposes to act; and the statement of reasons may include matters contained in any report received by him under paragraph 4.
 
Supplementary provisions
    7.—(1)  A direction under paragraph 6 is, on the application of the Secretary of State, enforceable by injunction or, in Scotland, by an order under section 45 of the [1988 c. 36.] Court of Session Act 1988.

    (2)  The fact that any rules made by a recognised supervisory or qualifying body have been altered by the Secretary of State, or pursuant to a direction of the Secretary of State, under paragraph 6 does not preclude their subsequent alteration or revocation by that body.

    (3)  In determining for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule whether any guidance has, or is likely to have, any particular effect the Secretary of State and the Director may assume that the persons to whom it is addressed will act in conformity with it.
 

Part II
 
Consequential Exemptions from Competition Law
 
Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
    8.—(1)  For the purpose of determining whether a monopoly situation within the meaning of the Fair Trading Act 1973 exists by reason of the circumstances mentioned in section 7(1)(c) of that Act (supply of services by or for group of two or more persons), no account shall be taken of—
    (a)  the rules of or guidance issued by a recognised supervisory or qualifying body, or
    (b)  conduct constituting such a practice as is mentioned in paragraph 3(4) above.
    (2)  Where a recognition order is revoked there shall be disregarded for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) any such conduct as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph which occurred while the order was in force.

    (3)  Where on a monopoly reference under section 50 or 51 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 falling within section 49 of that Act (monopoly reference not limited to the facts) the Monopolies and Mergers Commission find that a monopoly situation within the meaning of that Act exists and—
    (a)  that the person (or, if more than one, any of the persons) in whose favour it exists is—

      (i)  a recognised supervisory or qualifying body, or

      (ii)  a person of a description mentioned in paragraph 3(5) or (6) above, or
    (b)  that any such person's conduct in doing anything to which the rules of such a body relate is subject to guidance issued by the body,
the Commission in making their report on that reference shall exclude from their consideration the question whether the rules or guidance of the body concerned, or the acts or omissions of that body in its capacity as such, operate or may be expected to operate against the public interest.
 
Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
    9.—(1)  The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 does not apply to an agreement for the constitution of a recognised supervisory or qualifying body in so far as it relates to rules of or guidance issued by the body, and incidental matters connected therewith, including any term deemed to be contained in it by virtue of section 8(2) or 16(3) of that Act.

    (2)  Nor does that Act apply to an agreement the parties to which consist of or include—
    (a)  a recognised supervisory or qualifying body, or
    (b)  any such person as is mentioned in paragraph 3(5) or (6) above,
by reason that it includes any terms the inclusion of which is required or contemplated by the rules or guidance of that body.

    (3)  Where an agreement ceases by virtue of this paragraph to be subject to registration—
    (a)  the Director shall remove from the register maintained by him under the Act of 1976 any particulars which are entered or filed in that register in respect of the agreement, and
    (b)  any proceedings in respect of the agreement which are pending before the Restrictive Practices Court shall be discontinued.
    (4)  Where a recognition order is revoked, sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall continue to apply for a period of six months beginning with the day on which the revocation takes effect, as if the order were still in force.

    (5)  Where an agreement which has been exempt from registration by virtue of this paragraph ceases to be exempt in consequence of the revocation of a recognition order, the time within which particulars of the agreement are to be furnished in accordance with section 24 of and Schedule 2 to the Act of 1976 shall be the period of one month beginning with the day on which the agreement ceased to be exempt from registration.

    (6)  Where in the case of an agreement registered under the 1976 Act a term ceases to fall within sub-paragraph (2) above in consequence of the revocation of a recognition order and particulars of that terms have not previously been furnished to the Director under section 24 of that Act, those particulars shall be furnished to him within the period of one month beginning with the day on which the term ceased to fall within that sub-paragraph.
 
Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
    10.—(1)  No course of conduct constituting any such practice as is mentioned in paragraph 3(4) above shall constitute an anti-competitive practice for the purposes of the Competition Act 1980.

    (2)  Where a recognition order is revoked there shall not be treated as an anti-competitive practice for the purposes of that Act any such course of conduct as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) which occurred while the order was in force.
 
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