Tag: Finance
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Financial Assistance
Definition of Financial Assistance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Assistance : (in company law) A loan, guarantee, security, indemnity, or gift by a registered company or any of its subsidiaries made for the purpose of assisting someone to […]
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Compulsory Winding-up
Definition of Compulsory Winding-Up In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Compulsory Winding-Up : A procedure for winding up a company by the court based on a petition made under circumstances listed in the Insolvency Act 1986. The main grounds for this type […]
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Banking Legislation
English Law affecting Banks and their Customers Issue of Notes The legislation which culminated in the Bank Charter Acts of 1844 and 1845 secured to the Bank of England the absolute monopoly of the note issue within the city of London and a 3-m. radius. Outside that radius, and within […]
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Financial Restructuring
Voluntary arrangements under ss– Insolvency Act Find under this subsection information about Voluntary arrangements under ss– Insolvency Act in relation to Financial restructuring. Sale under the articles
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Finance Bill
Definition of Finance Bill In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Finance Bill : A parliamentary Bill dealing with taxation matters, usually introduced each year to enact the Budget proposals. Budget (Finance Bill) Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The […]
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Bankrupt
Definition of Bankrupt This amounts to insolvency i.e. Being unable to pay your creditors.
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Fraud Investigation
Fraud Investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency There is more information about this section in the entry about Fraud Investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency in this legal Encyclopedia. Serious Fraud Offices Investigations and Prosecutions There is more […]
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Financial Year
Definition of Financial Year In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Year : For statutes referring to finance, the period fixed by a statute of 1854 as the 12 calendar months ending on 31 March. Annual public accounts are made up for this period. For […]
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Financial Provision Order
Definition of Financial Provision Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Provision Order : An order for periodical payments or a lump sum made for the purpose of adjusting the financial position of the parties to a marriage and any children of […]
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Financial Relief
Definition of Financial Relief In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Relief : Any or all of the following: *maintenance pending suit orders, *financial provision orders, *property adjustment orders, and court orders for maintenance during the […]
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Insolvency Law
Resources See Also Further Reading Insolvency Law in the Encyclopedia of Britain Insolvency Law in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Insolvency Law in the Halsbury's Laws of England Insolvency Law in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Insolvency Law in the […]
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Driving without Insurance
Definition of Driving Without Insurance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Driving Without Insurance : An offence committed by a *driver who uses or allows someone else to use a motor vehicle on a public road without valid *third-party insurance. The […]
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National Insurance
Resources See Also Further Reading National Insurance in the Encyclopedia of Britain National Insurance in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary National Insurance in the Halsbury's Laws of England National Insurance in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases National […]
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Marine Insurance
Resources See Also Further Reading Marine Insurance in the Encyclopedia of Britain Marine Insurance in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Marine Insurance in the Halsbury's Laws of England Marine Insurance in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Marine Insurance […]
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Banking
Banking in the United Kingdom Introduction History of Banking in Great Britain Since the 17th century Great Britain has been known for its prominence in banking. London still remains a major financial center, and virtually all the world’s leading commercial banks are represented there. […]