Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in the UK, covering Articles of Association (Part 3), Members' rights (Part 8), Directors' duties (Part 10), Resolution making (Part 13), and Control and membership (Part 14)

Model Articles for Private Companies Limited by Shares (2008): Secondary legislation providing standard default articles for private limited companies

Model Articles for Public Companies (2008): Secondary legislation providing standard default articles for public limited companies

Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Secondary legislation setting out the framework for model articles and their application

Corporate Governance Code: Set of principles and provisions for good corporate governance practices, particularly relevant for listed companies

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Legislation governing financial services and markets regulation, relevant if the company operates in regulated financial sectors

UK Listing Rules: Rules applicable to companies listed on UK stock exchanges, setting out requirements for listing and ongoing obligations

Disclosure and Transparency Rules: Regulations governing corporate disclosure requirements and transparency obligations

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Legislation affecting various aspects of company administration and transparency

Existing Articles of Association: Current articles that need to be reviewed and considered when making amendments

Shareholders' Agreements: Existing agreements between shareholders that must be considered to ensure amendments don't conflict with established rights

Class Rights: Existing rights attached to different classes of shares that must be preserved or properly addressed in amendments

Stock Exchange Requirements: Specific requirements imposed by stock exchanges if the company is listed, which may affect article provisions