Partnership Act 1890: Primary legislation that defines partnerships, establishes basic rights and obligations of partners, and provides default rules for profit sharing and partnership management

Limited Partnerships Act 1907: Governs the formation and operation of limited partnerships, particularly relevant if the partnership structure includes limited partners

Companies Act 2006: Relevant for registered partnerships, outlining filing requirements and transparency obligations for business entities

Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Key contract law legislation governing formalities for creation of contracts and property-related agreements

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts and limits the extent to which liability for breach of contract can be excluded

Misrepresentation Act 1967: Governs false statements made during contract formation and provides remedies for misrepresentation

Competition Act 1998: Ensures partnership agreements comply with competition law and don't contain anti-competitive provisions

Enterprise Act 2002: Additional competition law considerations and business regulation requirements

UK GDPR: Data protection regulations governing how personal data must be handled within the partnership

Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR

Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant if the partnership will have employees, outlining basic employment rights and obligations

Equality Act 2010: Ensures non-discrimination in partnership arrangements and employment practices

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Applicable if partnership engages in regulated financial activities

Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Sets out due diligence requirements and anti-money laundering obligations for business partnerships