Companies Act 1948

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Citation 11 & 12 Geo.6 c.38 Commencement 1 July 1948		Royal assent 30 June 1948

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.

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 descendent is the Companies Act 2006.

Cases decided under this Act

Bushell v Faith [1970] AC 1099

Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd v Meyer

Stonegate Securities Ltd v Gregory [1980] Ch 576

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