Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation, offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations under English common law
Law of Property Act 1925: Foundational legislation governing property rights and transactions in England and Wales
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Legislation governing formalities for contracts relating to land and property interests
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Primary legislation regulating financial services and markets in the UK, including options and derivatives
FSMA Regulated Activities Order 2001: Specifies which activities require FCA authorization and regulation in relation to financial instruments
MiFID II (UK implementation): Regulatory framework for financial markets and improving protections for investors, as retained in UK law post-Brexit
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including share transfers and corporate procedures
Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Standard articles of association for companies, relevant for share transfer provisions
UK Listing Rules: Regulations governing companies listed on UK markets, particularly relevant if the option involves listed securities
UK Prospectus Regulation Rules: Requirements for public offerings of securities in the UK
Market Abuse Regulation: Regulations preventing market abuse and insider trading, as retained in UK law
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation controlling unfair terms in contracts and limiting the extent to which liability can be excluded
Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations 2003: Regulations governing financial collateral arrangements and security interests
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Protection for consumers in contracts, relevant if the put option agreement involves consumer parties
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation relevant to income arising from financial instruments and options
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Tax legislation governing corporate entities and their financial transactions
Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992: Tax legislation relevant to gains arising from the exercise or disposal of options
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Regulations concerning anti-money laundering and terrorist financing requirements in financial transactions
