Business Law Library & Tracker

Regulatory Compliance

Operational compliance, regulator notices, records, licences and governance controls.

Sources last reviewed 13 June 2026

Main law guides

91

Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first

Topics

16

Plain-English clusters

Published case explainers

21

Selected cases with a business lesson

Tracked updates

7

New, amended & reviewed

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Main laws

Main lawUnited Kingdom

Bribery Act 2010

UKPGA 2010 c 23

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Regulatory ComplianceContracts & Commercial
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Charities Act 2022

UKPGA 2022 c 6

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

SI 2002/2677

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

UKPGA 2023 c 56

PriorityStaged commencement4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

UKPGA 1969 c 57

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Environmental Protection Act 1990

UKPGA 1990 c 43

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Environment, Waste & PollutionRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Estate Agents Act 1979

UKPGA 1979 c 38

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Commercial Leases & PropertyRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

UKPGA 2000 c 8

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Food Safety Act 1990

UKPGA 1990 c 16

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

SI 2013/2996

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

UKPGA 1974 c 37

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

UKPGA 2006 c 13

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Licensing Act 2003

UKPGA 2003 c 17

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

SI 1999/3242

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Modern Slavery Act 2015

UKPGA 2015 c 30

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Regulatory ComplianceContracts & Commercial
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017

SI 2017/692

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

National Security and Investment Act 2021

UKPGA 2021 c 25

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018

SI 2018/506

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Privacy & DataRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Online Safety Act 2023

UKPGA 2023 c 50

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Digital & EcommerceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Pensions Act 2008

UKPGA 2008 c 30

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

UKPGA 2002 c 29

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Procurement Act 2023

UKPGA 2023 c 54

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Contracts & CommercialRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Public Contracts Regulations 2015

SI 2015/102

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Contracts & CommercialRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

SI 2005/1541

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Planning, Building & Local ApprovalsRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

SI 2013/1471

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017

SI 2017/395

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Subsidy Control Act 2022

UKPGA 2022 c 23

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance

Tracker

  1. New13 June 2026

    Procurement Act added for suppliers selling to public bodies

    Suppliers should keep bid evidence, conflicts, exclusion declarations, insurance certificates and performance records organised before a tender deadline forces a scramble.

    Contracts & CommercialRegulatory Compliance

Cases