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All of the Guernsey Registered Entities legislation - Companies, Limited Partnership and Foundations - and the associated regulations can be found on the Guernsey Legal Resources website.

Guernsey Legal Resources is a joint initiative by the Royal Court of Guernsey and the Law Officers of the Crown which provides a comprehensive collection of legislation and regulations for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The table below details the legislation currently in force for all Registered Entities.

Entity legislationlink to legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008
The Limited Partnership (Guernsey) Law, 1995Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 - consolidated text
The Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012The Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012

Please Note: In November 2012, the States of Guernsey approved a policy letter outlining amendments to The Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008. The legislation is currently being drafted to accommodate these amendments which are detailed in an extract from the Billet which can be found here: pdf icon Company Law Amendments [172kb]

The Regulations section of Guernsey Legal Resources is organised by year then regulation number. The following table details those regulations that are currently in use with regards to companies, limited partnerships and Foundations.

Regulation NumberRegulation Name
Regulations - 2012
No. 2The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 20122012/2
Regulations - 2011
No. 7The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 20112011/7
Regulations - 2010
No. 62The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 20102010/62
No. 72The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations, 20102010/72
No. 86The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 20102010/86
No. 116The Companies (Standard Articles of Incorporation) Regulations, 20102010/116
Regulations - 2009
No. 25The Companies (Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 20092009/25
No. 33The Companies (Appointment of Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) Regulations, 20092009/33
No. 34The Companies (Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) (Amendment) Regulations, 20092009/34
No. 54The Companies (Inspection and Copying of Documents) (Fees) Regulations, 20092009/54
No.95The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) Regulations, 20092009/95

Regulations - 2008

Link to regulation
No. 34The Companies (Audit Exemption) Regulations, 20082008/34
No. 35The Companies (Financial Assistance) Regulations, 20082008/35
No. 36The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 20082008/36
No. 89The Limited Partnerships (Fees and Annual Return) Regulations, 20082008/89