Legislation
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 legislation | link to legislation |
|---|---|
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 | The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 |
| The Limited Partnership (Guernsey) Law, 1995 | Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 - consolidated text |
| The Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012 | The 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:
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 Number | Regulation Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations - 2012 | ||
| No. 2 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 | 2012/2 |
| Regulations - 2011 | ||
| No. 7 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 | 2011/7 |
| Regulations - 2010 | ||
| No. 62 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 | 2010/62 |
| No. 72 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations, 2010 | 2010/72 |
| No. 86 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 2010 | 2010/86 |
| No. 116 | The Companies (Standard Articles of Incorporation) Regulations, 2010 | 2010/116 |
| Regulations - 2009 | ||
| No. 25 | The Companies (Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 2009 | 2009/25 |
| No. 33 | The Companies (Appointment of Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) Regulations, 2009 | 2009/33 |
| No. 34 | The Companies (Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 | 2009/34 |
| No. 54 | The Companies (Inspection and Copying of Documents) (Fees) Regulations, 2009 | 2009/54 |
| No.95 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees) Regulations, 2009 | 2009/95 |
Regulations - 2008 | Link to regulation | |
| No. 34 | The Companies (Audit Exemption) Regulations, 2008 | 2008/34 |
| No. 35 | The Companies (Financial Assistance) Regulations, 2008 | 2008/35 |
| No. 36 | The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2008 | 2008/36 |
| No. 89 | The Limited Partnerships (Fees and Annual Return) Regulations, 2008 | 2008/89 |
