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Companies Act

Great Britain · Economy / Company Law. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1862Date range
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Chronological records

1862

Thomas Milner Gibson7 August 1862

London · Economy / Company Law

The Companies Act consolidates registration and limited-liability rules for joint-stock companies.

Names involved

Thomas Milner Gibson

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