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Law library

Every captured law, guidance document and register. Interpreted sources show a one-line summary and their impact per customer vertical; the rest can still be read in full.

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Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (UK eIDAS Regulation)
legislation
UK eIDAS Regulation establishes legal recognition and standards for electronic signatures, seals, and time stamps under Art. 25, Art. 35, and Art. 41, binding trust service providers and public sector bodies under Art. 19 and Art. 27.
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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR)
legislation
UK GDPR establishes mandatory data protection principles and subject rights binding controllers under Art. 5 and Art. 6, and binds controllers and processors to contract and security duties under Art. 28 and Art. 32.
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Financial sanctions general guidance
govuk
OFSI Financial Sanctions Guidance sets out asset freezing duties and mandatory reporting for UK entities under uk financial sanctions general guidance 3 what financial sanctions restrict 3 1 2 what you must do and uk financial sanctions general guidance 5 reporting to ofsi 5 1 1 reporting obligations for relevant firms.
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Ofcom: guidance on highly effective age assurance (Part 3)
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Ofcom HEAA Guidance (Part 3) directs providers of Part 3 services on implementing highly effective age assurance satisfying accuracy, robustness, reliability, and fairness criteria under chunk 15, chunk 22, and chunk 24.
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Electronic Communications Act 2000
legislation
ECA 2000 provides statutory admissibility for electronic signatures, seals, time stamps, and documents under s. 7 to s. 7D, while restricting key deposit mandates under s. 14.
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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
legislation
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 imposes employer penalties and statutory excuse mechanisms under s. 15, criminal sanctions under s. 21, and border passenger reporting duties under s. 31 on employers and carriers.
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Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023
legislation
Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 grants electronic information satisfying reliable system criteria under s. 2 equivalent legal status to paper trade documents, permitting possession and indorsement under s. 3 and conversion under s. 4.
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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
legislation
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 establishes the DVS register under s. 32, governs underground asset data duties for undertakers under s. 56, and binds controllers to handle subject complaints under s. 103.
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Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
legislation
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 requires service providers to provide statutory disclosures, storable contract terms, and order acknowledgments under reg. 6, reg. 9, and reg. 11, with liability exemptions under reg. 17, reg. 18, and reg. 19.
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Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
legislation
PECR requires communications providers to safeguard security and report breaches under reg. 5A, restricts terminal storage under reg. 6, and binds direct marketers regarding unsolicited calls and electronic mail under reg. 21 and reg. 22.
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Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007
legislation
Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 establishes statutory excuses against illegal employment penalties via document verification under Art. 3, IDVT checks under Art. 3A, and online checks under Art. 4B, binding employers and IDVT identity service providers under Art. 6A.
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Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018
legislation
Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 requires relevant digital service providers to manage network security and report incidents under reg. 12, submit registration details under reg. 14, and nominate UK representatives under reg. 14A.
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