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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1985/schedule-4/paragraph-34B",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/6",
  "legislation_title": "Companies Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1985",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/34B",
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  "number": "34B",
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  "text": "(1) The fair value of a financial instrument is determined in accordance with this paragraph.\n(2) If a reliable market can readily be identified for the financial instrument, its fair value is determined by reference to its market value.\n(3) If a reliable market cannot readily be identified for the financial instrument but can be identified for its components or for a similar instrument, its fair value is determined by reference to the market value of its components or of the similar instrument.\n(4) If neither sub-paragraph (2) nor (3) applies, the fair value of the financial instrument is a value resulting from generally accepted valuation models and techniques.\n(5) Any valuation models and techniques used for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) must ensure a reasonable approximation of the market value.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/6/schedule/4/paragraph/34B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:00:40.159612+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}