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  "title": "The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009",
  "short_title": "Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) 2009",
  "long_title": "These Regulations make provision in connection with the registration of a company on an application under section 1040 of the Companies Act 2006 (c.46) (“the Act”) (i.e. a company not formed under the Companies Acts but authorised to register). These Regulations replace the provisions made by sections 681 to 682, and 684 to 690 of and Schedule 21 to the Companies Act 1985 (c.6) and Articles 630 to 631, and 633 to 639 of and Schedule 20 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I.6)).",
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