# Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Section 2: Definition of “overseas entity” etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Part “overseas entity” means a legal entity that is governed by the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.
(2) In this Part “legal entity” means a body corporate, partnership or other entity that (in each case) is a legal person under the law by which it is governed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act-2022/section-2
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