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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/partnerships-unrestricted-size-no-12-regulations-1997/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1937",
  "legislation_title": "The Partnerships (Unrestricted Size) No. 12 Regulations 1997",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "Section 716(1) of the Companies Act 1985 does not prohibit the formation, for the purpose of carrying on practice in relation to matters connected with the European Patent Convention, of a partnership consisting of persons the majority of whom are members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office.",
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  "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."
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