Legal Question in Business Law in United Kingdom

Re: associations - what are the legal requirments when starting an association -

1. There is no required legal form for an �association�. People that group together in associations and remain unincorporated are nevertheless subject to various provisions of the Companies Act but, generally speaking there are no special features of an unincorporated association. They are unattractive because each of the members has unlimited liability and there are technical problems about an unincorporated association owning property, e.g the intellectual property in a website. Other than charities or members clubs any business related activity is best dealt with through an incorporated vehicle under which the liability of members can be limited.

2. Yes, but see 3 below.

3. There are numerous regulations which now impact on advertising with a view to executing a financial or legal transaction through a web site and specific provisions which relate to electronic commerce and distance selling electronically. The sale of membership rights in your organisation will probably be subject to all of these legal requirements