{"id":48043,"date":"2024-04-15T22:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=48043"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:35:33","slug":"a-joint-stock-company-is-governed-by-_______","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-joint-stock-company-is-governed-by-_______\/","title":{"rendered":"A Joint stock company is governed by _______."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Companies Act 2006&#8243; option2=&#8221;Companies Act 1936&#8243; option3=&#8221;Companies Act 2012&#8243; option4=&#8221;Companies Act 2013&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Companies Act 2006.<\/p>\n<p>The Companies Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated the previous Companies Acts 1862 to 2006. It is the primary legislation governing companies in the United Kingdom. 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