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135: 473:—continued to be separate. Following the two Acts of Union, Parliament can restrict the effect of its laws to part of the realm, and generally the effect of laws, where restricted, was originally applied to one or more of the former kingdoms. Thus, most laws applicable to England also applied to Wales. However, Parliament now passes laws applicable to Wales and not to England (and vice versa), a practice which was rare before the middle of the 20th century. Examples are the 442: 38: 247: 367:
then consolidated the administration of all the Welsh territories and incorporated them fully into the legal system of the Kingdom of England. This was in part to update outdated Welsh laws, but also to control Wales alongside England; through these acts, the Welsh could be seen as equals to the
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must state "whether the company's registered office is to be situated in England and Wales (or in Wales), in Scotland or in Northern Ireland", which will determine the law applicable to that business entity. A registered office must be specified as "in Wales" if the company wishes to use a name
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England and Wales are treated as a single unit for some purposes, because the two form the constitutional successor to the former Kingdom of England. The continuance of
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Prior to 1746, it was not clear whether a reference to "England" in legislation included Wales, and so in 1746, Parliament passed the
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Outside the legal system, the position is mixed. Some organisations combine as "England and Wales", others are separate.
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Welsh law continued to be used for civil cases until the annexation of Wales to England in the 16th century by the Welsh
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maintains a register of political parties, organised according to where the party operates (either
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or to avail itself of certain other privileges relating to the official use of the Welsh language.
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Owen, Gwilym, et al. "The Acts of Union 1536–43—Not Quite the End of the Road for Welsh Law?"
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Some religious denominations organise on the basis of England and Wales, most notably the
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stands candidates only in English and Welsh constituencies; separate Green parties exist
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Long after the departure of the Romans, the Britons in what became Wales developed their
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and other sports have separate national representative teams for each country. A few
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who demoted Wales' status on the coat of arms and on the first adaptation of the
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There have been multiple calls from both Welsh academics and politicians for a
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
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Some professional bodies represent England and Wales, for example the
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Following the Government of Wales Act, effective since May 2007, the
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of 1284. This aimed to replace Welsh criminal law with English law.
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in the United Kingdom, its application for registration with
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in Wales. The powers of the legislature were expanded by the
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church in Britain operated under the jurisdiction of the
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Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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have a distinctive legislative framework and history.
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can legislate on matters devolved to it. Following a
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came to apply in the parts of Wales conquered by the
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England
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constituent countries
United Kingdom
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Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542
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Government of Wales Act 1998
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Government of Wales Act 2006

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