COMPANIES IN GENERAL 
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Companies under the Act also fall into two classes, according 
as they are, or are not, private companies. The special 
position and privileges of a private company are dealt with 
in Chapter XXII. 
Companies incorporated outside the United Kingdom, Foreign 
which establish a place of business within the United Kingdom, Companies. 
are made subject to certain statutory requirements. The 
-xtent of these requirements has been much increased by the 
new Act and a separate chapter (Chapter XV) has -been 
added dealing with foreign companies.