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Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025

Type Public General Act

Publication 2025-12-02

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Objects of personal property rights

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A thing (including a thing that is digital or electronic in nature) is not prevented from being the object of personal property rights merely because it is neither—

(a) a thing in possession, nor

(b) a thing in action.

Extent, commencement and short title

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(1) This Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

(2) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025.

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