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Corporate weekly highlights—15 April 2021

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Enforceability of restrictive covenants in a shareholders’ agreement and the assessment of damages for breach (Score Draw v PNH International)

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Scrip dividends

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the London Stock Exchange released a notice to give companies guidance on the...

Registration of company charges

BREXIT IMPACT: The law as set out in this Practice Note may be affected by Brexit. For further details on the potential impact of Brexit, see Impact...

Shareholder resolutions

The agreement of the members of a company is required to make certain changes to a company, such as amending its constitution, name or share capital,...

Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

Practice notes

Fiduciary duties of directors

This Practice Note summarises the traditional fiduciary duties of company directors, including the duty to act in the best interests of the company,...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Company restoration—restoration by court order

Why restore a company to the register?When a company has been struck off it may be possible for an interested person to make an application to the...

9th Nov

Precedents

Anti-embarrassment clause—share purchase agreement

Definitions Delete the existing definition of ‘Consideration’ in Precedent: Share purchase agreement—pro-buyer—corporate...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Insider lists

This Practice Note considers the obligation of an issuer who issues or proposes to issue financial instruments which are within the scope of the...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The effect of a private company redemption of shares, including post-redemption steps

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some Companies House filing and other administrative procedures have been...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Unregistered companies

What is an unregistered company?An unregistered company is a rare form of incorporated company that is not formed or registered under the Companies...

9th Nov

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Private equity investment—ratchets

A ratchet in private equity is a mechanism to vary the amount of equity held by founders, managers and employees post-investment.In a venture capital...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Joint shareholders

Shares in a company may be allotted or transferred to any number of holders (whether they are natural persons or corporate entities) to be held...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The Prospectus Regulation—key changes in comparison to the Prospectus Directive regime

The Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 came into force on 20 July 2017 and its provisions came fully into effect in Member States on 21 July 2019....

9th Nov

Practice notes

Removal of a company secretary

This Practice Note focuses on how a company secretary of a public company (as defined) or a private company (as defined) may be removed.It does not...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) Corporate Governance Code

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. One...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Issues arising where there is split exchange and completion—share and asset purchases

This Practice Note describes the legal issues that may arise where there is a gap in time between exchange/signing (at which time the share purchase...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Directors’ decision-making—written resolutions and decisions by sole directors

This Practice Note outlines the written resolution method directors may adopt to take decisions instead of holding board meetings. It also considers...

9th Nov

In-house

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Changes in share capital—accounting treatment

It is a fundamental rule of English company law that a limited company having a share capital must maintain that capital. This capital maintenance...

Produced in partnership with Tessa Park of Moore Kingston Smith 12th Jan

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Corporate representatives

As a corporation (as defined) has no physical presence, it must appoint an individual to attend and act on its behalf at a general meeting of a...

9th Nov

Precedents

Letter—consent to act as a director

The [Secretary OR Directors][insert company name][insert company address][Insert date]Dear [[insert name] OR Company Secretary]Re: [insert company...

9th Nov

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Reporting on payment practices and performance: criminal offences

This Practice Note sets out and examines the criminal offences created by the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 (RPPPR...

Produced in partnership with Jenny Barker of Peters & Peters 9th Apr

Practice notes

Failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion—the offences

This Practice Note discusses the two ‘failure to prevent’ corporate criminal offences created by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017):•CFA 2017,...

Produced in partnership with Rhys Meggy of QEB Hollis Whiteman 9th Apr

Practice notes

Money Laundering Directive 4 (MLD4)—essentials

Brexit: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has...

8th Apr

Practice notes

Company disclosures, records and registers—glossary of terms

AAnnual returnUp to and including 29 June 2016, a company (and limited liability partnership) had a duty to deliver an annual return to Companies...

8th Apr

Practice notes

MLD4—key provisions for financial services firms—one minute guide

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

8th Apr

Practice notes

The Chartered Governance Institute guidance on EU General Data Protection Regulation

This guidance note, dated November 2017, was produced by The Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as ICSA: The Governance Institute) (CGI)...

29th Mar

Practice notes

Offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017)

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018), which received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018, provides a power for...

Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of Byrne and Partners LLP 25th Mar

Practice notes

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

This Practice Note provides a summary of the UK GDPR regime. The processing of personal data by competent authorities for law enforcement purposes or...

24th Mar

Practice notes

Introduction to the EU GDPR and UK GDPR

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. This Practice Note introduces:•the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation...

24th Mar

In-house

Practice notes

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—Navigator

This Practice Note serves as a reference guide to the Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) as...

15th Mar

Practice notes

Modern slavery and human trafficking

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. Section 54 requires certain firms to produce and publish a slavery and...

11th Mar

Practice notes

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR)

After four years of negotiation, amendments and drafting, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher 11th Mar

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