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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to ISA (UK) 620 ‘Using the Work of an Auditor’s Expert’ and...
Companies House has published an equality impact assessment of its identity verification service and Registrar verification routes. The assessment...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the issuing of FRS 101 amendments by the FRC, the publication of the WFE’s draft...
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the industry association for exchanges and clearing houses, has published industry-backed Transition Equity...
Separate legal personality and the corporate veilCorporate legal personality—the Salomon principleA properly formed registered company is a separate...
A company’s constitutionWhat is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as...
Allotment and issue of shares—fundamentalsSTOP PRESS: A significant restructuring of the UK listing regime came into effect on 29 July 2024, which...
Private companies limited by sharesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of a private company limited by shares. It also covers key...
Drag along and tag along—fundamentalsDrag along and tag along rights are common provisions in private equity (PE)/venture capital (VC) and corporate joint venture (JV) transaction documentation.In the event of a sale of a controlling interest by a PE/VC fund investor or by a shareholder in a
A guide to drafting a deadlock (50:50) corporate joint venture agreementDeadlock (50:50) joint venture shareholders’ agreementThis Practice Note serves as a guide for a drafter when drafting and/or reviewing a ‘deadlock’ or ‘50:50’ corporate joint venture agreement (JVA) (also known as a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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