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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...
Is a director's knowledge attributed to the company for whom they serve?This issue has arisen numerous times in the courts, in a wide range of contexts, both criminal and civil.In El Ajou v Dollar Land Holdings plc, Lord Hoffmann and the other members of the Court of Appeal, in a case concerning
Can the appointment or termination of a director take effect retrospectively?Appointment of a directorAs set out in Practice Note: Appointment, retirement and resignation of a director, after a company is incorporated, the company’s articles of association will govern the way in which directors are
Directors and criminal liabilityThis Practice Note describes the criminal offences that are of most relevance to company directors, and:•focuses on offences which an individual commits as a principal as distinct from:◦secondary liability eg for aiding and abetting, and◦inchoate liability eg as a
Directors’ long term service contractsThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) requires any provision in a director's service contract under which the guaranteed term of the director's employment is, or may be, longer than two years to be subject to approval by the members of the company. Approval is
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