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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...
Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisionsA director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a director, or•a transaction or arrangement that has been entered into by the company of which
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
Powers of directorsThe directors of a company are responsible for the day-to-day management of that company.The directors make decisions on behalf of the company in order that it can carry on its business, including making decisions relating to the company:•raising funds•entering into
Can a sole director of a company hold a board meeting with themself as the sole attendee?This Q&A considers the situation where a private company limited by shares has only one director and whether that director is required to hold board meetings to make decisions in relation to the company’s
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