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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 9 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/1015, bring into force on 30...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: ESMA's consultation on updated disclosure requirements under the EU Prospectus Regulation...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper, and updated two final reports and Q&As under the EU...
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has launched a consultation on proposals to simplify and modernise the UK’s...
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...
Can a director be removed for failure to attend board meetings for several months?The reasons why a director may not have attended or otherwise taken part in board meetings may be various. However in this context it is assumed that the particular board meetings have been properly called and
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’ 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
Loans to directors, connected persons and related arrangements—requirement to obtain members’ approvalThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) contains provisions that require loans from a company to its directors or persons connected with its directors and related arrangements to be approved by the members
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