Shareholder resolutionsThe agreement of the members of a company is required to make certain changes to a company, such as amending its constitution,...
Demergers—an introduction for corporate lawyersA demerger is a transaction whereby a business carried on by a company within a group is taken out of...
Equity warrants—private companyThis Practice Note provides an overview of equity warrants in the context of private company investment. Listed equity...
The Transparency DirectiveThis Practice Note provides an overview of the implementation of and key changes introduced by the EU Transparency Directive...
The unquoted companies regimeThe rules governing annual accounts and reports of unquoted companies are set out in:•Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006...
Financial assistance—a quick guideThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) prohibits: •a public company (or its subsidiary) from giving financial assistance...
Break fees—share purchaseThe nature and purpose of break feesBreak fees are generally designed to compensate one party’s legal and professional costs...
Can the shareholders of a company remove an obstructive chair at a general meeting?A member can be elected as the chair of a general meeting, pursuant...
Is a director who is going to be removed under CA 2006, s 168 entitled to notice of the general meeting?It is assumed the company is a private company...
Can a director delegate his authority qua director to an attorney by an LPA?Business LPAsA business LPA (BLPA) allows the donor to appoint an attorney...
What are the consequences of removing a director from office by ordinary resolution where the statutory procedure (specifically in relation to notice...
Can a director appoint an alternate director and should a company notify Companies House of the appointment of an alternate director?The Companies Act...
What different types of director are there?There are a number of different types of director. The definition of director in the Companies Act 2006 (CA...
What happens if a corporate director goes into administration? Does the company remain a corporate director and do the administrators assume the power...
Where an executive director’s employment has been suspended due to gross misconduct, do they still have the authority to obtain information from the...
Is the process for removal of a director under the Companies Act, s 168 different if the company is limited by guarantee?The procedure for removal of...
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...
What is the default position where a company’s articles of association contain no valid procedure for appointing directors?Traditionally, company law...
How does an individual consent to act as a director?Section 100 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 amended section 167 of the...
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