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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report updating and streamlining the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR)...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FRC's Staff Guidance Note on early adoption of revised ISA (UK) 700 and its two...
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has published its issuer fee schedules for 2027, effective from 1 January 2027. The schedules set out admission,...
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published updates to its recommendations and version 2.0 of its Locate, Evaluate,...
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
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
Appointment, retirement and resignation of a directorThis Practice Note focuses on the law and practice relating to the appointment of directors and how a director can retire or resign. It examines the role of a director and the different types of director. It also covers the notifications and other
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