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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the outcomes from a multi-firm review of market soundings in UK equity capital markets...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the QCA’s response to an FCA consultation on the proposed UK Sustainability Reporting...
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation CP26/5 on the proposed UK...
Corporate analysis: Market Standards has conducted research to examine the current trends in UK public M&A for the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March...
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
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
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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