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Companies House (CH) has updated its OS CH01 guidance. The update clarifies that the address for a UK establishment of an overseas company must be the...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice No 144, which contains changes to the Handbook made by the FCA board on 30 July...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a provision 29 mythbuster on cyber controls, prepared in consultation with the Department for...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: Companies House's updated Post Office identity verification guidance introducing a 21-day...
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...
What is a retail offer in the context of an IPO or secondary offer?A retail investor is an individual investor who buys and sells shares for their own account. Retail investors typically invest in small amounts of shares and trade infrequently. A retail investor can be distinguished from an
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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