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This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FCA's new sustainability disclosure requirements for listed issuers, applying UK...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a primary market checklist for issuers preparing a transfer of listing circular for FCA approval...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 66....
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published PS26/19: Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards, with...
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...
Quorum requirements for general meetings (including AGMs)This Practice Note summarises the law relating to quorum requirements for a company’s general meeting or annual general meeting (AGM) and discusses the minimum quorum requirements under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and the Model Articles
How to appoint one or more corporate representativesAs a corporation (body corporate) has no physical presence, it must appoint an individual to attend and act on its behalf at a general meeting of a company in which it holds shares. This can be done by appointing one or more individuals to act
Voting at general meetings (including AGMs)In order to pass a shareholder resolution, the members of a company will have to be asked to vote on the resolution at a general meeting of the company or, in the case of a private company, by way of written resolution (see Practice Note: Member
Calling a general meeting—fundamentalsThere are two forms of general meetings under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006); general meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs). A general meeting of the members of a company can be called and held at any point, and any number of times, in a year in order
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