The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 140, setting out changes to the FCA Handbook made by the FCA board on 26 March and...
Corporate analysis: What are the current trends in UK equity capital markets activity? Our Market Standards Trend Report includes an in-depth analysis...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication by the FCA of findings from its review of market soundings in UK equity...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the outcomes from a multi-firm review of market soundings in UK equity capital markets...
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...
Is a shareholder resolution required before a company can make an interest-free loan to another entity?This Q&A looks at whether the directors of an English private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) can approve the making of an interest-free loan to another
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
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