The following Corporate news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate weekly highlights—10 July 2025
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
What is the procedure for reconstitution of a company's statutory books that have been lost/destroyed?Due diligenceIn this Q&A we have assumed that the company in question is a private company limited by shares.If a company has lost all statutory books, or they have been destroyed, the company
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
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