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Directors’ duties to disclose conflicts of interest (Fairford v Cohoon)

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Company general meetings and AGMs in 2021

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Directors’ remuneration

Company directors are not, by virtue only of their office as director, automatically entitled under company law to remuneration for services as a...

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of...

Registration of company charges

BREXIT IMPACT: The law as set out in this Practice Note may be affected by Brexit. For further details on the potential impact of Brexit, see Impact...

Shareholder resolutions

The agreement of the members of a company is required to make certain changes to a company, such as amending its constitution, name or share capital,...

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

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Fiduciary duties of directors

This Practice Note summarises the traditional fiduciary duties of company directors, including the duty to act in the best interests of the company,...

9th Nov

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Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Albania; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil;...

9th Nov

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Insider lists

This Practice Note considers the obligation of an issuer who issues or proposes to issue financial instruments which are within the scope of the...

9th Nov

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Company records—a company's statutory registers

Coronavirus (COVID-19) IMPACT: Certain filing and registration deadlines are extended by temporary measures introduced to mitigate the consequences of...

9th Nov

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The effect of a private company redemption of shares, including post-redemption steps

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some Companies House filing and other administrative procedures have been...

9th Nov

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Amending the articles of association

This Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA...

9th Nov

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Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

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Removal of a company secretary

This Practice Note focuses on how a company secretary of a public company (as defined) or a private company (as defined) may be removed.It does not...

9th Nov

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No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

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The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) Corporate Governance Code

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. One...

9th Nov

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Corporate representatives

As a corporation (as defined) has no physical presence, it must appoint an individual to attend and act on its behalf at a general meeting of a...

9th Nov

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Getting the Deal Through: Joint Ventures 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; China; India; Japan; Netherlands; Saudi Arabia; South Africa;...

17th Feb

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Market Intelligence—Mergers and acquisitions

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Africa – A Regional Overview; Argentina; Austria; Czech Republic; Egypt;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Private Equity (Transactions) 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Austria; Brazil; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Securities Finance 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Germany; Japan; Luxembourg; Monaco; Norway; Qatar; South Africa;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Technology M&A 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Belgium; Brazil; China; Czech Republic; Dominican Republic;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Partnerships 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; Colombia; France; India; Switzerland; United Kingdom;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate M&A 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Germany; India; Japan; Nigeria; Switzerland; United Kingdom;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Shareholder Activism & Engagement 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; France; Germany; Hong Kong; Ireland; Japan; Luxembourg;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Initial Public Offerings 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Belgium; Greece; Hong Kong; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Private Equity (Fund Formation) 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Austria; Brazil; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands;...

17th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Foreign Investment Review 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Armenia; Australia; Cambodia; Canada; China; Germany; India; Indonesia;...

17th Feb

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EU collection—Commercial

This page collects together Commercial content that addresses matters of EU law.For information on EU law generally, see EU structure, EU legislative...

16th Feb

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Doing business in: the UK

Updated in October 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyBeneficial ownershipFinancing a companyOpening a branch officeOpening a...

Produced in partnership with Jonathan Edgelow of Vedder Price 15th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Fund Management 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Cayman Islands; France; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong; Ireland; Japan;...

8th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Loans & Secured Financing 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Belgium; Canada; Cayman Islands; Egypt; Finland; Greece; India; Japan;...

5th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Project Finance 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Angola; Australia; China; Cyprus; Dominican Republic; Germany; Italy;...

5th Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Austria; Finland; Germany; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Japan;...

3rd Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Pensions & Retirement Plans 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Germany; Italy; Mexico; South Africa;...

3rd Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Cryptoassets & Blockchain 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Austria; India; Japan; Liechtenstein; Mexico; Singapore; South...

3rd Feb

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Getting the Deal Through: Tax on Inbound Investment 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Curacao; France; Germany; India; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Mexico;...

3rd Feb