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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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Project set up

This is the most important phase of the project, as it lays the foundation for the rest of the project. It is also the phase that is most likely to be...

Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 8th Jan

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Financial glossary

TermMeaningAccounting reference dateWhen a company is incorporated, it will usually have an accounting reference date that is the last day of the...

8th Jan

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The structure of a negotiation

When entering into any negotiation, be it a multimillion pound business deal or an agreeing the office coffee rota, there are two main elements to...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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Improving your assertiveness

Being able to put your point of view across in an assertive, confident manner is an essential skill for any legal professional, but for most of us...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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Ongoing management of the project plan

•Control the project. A plan is of minimal use if nobody checks that the project is progressing as intended. In order to keep control of a project,...

Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 8th Jan

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PESTLE analysis

This Precedent PESTLE analysis contains a blank PESTLE analysis worksheet for completion along with a worked example to...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Bourlet 8th Jan

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Managing personal responses to change

When faced with change people may react in many different ways. This can depend on factors such as:•if the change is their choice or is being imposed...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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Standing your ground

Why do some people push your buttons?Practice Note Improving Your Assertiveness referred to the work of Eric Berne’s—see Improving Your...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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Building a professional social media brand

Love it or loathe it, social media is here to stay. Used appropriately, it can help you to build a strong personal online brand. However, as we have...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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An activity analysis case study

This case study involved an activity analysis exercise for a global pharmaceutical business focusing on their EMEA in-house legal team that comprised...

Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 8th Jan

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The human side of negotiation

When entering into any negotiation, be it a multimillion pound business deal or agreeing the office coffee rota, there are two main elements to...

Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 8th Jan

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A suggested approach to project management

•Structure the project. The initial project definition should be contained within a terms of reference document and agreement to this document should...

Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 8th Jan

Precedents

Negotiation tactics cheatsheet

Other party’s behaviourExampleHow to counterControlling the agendaRefusing to let other people have a say. Dominating proceedings•refer back to the...

7th Dec

Precedents

Negotiation preparation tool

Key pointsWhat are you negotiating about and what is on the table[Make sure you have a very clear understanding of the subject matter of the...

7th Dec

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A guide to leadership for in-house counsel—Part 4: Learning to be a leader

This guide has been written to address the practicalities of leadership. If you find yourself in a leadership role for the first time, this guide...

7th Dec

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A guide to leadership for in-house counsel—Part 2: Leader as a business partner, source of inspiration and team leader

The leader as business partnerThis guide has been written to address the practicalities of leadership. If you find yourself in a leadership role for...

7th Dec

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Presenting with confidence

This Practice Note provides guidance on how to present with confidence. Presenting information clearly and effectively is a key skill to get your...

7th Dec

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What we mean by influencing?

This series of Practice Notes has been developed with the aim of helping lawyers who are new to working in-house, to develop their influencing skills...

7th Dec

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A guide to managing operations—Part 4: Operational success and customer focus

Operations management qualities and behaviours for successA list of core competencies for a service operations approach includes the...

7th Dec

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Tips for managing change

What is change management?In its broadest sense, change management is the process of taking a group or organisation from one state to another in such...

7th Dec