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Corporate weekly highlights—29 April 2021

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Published on: 29 April 2021

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Table of contents

Brexit
Brexit Bulletin—European Parliament approves EU-UK TCA paving way for Council adoption
Company disclosures, records and registers
Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Companies House updates guidance on same day services
Corporate governance
The Chartered Governance Institute, formerly ICSA, confirms the completion of its rebranding exercise
ecoDa publishes new edition of unlisted companies corporate governance guidance
Accounts and reports
Review looks at effectiveness of reduced reporting measures amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
Corporate crime

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the approval by the European Parliament of the EU-UK Trade and Co-Operation Agreement, updated guidance from Companies House on its same day services, the publication of a new edition of the Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles for Unlisted Companies in Europe by ecoDa, and an HM Treasury strategic review of the effectiveness of guidance and reduced reporting measures introduced to account preparers in 2020 in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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