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Lexis®PSL Corporate weekly highlights—19 November 2015

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Published on: 19 November 2015

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Table of contents

Market Tracker Trend Report—AGM season 2015
Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Company directors
Audit and auditors
Private equity—Capital markets union
Relevant updates from other practice areas
Dates for your diary
Useful information

Article summary

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 19 November 2015, which provides news updates and a comprehensive list of dates for your diary. This week’s edition features our latest Market Tracker Trend Report on the AGM season 2015. It also includes analysis of two High Court cases—one on directors' fiduciary duties (Sharp and others v Blank and others) and the other on legal advice privilege (Property Alliance v RBS)—along with updates on the amended draft Regulations related to the implementation of the EU Audit Directive and Regulation published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the European Economic and Social Committee’s Opinion supporting the Capital Markets Union.

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