Butterworths Company Law Handbook 40th edition

Why should you buy Butterworths Company Law Handbook 40th Ed

With its combination of statutes, statutory instruments and retained European legislation, this title is considered the essential reference work for corporate lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, tax advisers, regulators and students. Legislation is printed as currently in force with all amendments, repeals and revocations, providing full assurance that you are advising clients accurately.

What’s new for 2026?
• Amendments made by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brought into force in the last year
• Inclusion Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025, and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No 7) Regulations 2026
• Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025, and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025
• The Directive 2026/470/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 February 2026 amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting requirements and certain corporate sustainability due diligence requirements. The 2026 Directive delays the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 2024
• Substantial changes (and new material added) to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
• There have also been significant changes in relation to the law around company prospectuses brought about by the commencement of repeals of assimilated EU legislation by FSMA 2023 – and the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025