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Company law – Investment Association sets out expectations on virtual and hybrid AGMs in the UK
Companies proposing a virtual element to their AGM will need to build in shareholder safeguards and a three-yearly (re)approval vote, or risk an IVIS …
Company law – directors fined for failing to complete UK IDV requirements
First prosecutions brought by the Insolvency Service against individuals for acting as directors without having verified their identity
Corporate reporting – Government launches root and branch review of the UK corporate reporting regime
The proposals being considered by the Government could radically reform the reporting landscape for UK incorporated companies, particularly small and …
Company law – Companies House phasing in GOV.UK One Login for Companies House accounts
GOV.UK One Login will become the primary sign-in method for the 'Find and update' service, with companies urged to prepare now for a future mandatory …
Company law – Companies House guidance on fit and proper criteria for UK ACSPs
The guidance clarifies the standards Companies House will apply when assessing whether authorised corporate service providers meet the fitness …
Company law – UK Government publishes updated ECCTA transition plan
Companies House has updated its ECCTA transition plan, confirming a delay to the next phase of the IDV rollout
Directors’ duties – UK Supreme Court’s first pronouncement on duty to promote success
Supreme Court confirms that a breach of directors’ duties under section 172 is not determined by a purely subjective test
Company law and M&A – UK Government department DBT renamed BIST and assumes wider responsibilities
The Investment Security Unit, which assesses transactions for national security risks, moves into expanded business department in Government reorganisation
Company law – implementation plan for digitisation of UK share ownership published
DEMAT's implementation report covers the first step in the shift to fully digital share ownership for UK listed companies, targeting the withdrawal of …
Taxation – UK HMRC consults on tax treatment of common corporate transactions
Proposed changes to how share buybacks, demergers and other returns to non-corporate shareholders are taxed signal a significant shift from capital to …
Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing on developments in UK corporate law and regulation
The briefing covers developments in company law, contract law, M&A, the listing regime, capital markets, corporate reporting and ESG
Corporate criminal liability – liability for senior managers’ actions extended to all UK offences
Companies can now be held criminally liable for any offence, including health and safety and environmental breaches, committed by a senior manager acting …
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