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Considering stakeholder interests: How directors can comply with  their Section 172 Companies Act duties

Section 172(1) Companies Act is key to UK governance, but its broad scope creates uncertainty for directors on compliance….
11 months ago
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Risky Business: Can a director of a UK subsidiary be based outside of the UK?

If an individual does not live in the UK, can they still be a director of a UK company and…
1 year ago
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Cut costs with Effective Corporate Governance

Corporate governance mistakes can cost companies millions — yet many organisations still underestimate its critical value. Generally, it is impossible…
1 year ago
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Embedding Organisational Culture – an ongoing challenge

Having a proper organisational culture has been an important topic for companies for a long time, particularly in connection with…
1 year ago
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Corporate Governance of a Subsidiary in a Group Context

Groups of companies are generally composed of a parent company being the shareholder of several subsidiaries where the parent company…
2 years ago
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Credit Ratings & ESG Ratings – Helping Understand a Company’s Health

Ratings agencies play a crucial role in the financial markets by providing essential assessments of the performance of companies….
2 years ago
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Branching Out? Choosing the right UK business structure

When an overseas entity is making the exciting decision to expand your business into the UK, one of the first…
2 years ago
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Do I have to hold a Company Board Meeting?

One forum to make formal decisions within a company are board meetings, where board directors assemble….
2 years ago
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Know your duties – Directors’ liabilities beyond Companies Act

The UK Companies Act 2006 provides for the general directors’ duties. These duties are rather broad and owed to the…
2 years ago
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Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive & its application in the UK

On 24 April 2024 the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has finally been adopted by the European Parliament which…
2 years ago
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Right to Repairs – Consumer Rights Extended?

New laws have been introduced granting further consumer rights to repair. But what do consumers and product suppliers need to…
5 years ago
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Duomatic Principle – What is it and when NOT to use it!

The Duomatic Principle is the common law principle of decision-making by shareholders through informal unanimous consent….
5 years ago