Briefing on the Companies Act 2006
This briefing lasts approximately 1 hour. It gives a general overview of the "new" areas, and the law a company is most likely to encounter, in its day to day dealings.
The briefing should be of interest to professionals (eg. chartered accountants) and company secretaries or other persons engaged in the administration of bodies corporate, and in advising directors and officers on their responsibilities and duties.
The briefing covers the following areas/topics:
1. DIRECTORS’ DUTIES AND LIABILITIES
1.1. New directors’ duties – especially “to promote success” – practicalities
1.2. Reports
1.3. Potential for “derivative claims” (by shareholders)
1.4. Transactions with directors (including “conflicts”)
2. SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS
2.1. Exercise of shareholders’ rights
2.2. Electronic communications
2.3. Annual General Meetings
2.4. Written Resolutions
3. SHARE CAPITAL
3.1. Deregulation
3.2. What has happened to “financial assistance”?
3.3. New regimes affecting “capital reduction” and “distributions in kind” – implications for group restructurings
4. OTHER KEY ISSUES
4.1. A company’s constitution
4.2. Company Secretaries
4.3. Limitation of Auditors’ liability
4.4. Company identification
For more details on contact David Strachan on 0113 220 6278 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it