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Company Law Memo Newsletter Issue 4 (June 2007)

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Newsletter Issue 4

June 2007

COMPANY LAW MEMO 2007

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Welcome to the Company Law Memo 2007 newsletter, highlighting important recent developments in company and insolvency law.  You can also access comprehensive updates to specific paragraphs via our online updating service.  We always welcome suggestions from readers, so please contact us if you have any comments. 

 

 

In this issue

 

 

 

Directors:

»  Use of expert evidence in disqualification proceedings

»  Ministerial statements on new statutory directors’ duties

 

Company accounts:

»  Guidance on IFRSs for UK AIM companies

»  Voluntary disclosure of qualified audit reports

 

Corporate transactions:

»  Application of Takeover Code to schemes of arrangements

»  Focus on...Private equity

 

Litigation:

»  Corporate Manslaughter Bill update

»  Shareholders’ derivative claims: consultation on amendment to CPR

 

Insolvency:

»  Statutory demand served when no demand had been made under the guarantee

 

Companies Act 2006:

»  Third Commencement Order

»  Ministerial statements on new statutory directors’ duties

»  Government statement on response to consultation

»  Implementation timetable update

»  Shareholders’ derivative claims: consultation on amendment to CPR

»  Political donations: revised draft Order

»  ICSA guidance: accessing the register of shareholders