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Company Law Memo Newsletter Issue 9 (November 2007)

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Newsletter Issue 9

November 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

 

Company and business names:

»  Company and business names regulations amended

 

Directors:

»  Director personally liable for debts of insolvent company

»  Extradition:  follow up

 

Company management:

»  EU company law update

 

Company finance:

»  Directors personally liable under a guarantee

»  New guidance for private equity firms published

 

Litigation:

»  Director personally liable for litigation costs

 

Transactions:

»  Criticism of the UK mergers regime

 

General business issues:

»  Consultation on the EU Services Directive

»  Company’s culpability in health and safety prosecution

»  Changes to waste laws affecting all businesses

»  New controls on money laundering

 

Companies Act 2006:

»  Provisions in force last month

»  Implementation delays

»  Consultation on the application of CA 2006 to LLPs