Companies Act 2006 amendments *

United Kingdom - April 3 2013
A new regime for the registration of charges created by UK companies will come into force on 6 April 2013 A new regime for the…

Co-authors: Wendy Wilkes, Lynette Bridgens.

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Companies Act 2006 amendments *

United Kingdom - March 19 2013
Changes to the requirement for companies to keep a register of charges, to be introduced as part of the new regime for the registration of charges…

Co-authors: Wendy Wilkes, Lynette Bridgens.

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Forthcoming increases in the level of fines payable for Companies Act 2006 offences: implications for directors *

United Kingdom - July 10 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (‘the New Act’), which received the Royal Assent on 1 May 2012, provides, among other things, for increases in the level of fines payable by those found guilty of criminal offences in the magistrates’ courts.

Co-authors: Sarah Walters.

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Reminder for companies with exclusively corporate directors: grace period expires on 1 October 2010 *

United Kingdom - September 1 2010
The Companies Act 2006 ('the Act') has introduced a new rule to the effect that at least one director of every company must be a natural person - in other words, a human being, as opposed to a non-human director such as a company or other legal person (a 'corporate director').

Co-authors: Sarah Walters.

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Limited liability partnerships: impact of the Companies Act 2006 *

United Kingdom - February 3 2010
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) continue to be governed primarily by the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (the LLP Act).

Co-authors: Sarah Walters.

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