Corporate e-bulletin - 12-09-20 *

United Kingdom - September 20 2012
The regulations to implement deregulatory changes to the accounting and auditing requirements in the Companies Act 2006 have been made.

Co-authors: Antonia Kirkby, Gillian Fairfield, Ben Ward .

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Parent company liability for environmental, health and safety incidents and the implications of Chandler v Cape PLC *

United Kingdom - May 17 2012
The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Chandler v Cape PLC imposing a duty of care on a parent company for the health and safety of its subsidiary's employees has potentially far-reaching consequences.

Co-authors: Julie Vaughan, Kevin O'Connor, Louise Moore.

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Substantial changes to the UK takeover regime *

United Kingdom - September 27 2011
Substantial changes to the Takeover Code came into force on 19 September 2011.

Co-authors: Stephen Wilkinson, Gillian Fairfield.

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Change to the Code of Market Conduct – test for intention to commit market abuse *

United Kingdom - August 1 2011
The FSA amended the Code of Market Conduct (MAR 1) with effect from 6 March 2011 to delete the evidential provision relating to a person's intention to commit market abuse by using inside information.

Co-authors: Sarah Hawes.

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Accounting records – guidance for directors *

United Kingdom - August 1 2011
The ICAEW has issued a new Technical Release 01/11 "Guidance for directors on accounting records under the Companies Act 2006".

Co-authors: Sarah Hawes.

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