UK Corporate Governance Code - consultation on further amendments *

United Kingdom - May 1 2011
On 5 May 2011, the Financial Reporting Council ("FRC") published a consultation document on gender diversity on boards.

Co-authors: Frances Le Grys.

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Plan for growth shrinks listed companies' narrative reporting obligation? *

United Kingdom - April 1 2011
The Budget 2011, on 23 March 2011, saw the launch by the government of "The Plan for Growth", which sets out reforms aimed at supporting private enterprise and its contribution to UK economic growth.

Co-authors: Frances Le Grys, Andrew Pearson .

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Camarata - the meaning of "gross negligence" *

United Kingdom - April 1 2011
English law has traditionally been unable and unwilling to draw a distinction between "gross negligence" and "ordinary negligence" and in that sense "gross negligence" does not exist in English law.

Co-authors: Maegen Morrison.

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Quicker, shorter prospectuses? - prospectus changes due next year *

European Union - March 4 2011
On 31 December 2010, the Prospectus Directive was amended.

Co-authors: Nicola Evans, Maegen Morrison, Nigel Read, Richard Brown.

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New guidance on board effectiveness published *

United Kingdom - March 4 2011
The FRC published its Guidance on Board Effectiveness on 3 March 2011.

Co-authors: Nicola Evans, Richard Lewis , Frances Le Grys, Andrew Pearson , Richard Ufland.

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