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Fasken | Canada | 31 Jul 2023
Doing Business in Canada 2023 - Chapter 10 Directors' and Officers' Liability
This chapter provides a brief summary overview of the statutory and common law duties of directors and officers of corporations incorporated under…
Collyer Bristow LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Jul 2023
What you need to know: directors’ duties
Senior Associate Gavin Kramer discusses the key responsibilities of directors from exercising independent judgment to avoiding conflicts of interest…
Lexology PRO | European Union, France, Germany, etc. | 3 Jul 2023
The EU CSDDD: a new era of corporate due diligence
The EU's proposed CSDDD requires companies to conduct due diligence on human rights abuses and environmental harm throughout their global value chains, but how can companies prepare for compliance with this landmark legislation?
Lincoln & Rowe | United Kingdom | 15 Jun 2023
What are directors’ duties and what happens if they are breached?
Company directors have a number of duties imposed on them under the Companies Act 2006 as well as under common and other laws. Failure to carry out…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Jun 2023
Directors’ duties in the spotlight after attempt by shareholders to force Shell Directors to comply with climate change obligations dismissed by English High Court
The recent attempt by ClientEarth, as shareholder of energy giant Shell Plc, to force Shell’s directors to comply with the Paris Agreement has been…
Ogier | Jersey | 1 Jun 2023
Director disqualification – Jersey attorney general's guidance for directors
The Jersey attorney general has released welcome guidance relating to applications for director disqualifications under article 78 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. While the guidance is beneficial and assists directors by setting out certain factors that may influence a disqualification action under the Companies Law, in practice the position for directors has not changed. The guidance......
Ogier | British Virgin Islands | 27 Apr 2023
Liquidation and receivership in British Virgin Islands: creditors' arrangements, directors' liability and other key aspects
This article is the second in a series on restructuring and insolvency in the British Virgin Islands and focuses on creditors arrangements, antecedent transactions, directors' liability, cross-border assistance and schemes of arrangement, among other things.
3PB Barristers | United Kingdom | 24 Apr 2023
Directors Beware: The Court's Stringent Stance on Breaching Fiduciary Duties
Imagine you are a director who is found to have breached your fiduciary duties by taking Preparatory steps to take advantage of a business…
Ogier | Guernsey | 27 Feb 2023
Director duties of Guernsey companies
In the current economic environment, directors will be focused on avoiding any breach of their fiduciary duties, particularly if they are directors of companies experiencing or at risk of financial distress. This article provides a general overview of the duties of directors of Guernsey companies in these circumstances.
Ogier | Guernsey | 23 Feb 2023
Director duties of Guernsey companies
In the current economic environment, directors will be focused on avoiding any breach of their fiduciary duties, particularly if they are directors of companies experiencing or at risk of financial distress. This article provides a general overview of the duties of directors of Guernsey companies in these circumstances.
