Alaya Legal | India | 4 Jan 2024
The Board, among other matters, must opine on the ‘state of the company’s affairs’ in its Board Report. Such a Board Report must be attached to the…
Fasken | Canada | 31 Jul 2023
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
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'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
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
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…
3PB Barristers | United Kingdom | 24 Apr 2023
Imagine you are a director who is found to have breached your fiduciary duties by taking Preparatory steps to take advantage of a business…
Paul Hastings LLP | USA | 14 Feb 2023
In a recent opinion, the Delaware Court of Chancery for the first time expressly held that corporate officers, like corporate directors, owe a duty…
HFW | United Arab Emirates | 12 Jan 2023
One of the most common ways of conducting business within the UAE is through an onshore limited liability company. Commercial companies incorporated…
Covington & Burling LLP | United Kingdom | 13 Oct 2022
In this alert, we review an important UK Supreme Court decision, which confirms that the fiduciary duties of directors to act in good faith in the…