Crowell & Moring LLP | Qatar | 29 Aug 2022
With only a few references in the Commercial Companies Law No. (11) of 2015 (the Companies Law), two articles within the Corporate Governance Code…
Herrington Carmichael LLP | United Kingdom | 3 May 2022
Since 6 April 2008, the Companies Act 2006 (Companies Act) no longer requires a private limited company to appoint a company secretary, unless the…
LK Shields | Ireland | 11 May 2021
Boards of directors are the focus of increasing scrutiny in terms of their decisions and their overall performance. Boards rely on their Company…
ONC Lawyers | Hong Kong | 27 Nov 2020
It is not unusual for an employer to second its employee to work for another company within the same corporate group. Can the company to which the…
LK Shields | Ireland | 11 Nov 2020
The company secretary of a charity is a charity trustee with a specific role on the board and is legally responsible for the charity with the other…
Osborne Clarke | Singapore | 3 Sep 2020
Regulator looks to update Singapore's corporate regime to reflect global legislative, economic and technological developments and to strengthen…
LK Shields | Ireland | 29 Jun 2020
Pursuant to Section 166 of the Companies Act 2014 (the "Act"), all companies are required to keep minutes. If a company fails to keep required minutes…
Beauchamps | Ireland | 2 Apr 2020
The CRO closed its public office on 13 March 2020 until further notice. Documents and forms can continue to be filed online with the CRO via www.core…
LK Shields | Ireland | 30 Mar 2020
The company secretary plays a crucial role in any organisation, particularly during times of crisis and business disruption. A company secretary has…
Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria | 13 Mar 2019
Section 293 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990 mandates all companies in Nigeria to have a Company Secretary. In a bid to boost…