6 December 2010 | Emma Cameron
Many professional partnerships may benefit from converting into a limited liability partnership (LLP) which can give the protection of limited liability but retain the tax transparency of a partnership....
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6 December 2010 | Emma Cameron
The attached article which was published in Hertfordshire Business sets out some helpful guidance. Hertfordshire Business - 1 11 2010
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30 November 2010 | Emma Cameron
Earlier this year, the European Confederation of Directors’ Associations and the Institute of Directors published guidance on corporate governance for unlisted companies in the EU. This guidance has...
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5 November 2010 | Emma Cameron
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published a consultation document "A Long-Term Focus for Corporate Britain". This is the first step of a government review into economic short-termism...
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29 September 2010 | Emma Cameron
The Government has proposed that the United Kingdom Listing Authority (UKLA) merges with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Xavier Rolet, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has...
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15 September 2010 | Emma Cameron
Background
The Bribery Act 2010 (Act) is due to come into force in April 2011. The current English law on bribery was considered to be unsatisfactory because it did not comply with the Organisation...
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2 September 2010 | Emma Cameron
A Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance policy is designed to protect the directors and officers of a company from losses resulting from claims made against them in relation to the performance of...
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19 August 2010 | Emma Cameron
Background
The terms of the sale of a company’s shares are usually documented in a share purchase agreement (SPA). An SPA will typically list various warranties given by the seller to the buyer. Warranties...
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30 July 2010 | Emma Cameron
It appears that repercussions from the recent takeover of Cadbury PLC by Kraft Foods are still being felt following the publication of a government command paper setting out its position with regards to...
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27 July 2010 | Emma Cameron |
Background
The statutory remedy for a company member who considers that the company's affairs are being conducted in an unfairly prejudicial manner is contained in section 994 of the Companies Act 2006....
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