SettingsUnited Kingdom company law
Articles of association
The term articles of association of a company, or articles of incorporation, of an American or Canadian Company, are often simply referred to as articles (and are often capitalized...
The term articles of association of a company, or articles of incorporation, of an American or Canadian Company, are often simply referred to as articles (and are often capitalized...
Attribution of liability to United Kingdom companies
Attribution of liability to United Kingdom companies involves the rules of contract, agency, capacity, tort and crime as they relate to UK company law.
Attribution of liability to United Kingdom companies involves the rules of contract, agency, capacity, tort and crime as they relate to UK company law.
Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that covers the criminal law relating to bribery.
The Bribery Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that covers the criminal law relating to bribery.
Cadbury Report
The Cadbury Report, titled Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance, is a report of a committee chaired by Adrian Cadbury that sets out recommendations on the arrangement of company boards ...
The Cadbury Report, titled Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance, is a report of a committee chaired by Adrian Cadbury that sets out recommendations on the arrangement of company boards ...
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is a new form of legal entity designed for non-profit organisations in the United Kingdom.
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is a new form of legal entity designed for non-profit organisations in the United Kingdom.
Community interest company
A community interest company (CIC) is a new type of company introduced by the United Kingdom government in 2005 under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, des...
A community interest company (CIC) is a new type of company introduced by the United Kingdom government in 2005 under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, des...
Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908
The Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908 was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, which regulated UK company law.
The Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908 was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, which regulated UK company law.
Companies Act
Companies Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and South Africa relating to company law.
Companies Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and South Africa relating to company law.
Companies Act 1862
The Companies Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict.
The Companies Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict.
Companies Act 1907
The Companies Act 1907 (7 Edw.7 c.50) was a Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom regulating UK company law, whose descendent is the Companies Act 2006.
The Companies Act 1907 (7 Edw.7 c.50) was a Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom regulating UK company law, whose descendent is the Companies Act 2006.
Companies Act 1928
Companies Act 1928 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
Companies Act 1928 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
Companies Act 1929
The Companies Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo.5 c.23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
The Companies Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo.5 c.23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
Companies Act 1947
The Companies Act 1947 was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, that updated UK company law after the Companies Act 1929.
The Companies Act 1947 was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, that updated UK company law after the Companies Act 1929.
Companies Act 1948
The Companies Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo.6 c.38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
The Companies Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo.6 c.38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law.
Companies Act 1985
The Companies Act 1985 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, enacted in 1985, which enabled companies to be formed by registration, and set out...
The Companies Act 1985 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, enacted in 1985, which enabled companies to be formed by registration, and set out...
Companies Act 2006
The Companies Act 2006 (c 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which forms the primary source of UK company law.
The Companies Act 2006 (c 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which forms the primary source of UK company law.
Companies House
Companies House is the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies and is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Government (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)).
Companies House is the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies and is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Government (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)).
Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill
Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill is a proposed United Kingdom Act of Parliament, which aims to amend the Companies Act 2006.
Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill is a proposed United Kingdom Act of Parliament, which aims to amend the Companies Act 2006.
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is a piece of UK company law setting out the procedures for company directors to be disqualified in certain cases of misconduct.
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is a piece of UK company law setting out the procedures for company directors to be disqualified in certain cases of misconduct.
Company formation
Company formation is the term for the process of incorporation of a business in the UK. It is also sometimes referred to as company registration.
Company formation is the term for the process of incorporation of a business in the UK. It is also sometimes referred to as company registration.
Comply or explain
Comply or explain is a regulatory approach used in the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries in the field of corporate governance.
Comply or explain is a regulatory approach used in the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries in the field of corporate governance.
Corporate litigation in the United Kingdom
Corporate litigation in the United Kingdom is that part of UK company law which gives investors the right to sue the directors of a company, or vindicate another wrong to the company, particular...
Corporate litigation in the United Kingdom is that part of UK company law which gives investors the right to sue the directors of a company, or vindicate another wrong to the company, particular...
Corporate manslaughter (England and Wales)
Corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence in English law, being an act of homicide committed by a company or organisation.
Corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence in English law, being an act of homicide committed by a company or organisation.
Corporate Power and Responsibility
Corporate Power and Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law (1993) is a seminal book in UK company law by J.E. Parkinson.
Corporate Power and Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law (1993) is a seminal book in UK company law by J.E. Parkinson.
Corporate veil in the United Kingdom
The corporate veil in the United Kingdom is a metaphorical reference used in UK company law for the concept that the rights and duties of a corporation are, as a general principle, the responsib...
The corporate veil in the United Kingdom is a metaphorical reference used in UK company law for the concept that the rights and duties of a corporation are, as a general principle, the responsib...
Director's Report
The Director's Report is a document produced by the board of directors under the requirements of UK company law, which details the state of the company and its compliance with a set of financial...
The Director's Report is a document produced by the board of directors under the requirements of UK company law, which details the state of the company and its compliance with a set of financial...
Directors' duties
Directors' duties are a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the corporation that employs them.
Directors' duties are a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the corporation that employs them.
Directors' duties in the United Kingdom
Directors' duties in the United Kingdom bind anybody who is formally appointed to the board of directors of a UK company.
Directors' duties in the United Kingdom bind anybody who is formally appointed to the board of directors of a UK company.
Enterprise Act 2002
The Enterprise Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which made major changes to UK competition law with respect to mergers and also changed the law governing insolvency ban...
The Enterprise Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which made major changes to UK competition law with respect to mergers and also changed the law governing insolvency ban...
European company law
European company law is an emerging field of legal scholarship, which concerns the formation, operation and insolvency of corporations within the European Union.
European company law is an emerging field of legal scholarship, which concerns the formation, operation and insolvency of corporations within the European Union.
Fraudulent trading
Fraudulent trading is an insolvency law concept, and in particular a UK insolvency law concept.
Fraudulent trading is an insolvency law concept, and in particular a UK insolvency law concept.
History of company law in the United Kingdom
The history of company law in the United Kingdom concerns the change and development in UK company law within the context of the history of companies, deriving from its predecessors in Roman and...
The history of company law in the United Kingdom concerns the change and development in UK company law within the context of the history of companies, deriving from its predecessors in Roman and...
Insolvency Act 1986
The Insolvency Act 1986 (c 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provides the legal platform for all matters relating to personal and corporate insolvency in the UK. The In...
The Insolvency Act 1986 (c 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provides the legal platform for all matters relating to personal and corporate insolvency in the UK. The In...
Interest of the company
The interest of the company (sometimes "company benefit" or "commercial benefit") is a concept that the board of directors in corporations are in most legal systems required to use their power t...
The interest of the company (sometimes "company benefit" or "commercial benefit") is a concept that the board of directors in corporations are in most legal systems required to use their power t...
Investment Management Association
The Investment Management Association is the largest industry body in the United Kingdom that represents the investment management industry.
The Investment Management Association is the largest industry body in the United Kingdom that represents the investment management industry.
Jenkins Committee on Company Law
The Jenkins Committee on Company Law was a Company Law Committee, chaired by Lord Jenkins and formed under the tenure of John Rodgers (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade).
The Jenkins Committee on Company Law was a Company Law Committee, chaired by Lord Jenkins and formed under the tenure of John Rodgers (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade).
Joint Stock Companies Act 1844
The Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict.
The Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict.
Joint Stock Companies Act 1856
The Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict.
The Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict.
Limited Liability Act 1855
The Limited Liability Act 1855 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that first allowed limited liability for corporations that could be established by the general public in the UK.
The Limited Liability Act 1855 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that first allowed limited liability for corporations that could be established by the general public in the UK.
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c.12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the concept of the limited liability partnership into English and Scots law.
The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c.12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the concept of the limited liability partnership into English and Scots law.
Listing Rules
The Listing Rules (LR) are a set of regulations applicable to any company listed on a United Kingdom stock exchange, subject to the oversight of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA).
The Listing Rules (LR) are a set of regulations applicable to any company listed on a United Kingdom stock exchange, subject to the oversight of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA).
Mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom law
Mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom law refers to a body of law that covers companies, labour, and competition, which is engaged when firms restructure their affairs in the course of business.
Mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom law refers to a body of law that covers companies, labour, and competition, which is engaged when firms restructure their affairs in the course of business.
Minimum capital
Minimum capital is a concept used in corporate law and banking regulation to stipulate what assets the organisation must hold as a minimum requirement.
Minimum capital is a concept used in corporate law and banking regulation to stipulate what assets the organisation must hold as a minimum requirement.
Myners Report
Institutional Investment in the UK: A Review (the Myners Report) was a report to HM Treasury in March 2001 on institutional investors.
Institutional Investment in the UK: A Review (the Myners Report) was a report to HM Treasury in March 2001 on institutional investors.
Objects clause
An objects clause is a provision in a company's constitution stating the purpose and range of activities for which the company is carried on.
An objects clause is a provision in a company's constitution stating the purpose and range of activities for which the company is carried on.
Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Panel or PTM) is a regulatory body located in London, England.
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Panel or PTM) is a regulatory body located in London, England.
Piercing the corporate veil
Piercing the corporate veil or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat the rights or duties of a corporation as the rights or liabilities of its shareholders or directors.
Piercing the corporate veil or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat the rights or duties of a corporation as the rights or liabilities of its shareholders or directors.
Public limited company
A public limited company is a kind of public company in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions.
A public limited company is a kind of public company in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions.
Reflective loss
Reflective loss is a concept used in UK company law for losses of individual shareholders that are inseparable from general losses of the company.
Reflective loss is a concept used in UK company law for losses of individual shareholders that are inseparable from general losses of the company.
Registrar of Companies
The Registrar of Companies for England, Wales & Scotland is the official responsible for Companies House, which deals with all filings relating to the Companies Act 1985 to 2006, ensuring the do...
The Registrar of Companies for England, Wales & Scotland is the official responsible for Companies House, which deals with all filings relating to the Companies Act 1985 to 2006, ensuring the do...
Report of the committee of inquiry on industrial democracy
The Report of the committee of inquiry on industrial democracy Cmnd 6706, also the Bullock Report for short, was a report proposing for a form of worker participation or workers contro...
The Report of the committee of inquiry on industrial democracy Cmnd 6706, also the Bullock Report for short, was a report proposing for a form of worker participation or workers contro...
Report of the Committee on Company Law Amendment
The Report of the Committee on Company Law Amendment (1945) Cm 6659, known best as the "Cohen Report" for short, was a company law reform committee appointed by the United Kingdom Coalition ...
The Report of the Committee on Company Law Amendment (1945) Cm 6659, known best as the "Cohen Report" for short, was a company law reform committee appointed by the United Kingdom Coalition ...
Report of the Company Law Amendment Committee
The Report of the Company Law Amendment Committee (1926) Cmnd 2657, known as the Report of the Greene Committee was a UK company law report led by Sir Wilfrid Greene that led to the Companie...
The Report of the Company Law Amendment Committee (1926) Cmnd 2657, known as the Report of the Greene Committee was a UK company law report led by Sir Wilfrid Greene that led to the Companie...
Report of the Review Committee on Insolvency Law and Practice
Report of the Review Committee on Insolvency Law and Practice (1982) Cmnd 8558, also known as the "Cork Report" was an investigation and set of recommendations on modernisation and reform of...
Report of the Review Committee on Insolvency Law and Practice (1982) Cmnd 8558, also known as the "Cork Report" was an investigation and set of recommendations on modernisation and reform of...
Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors
Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors was a report chaired by Derek Higgs on corporate governance commissioned by the UK government, published on 20 January 2003.
Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors was a report chaired by Derek Higgs on corporate governance commissioned by the UK government, published on 20 January 2003.
Say on pay
Say on pay is a term used for a rule in corporate law whereby a firm's shareholders have the right to vote on the remuneration of executives.
Say on pay is a term used for a rule in corporate law whereby a firm's shareholders have the right to vote on the remuneration of executives.
Share forfeiture
Share forfeiture is the process by which the directors of a company cancel the power of shareholder if he does not pay his call money when the company demands for it.
Share forfeiture is the process by which the directors of a company cancel the power of shareholder if he does not pay his call money when the company demands for it.
Shareholder Rights Directive
The Shareholder Rights Directive 2007/36/EC sets out minimum requirements relating to the holding of meetings in the EU, where it is shareholders holding shares in companies on a regulated market.
The Shareholder Rights Directive 2007/36/EC sets out minimum requirements relating to the holding of meetings in the EU, where it is shareholders holding shares in companies on a regulated market.
Shareholders in the United Kingdom
Shareholders in the United Kingdom are people and organisations who buy shares in UK companies.
Shareholders in the United Kingdom are people and organisations who buy shares in UK companies.
Smith Report
The Smith Report was a report on corporate governance submitted to the UK government in 2003.
The Smith Report was a report on corporate governance submitted to the UK government in 2003.
Stewardship Code
The Stewardship Code is a set of principles or guidelines released in 2010 by the Financial Reporting Council directed at institutional investors who hold voting rights in United Kingdom companies.
The Stewardship Code is a set of principles or guidelines released in 2010 by the Financial Reporting Council directed at institutional investors who hold voting rights in United Kingdom companies.
Table A
Table A in UK company law is the old name for to the Model Articles or default form of articles of association for companies limited by shares incorporated either in England and Wales or in Scot...
Table A in UK company law is the old name for to the Model Articles or default form of articles of association for companies limited by shares incorporated either in England and Wales or in Scot...
The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008
The Companies Regulations 2008 are the default company constitution for limited companies under UK company law.
The Companies Regulations 2008 are the default company constitution for limited companies under UK company law.
Trading while insolvent
Trading while insolvent is unlawful in a number of legal systems, and may result in the directors becoming personally liable for a company's assets.
Trading while insolvent is unlawful in a number of legal systems, and may result in the directors becoming personally liable for a company's assets.
Turnbull Report
Internal Control: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code (1999) also known as the "Turnbull Report" is a report drawn up with the London Stock Exchange for listed companies.
Internal Control: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code (1999) also known as the "Turnbull Report" is a report drawn up with the London Stock Exchange for listed companies.
UK Corporate Governance Code
The UK Corporate Governance Code 2010 (from here on referred to as "the Code") is a set of principles of good corporate governance aimed at companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The UK Corporate Governance Code 2010 (from here on referred to as "the Code") is a set of principles of good corporate governance aimed at companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Unfair prejudice in United Kingdom company law
Unfair prejudice in United Kingdom company law is a statutory form of action that may be brought by aggrieved shareholders against their company.
Unfair prejudice in United Kingdom company law is a statutory form of action that may be brought by aggrieved shareholders against their company.
United Kingdom company law
United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006.
United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006.
United Kingdom insolvency law
United Kingdom insolvency law deals with the insolvency of firms and individuals in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom insolvency law deals with the insolvency of firms and individuals in the United Kingdom.
Workplace participation in the United Kingdom
Workplace participation in the United Kingdom refers to the structures that people at work have to participate in the way their organisation is managed.
Workplace participation in the United Kingdom refers to the structures that people at work have to participate in the way their organisation is managed.
Wrongful trading
Wrongful trading is a type of civil wrong found in UK insolvency law, under s 214 Insolvency Act 1986.
Wrongful trading is a type of civil wrong found in UK insolvency law, under s 214 Insolvency Act 1986.