Alerts
Alerts archive 2007

Companies Act 2006: Capital maintenance and reduction, financial assistance and distributions

The Act includes a provision to clarify the law in relation to distributions in kind (ie a dividend paid by the transfer of assets rather than in cash) and specifically to remove doubts arising from the case of Aveling Barford v Perion.

End of the road for the Statutory Dispute Resolution Regulations?

The Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures were introduced by the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 in October 2004.

Clash of the TV titans - Ofcom launches investigation into pay TV industry

On 20 March 2007, Ofcom, the UK's independent regulator and competition authority for the communications industries, announced its decision to launch an investigation into the pay TV market.

Companies Act 2006: Accounts, auditors and websites

In this briefing, we consider some of the main changes the 2006 Act will make in relation to company auditors and company accounts, including the use of websites to publish accounts or related member concerns.

Companies Act 2006: Share capital and members' rights

In this briefing, we consider some of the main changes that the 2006 Act will make in relation to companies' share capital and the exercise of rights by members.

Companies Act 2006: Members' meetings and resolutions

In this briefing, we consider some of the main changes the 2006 Act will make in relation to company meetings and resolutions of members.

Companies Act 2006: Directors and secretaries

In this briefing, we consider some of the main changes the 2006 Act will make in relation to company directors and company secretaries.