Welcome to the latest edition of Dentons' UK Corporate Briefing, a quarterly summary of the most significant recent and forthcoming developments in company law and corporate finance regulation in the UK.
Legislation updates
- Companies Act 2006: notification of changes on an auditor leaving office
- Companies Act 2006: procedural changes on appointing company directors and secretaries
- Companies Act 2006: faster striking-off of defunct companies
- Companies Act 2006: implementation of other changes made by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015
- Modernisation of UK limited partnership legislation
Case law updates
- Liability for pre-incorporation contracts
- Interpretation of material adverse effect condition in a share purchase agreement
- Interpretation of a seller indemnity in a share purchase agreement
- Limited liability partnerships: does the doctrine of repudiatory breach apply?
Regulatory updates
- Takeover Code: changes on voting rights and acting in concert
- Disclosure and Transparency Rules: changes to reflect the Transparency Directive Amending Directive
- AIM Rules: changes on electronic settlement
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