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  • Modernising the Listing Regime

    United Kingdom 13.08.2002
    On 30 July 2002, the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") issued Discussion Paper 14 entitled "Review of the Listing Regime" to commence the widest ranging review of the Listing Rules in over ten years....

  • White Paper signals further progress towards the modernisation of company law

    United Kingdom 12.08.2002
    On 16 July, the Government issued the first of its White Papers on the proposed reform of UK Company Law. The White Paper is the first proposed legislation to result from the three year review of the law...

  • All business-to-business standard terms may be subject to unfair contract terms test

    United Kingdom 09.08.2002
    The Law Commission has just published a consultation paper proposing reform of the law on unfair contract terms. The Commission is proposing an overhaul and streamlining of the legislation in this area...

  • All business to be entitled to statutory interest on late payment

    United Kingdom 07.08.2002
    From today, 7th August 2002, the UK legislation which provides for interest on overdue debts will apply to all businesses. Previously only small businesses benefited from this right. Now, any business...

  • Further storm clouds looming over AGMs

    United Kingdom 06.08.2002
    Scrutiny of Directors' pay packages is likely to increase following the introduction last week of new Regulations on Directors' pay Who will be affected and when? The Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations...

  • Takeover Code changes

    United Kingdom 15.07.2002
    On 4 July 2002 the Takeover Code Committee published its responses to a consultation exercise it had conducted on suggested revisions to the Notes on Rule 9.1 and the Substantial Acquisition Rules (SARs)...

  • Hot Tip! Parent company liable for subsidiary's breach!

    United Kingdom 12.07.2002
    A parent company will be liable to a third party if the parent is involved in, or directs, its subsidiary to breach its contract with that third party. The Court of Appeal has recently held that a parent...

  • New regulations on reporting directors' pay

    United Kingdom 10.07.2002
    On 25 June, Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced that the Government would be bringing in new laws to give shareholders of quoted companies an annual advisory only vote on their directors'...

  • A summer of shareholder discontent can test AGM procedures

    United Kingdom 02.07.2002
    This year's AGM season has seen some high profile shareholder meetings. As the summer of shareholder discontent continues there has recently been news of requisitioned EGMs. For those doing a final check...

  • The Enterprise Bill

    United Kingdom 11.06.2002
    The Enterprise Bill reforms corporate insolvency in a way which is intended to facilitate the rescue of viable companies, or where this is not practicable, to effect returns to creditors. This note will...

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