UK Corporate Briefing Winter 2017

Issue 8 - Winter 2017

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UK Corporate Briefing Winter 2017

Issue 8 - Winter 2017

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Winter 2017

Welcome to the first 2017 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.

In this edition, our lawyers examine:

Legislation update

Case law update

Regulatory update

Please contact us if you would like to discuss any subject covered in this issue.

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Brexit: the Great Repeal Bill

January 19, 2017

Since the last issue of UK Corporate Briefing, the government has outlined its plans to bring forward a "Great Repeal Bill" in the next Queen's Speech.

New non-financial reporting requirements for certain large listed companies

January 19, 2017

Changes to the UK's narrative reporting framework have come into effect for financial periods starting on or after 1 January 2017.

Reporting on payment practices and performance

January 19, 2017

New rules requiring large companies and large limited liability partnerships to publish information about their payment practices and performance are likely to come into force in April 2017.

When is a merger a cross-border merger?

January 19, 2017

The High Court recently had to consider whether a transaction to merge several UK companies and a Dutch company into a UK company fell within the scope of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007.

Unfair prejudice and wrongful dismissal: combining claims

January 19, 2017

The High Court has considered whether it is possible to bring a claim for wrongful dismissal within a petition for unfair prejudice under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.

Informal shareholder resolutions: the Duomatic principle considered

January 19, 2017

A recent High Court decision has considered whether a company's shareholders had informally amended the company's articles of association under the so-called Duomatic principle. The case highlights issues which can arise from the principle.

AIM disclosure and social media

January 19, 2017

AIM Regulation has published guidance on the interaction between social media and other forms of electronic communication (e.g. Twitter, the AIM company's website, a non-regulatory news feed) and an AIM company's disclosure obligations under the AIM Rules.

Changes to the Shareholder Rights Directive

January 19, 2017

The representatives of the EU Council and EU Parliament have agreed the text of a new EU Directive to strengthen shareholder engagement and increase transparency in listed companies in the EU/EEA.