This invaluable title provides practical guidance on the new law of company directors as outlined in the Companies Act 2006. Containing checklists, worked examples, and some everyday precedents, this easy-to-use book ensures full compliance for anyone the new legislation affects, including both PLC and Private Company Directors. This title looks at all the provisions regarding directors in the Companies Act – including practical advice on appointment, retirement, removal and disclosure obligations
Why this title is essential
Directors will be required to demonstrate their commitment to ‘enlightened shareholder value’ – e.g. they will have certain responsibilities that go beyond those to their company and their shareholders.
Key Benefits
- A cost-effective and efficient reference source
on statutory duties, highlighting directors’ responsibilities.
- Promotes a better understanding of how directors’ duties have changed
and how this will impact on your organisation’s internal processes
in regard to enlightened shareholder value.
- Ensures you have the knowledge to take preventative action avoiding
the increased possibility of class actions.
- Example-led practical analysis and advice from the company’s / adviser’s
perspective – not purely a legal text.
- Understand the law in regard to conflict of interest and company secretarial responsibility.
New to this edition
This edition shows the fully consolidated legislation complete with 2009 commencement and regulations.
1. Companies and Directors in Contemporary Society
2. Taking Office
3. The Position of Directors
4. Duties Generally Including Skill and Care
5. Fiduciary Duties and Disclosure of Advantage
6. Transactions Requiring Shareholders Consent
7. Remedies & Reliefs
8. Directors and Public Markets
9. Corporate Governance
10. Directors and the Workforce
11. Duties at Large
12. Disqualification
13. Precedents
