Annotated Companies Legislation

Written from the perspective of the 2006 regime and authored by leading practitioners and academics in the field, this work provides detailed section-by-section commentary alongside the legislative text of the Companies Act 2006 and surviving parts of the previous legislation. Guidance is given as to interpretation of the law and the impact of changes made by the Companies Act 2006 by reference to case law, Hansard and Committee Reports. Derivation and Destination tables are also included for ease of navigation around the Companies Act 2006. Alongside detailed annotation of the Model Articles of Association and the 1949 and 1985 versions of Table A, the book also provides commentary on the Uncertificated Securities Regulations as well as the full text of a collection of other relevant company law secondary materials. This comprehensive reference, previously published as the Annotated Companies Acts looseleaf, provides excellent value for money and a much needed commentary on companies legislation in a single, convenient and portable volume. Annotated Companies Legislation is both comprehensive and practical, providing invaluable commentary to the Companies Act 2006 and written in an accessible and engaging style by its distinguished authors. In a handy single paperback volume, this will become an indispensible companion for those practising in this field. Michael Green QC, Fountain Court In comparison to other available commentaries of the Companies Act 2006, Annotated Companies Legislation will stand out not only as a very accessible general commentary for practitioners but also as an extremely useful source of other relevant legislation, regulation and case law Simon Jay, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton I have found the Annotated Companies Legislation immensely useful. It contains a detailed, clear and authoritative commentary on the core statutory materials in a single and portable (if you have a large briefcase!) volume. I would recommend it highly. Nick Segal, Freshfields, Bruckhaus Deringer LLP This is a seriously impressive work...It is difficult to be anything other than in awe of this work...[T]here can be no option but to give unstinting emphasis in recommending this book to anyone who needs clear and authoritative guidance or assistance on and as to the law relating to companies as overhauled so fundamentally by the Companies Act 2006. On any basis this work is a massive achievement. David Marks QC, International Company and Commercial Law Review1. General Introductory Provisions; 2. Company Formation; 3. A Company's Constitution; 4. A Company's Capacity and Related Matters; 5. A Company's Name; 6. A Company's Registered Office; 7. Re-registration as a Means of Altering a Company's Status; 8. A Company's Members; 9. Exercise of Members' Rights; 10. A Company's Directors; 11. Derivative Claims and Proceedings by Members; 12. Company Secretaries; 13. Resolutions and Meetings; 14. Control of Political Donations and Expenditure; 15. Accounts and Reports; 16. Audit; 17. A Company's Share Capital; 18. Acquisition by Limited Company of its Own Shares; 19. Debentures; 20. Private and Public Companies; 21. Certification and Transfer of Securities: General; 22. Information about Interests in a Company's Shares; 23. Distributions; 24. A Company's Annual Return; 25. Company Charges; 26. Arrangements and Reconstructions; 27. Mergers and Divisions of Public Companies; 28. Takeovers etc; 29. Fraudulent Trading; 30. Protection of Members Against Unfair Prejudice; 31. Dissolution and Restoration to the Register; 32. Company Investigations: Amendments; 33. UK Companies not Formed under the Companies Acts; 34. Overseas Companies; 35. The Registrar of Companies; 36. Offences under the Companies Acts; 37. Companies Supplementary Provisions; 38. Companies: Interpretation; 39. Companies: Minor Amendments; 40. Company Directors: Foreign Disqualification etc; 41. Business Names; 42. Stautory Auditors; 43. Transparency Obligations and Related Matters; 44. Miscellaneous Provisions; 45. Northern Ireland; 46. General Supplementary Provisions; 47. Final Provisions; 48. Schedules; 49. Uncertificated Securities Regulations; 50. CA 1985 Pt XVIII Floating Charges (Scot); 51. Table A and Model Articles of Association; Statutory Instruments