Untitled Document

You are here: Home > Companies Act > CLR Bill History

Search :


	Untitled Document Company Law Reform Bill - history Those of you with long memories will recall that the DTI launched this review in March 1998, when a Company Law Review Steering Group was set up to develop a simple, modern, efficient and cost effective framework for carrying out business activity in Britain for the twenty-first century. This committee presented its recommendations in 2001, but it wasn't until the publication of the White Paper – Company Law Reform in 2005 that it became clear that the Government intended to take action to implement these recommendations. The publication of the Company Law Reform Bill in November 2006 is the start of the process to turn the recommendations from 2001 into reality. The Bill – all 518 pages of it – has been published and been debated in the House of Lords. The House of Lords Grand Committee has just published its amendments to the draft Bill, and there will be a third reading in the House of Lords over the next few months. Only then will the Bill go back to the House of Commons, when, if the two Houses can agree on the amendments, the Bill will be given Royal Assent. Following Royal Assent the Bill will become an Act, and a date for implementation will be announced. We anticipate that the Bill will become law during 2007.

			What's New!
	7 May 2008 New Statutory Instruments published for consultation. BERR has published a set of draft Statutory Instruments, all of which will come into force on 1 October 2008, for consultation. Read more 28 March 2008 From 6 April 2008 private companies no longer need to appoint a company secretary Read more 20 March 2008 SIs for April 2008 implementation issued. Read more 17 December 2007 Fifth Commencement Order published. Read more 13 December 2007 Final commencement timetable announced. Read more

			More information
	Summary of the key provisions of the Bill History of the Bill Jordans' seminars Legislation and links

Jordans (Scotland) Limited t/a Oswalds, 24 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QN Tel: 0131 557 6966 Fax: 0131 556 2917 email:oswaldsinfo@oswalds.co.uk| Privacy Policy | T&Cs:terms and conditions | Statutory Information