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	Untitled Document The Companies Act 2006 - Latest News 7 May 2008 - New Statutory Instruments published for consultation. Read More 28 March 2008 - With effect from 6 April 2008 a private company will no longer need to appoint a company secretary. Read more 20 March 2008 - Statutory instruments 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 6 December 2007 - Abolition of casting vote – more changes to come? Read more 7 November 2007 - Delay in Companies Act 2006 implementation. Read more 1 October 2007 - Last minute changes to October implementation. Read more 13 September 2007 - October 2007 changes to Table A - Regulations made. Read more 23 August 2007 - Further draft regulations issued by DBERR. Read more 1 August 2007 - Companies House consults on late filing penalties and Registrar's rules. Read more 25 July 2007 - DBERR publishes 15 draft regulations and orders for consultation. Read more 13 July 2007 - Third commencement order republished Read more 28 June 2007 - Jordans survey results - Companies Act will increase the burden on private companies Read more 28 June 2008 - DTI issues statement re consultation and summary of ministerial statements re directors duties Read more 21 June 2007 - changes to implementation timetable announced. Read more 21 June 2007 - Consultation on registration of Scottish floating charges publish. Read more 30 May 2007 - Draft statutory instruments published The following draft statutory instruments to be made under the Companies Act 2006 have been published: The Companies (Registration) Regulations 2007 (to come into force on 1 October 2008) dealing with certain aspects of forming a company under the Act: Draft SI; The Companies (Shares, Share Capital and Authorised Minimum) Regulations 2007 (to come into force on 1 October 2008) addressing issues concerning shares, share capital and a company's authorised minimum capital, including issues relating to reductions of share capital: Draft SI, Impact assessment; and The Companies (Fees for Inspection and Copying of Company Records) Regulations 2007 (to come into force on 1 October 2007) giving details of the fees for the right to inspect and acquire a company's records: Draft SI, Impact assessment. 5 April 2007 - Second commencement order published The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 was published by OPSI on 4 April 2007. This SI, which came into force on 6 April 2007, brings into force the provisions of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to Takeovers and repeals sections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985. It also makes consequential amendments to the directors' report as a result of the repeal of sections 323 to 329 of the Companies Act 1985 and makes various changes to the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprises) Act 2004 concerning community interest companies to extend them to Northern Ireland. 5 April 2007 – Political expenditure exemption The DTi has published a draft of the Companies (Political Expenditure) Exemption Order together with some frequently asked questions. The order exempts companies whose ordinary business includes the publication of news (such as newspapers, and other publishing or media-related companies) from having to seek shareholder authorisation in order to prepare, publish, or disseminate material of a political nature. This is because it would be impractical for them to have to comply with the provisions on political expenditure in Part 14 of the Companies Act 2006 for something which is within the ordinary course of their business. 2 April 2007 The following changes take effect on 6 April 2007. Read more Directors' disclosure of interests in shares. Upper age limit for directors 28 February 2007 Commencement timetable announced. Read more DTI written statement Consultation document about issues realting to implentation of the Act published. Read more Frequently Asked Questions about implementation published. Read more Leaflet - key areas of charge for private companies published. Read more A summary of what it means for private companies. Read more 27 February 2007 Janis Law, Jordans Corporate Services Director interview on Radio 4 and Five Live regarding Companies Act 2006 changes in the law relating to Child Directors. click here to listen to the clips 18 February 2007 The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 will shortly be published bringing into force the takeover provisions of Part 28 of the Companies act 2006 with effect from 6 April 2007. Read more: draft SI, explanatory memorandum 18 February 2007 The Companies Acts (Unregistered Companies) Regulations 2007 come into force on 6 April 2007. It applies the takeover provisions of the Companies Act 2006 to unregistered companies. Read more: SI2007/318, explanatory memorandum 20 January 2007 Company communication and director liability provisions now in force. Read more 11 January 2007 Table of Destinations, Tables of Origins and Explanatory note published. To view the documents scroll down to the Companies Act c46. Read more 4 January 2007 First commencement order published on 21 December 2006. Read more 19 December 2006 Margaret Hodge announces first commencement provisions for the Companies Act 2006. Read more 7 December 2006 Online version published. 22 November 2006 Summary of e-communication provisions in the act. more 08 November 2006 The Companies Bill received Royal Assent today and is now known as the Companies Act 2006. 06 November 2006 The Companies Bill date of commencement change. The Government has changed its deadline for the commencement of all parts of the Companies Bill from October 2007 to October 2008. In addition, the provisions on company communications to shareholders and others (including electronic communication) will commence January 2007. 18 September 2006 Directors privacy for residential addresses. More and more directors are becoming concerned about putting their residential addresses on the public register at Companies House. more 16 August 2006 DTI launch consultation on the application of the Companies Bill to existing companies. Comments required by 22 September 2006. Consultation Paper. 16 August 2006 The Companies Bill, as amended in the standing committee in the commons on the 20 July 2006, is now available on the UK Parliament site. 27 July 2006 Renaming of the Bill - Companies Bill. This follows an amendment agreed in the House of Commons to acknowledge that the existing company law provisions are to be consolidated into the Bill. 14 July 2006 The Company Law Reform Bill has completed its initial journey through the House of Lords. It is currently in the House of Commons and its Third Reading there was scheduled for 13 July 2006. The Bill will have to be reconsidered by the House of Lords after this. This is likely to be in September given the summer recess. Watch this space for articles on specific areas of the Bill. 30 June 2006 The DTI has published draft clauses for the Company Law Reform Bill which restate some of the existing provisions of the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989. The DTI asks for comments by Friday 8 September, to ensure that the changes made in order to bring the existing text into line with the approach adopted in the Bill do not unintentially amend the law. more 9 June 2006 Model articles published for PLC. more 5 June 2006 DTI confirms intent to consolidate Bill. more 24 May 2006 The Bill has been passed by the House of Lords, with amendments, and sent back to the House of Commons. 4 May 2006 Govt confirms light touch and issues draft clauses on liability for misleading statements in reports for consultation. more

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	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

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