Oswalds: The Companies Act 2006 - Latest News http://www.oswalds.co.uk The latest content from www.oswalds.co.uk en-gb New Statutory Instruments published for consultation http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/main/new+stat BERR has published a set of draft Statutory Instruments, all of which will come into force on 1 October 2008, for consultation. The consultations close on 23 May 2008. Wed, 7 May 2008 13:01:11 GMT Statutory instruments for April 2008 implementation issued http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/CA06+April+2008 A number of statutory instruments have been published in readiness for the implementation of the next wave of Companies Act 2006 provision Thu, 25 Mar 2008 13:01:11 GMT Companies Act Fifth commencement order issued http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/CA06+Fifth+Commencement+Order The Fifth Commencement Order, and the following statutory instruments (SIs), were made on 17 December 2007: Thu, 17 Dec 2007 14:20:11 GMT Companies Act final commencement timetable announced http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/Final+commencement+timetable The Government has announced details of the final commencement timetable for the Companies Act 2006. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:04:11 GMT Abolition of casting vote – more changes to come? http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/Abolition+of+casting+vote One of the changes introduced to Table A on 1 October 2007 was the removal of regulation 50. Regulation 50 stated that "In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman shall be entitled to a casting vote." Mon, 7 Dec 2007 13:08:12 GMT Delay in Companies Act 2006 implementation http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/CLR+nov07 The Government announced today (Wednesday, 7 November 2007) that implementation of the Companies Act 2006 is being delayed by one year Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:59:01 GMT Last minute changes to October implementation http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/CLR+oct07 Late on Friday afternoon DBERR published further changes to Table A, which take effect today. 1 October 2007 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:08:12 GMT New Table A Published http://www.oswalds.co.uk/oswalds2.nsf/Main/CLR+new+Table+A Companies and advisors need to urgently review their Articles of Association to ensure that they are compliant with the new version of Table A from 1 October 2007. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:04:11 GMT