UK Internet Legal: New Provisions of Companies Act 2006 Now In Force

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The following provisions of the Companies Act 2006 came into force on 1st October 2008:

    * Objection to Company Names – Sections 69 to 74
    * Trading Disclosures – Sections 82 to 85
    * Corporate directors and under-age directors – Sections 155 to 159
    * Provisions relating to the directors’ ‘conflicts of interest duties’ – Part 10
    * Share capital reduction through the solvency statement route – Sections 641 to 644
    * Control of political donations and expenditure, provisions relating to an independent candidate – Sections 362 to 379
    * Power of court to grant relief in certain cases – Section 1157
    * Restoration for personal injury claims of companies dissolved prior to 16 November 1969 - Section 1295 of the 2006 Act, and Schedule 16 (repeals)

Other changes that came into force on 1st October 2008

    * Repeal of the restrictions on financial assistance for acquisition of shares in private companies – Sections 151 to 153 and 155 to 158 (1985 Act)
    * Changes to the requirements of annual returns (1985 Act)
    * Limited Liability Partnership changes to bring accounts content in line with the company regulations.

full announcement and details: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/compani...2008.shtml