Company secretarial duties must be undertaken whether there is someone holding that title or not. This book deals with the latest requirements, and the new requirements regarding Registers of Persons of Significant Control. It provides essential practical, easily accessible advice and guidance to the wide range of important company secretarial duties and regulations that must be adhered to. The refreshing no-nonsense approach tackles these challenges making it an indispensable and practical guide to the whole range of issues with which the person performing the legally required duties of the Company Secretary must comply. The duties covered in this book include: - Compliance by the company and its officers with all statutory and other regulatory requirements - Maintenance of the statutory records and filing data with Companies House within specified time limits - Interfacing with the shareholders or guarantors, convening general meetings, drafting and recording resolutions, dealing with shares etc. - Servicing board meetings and compiling the legally required minutes - Providing a company-wide focal point for legal matters and interpretation, and a logical point of contact for third parties - Providing the board with accurate and timely advice. This book also deals with the latest requirements, including: - Anti-bribery - Modern slavery - Gender pay reporting - Tax evasion legislation

The Corporate Secretary's Answer Book is the only comprehensive, single-volume reference to address the specific tasks corporate secretaries face on a daily basis in a Q&A format. Every topic is conveniently listed for easy reference with an index organized by commonly used terms. With all of this valuable "know-how" located within one volume, corporate secretaries will be able to find the best way to proceed with any particular matter, quickly and confidently. The Corporate Secretary's Answer Book also includes sample forms and checklists that offer step-by-step guidance to completing each phase of the corporate secretary's duties throughout the year, especially under Sarbanes-Oxley, including: Conduct of Shareholder Meeting Guidelines - Annual Meeting Script - Minutes of Incentive Committee Meeting - Establishing a Special Litigation Committee of the Board - Audit Committee Charter - Corporate Governance Listing Standards - Corporate Governance Guidelines - Corporate Disclosure - and much more!

All public and private companies are required by law to appoint a company secretary. This guide to the role covers the secretary's duties, including: accounting and finance duties; personnel administration; compliance with employment rights; security of documentation; and insurance and property rights. It contains forms and documentation, and is written in a jargon-free style.

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The book is the outcome of the authors' long experience of teaching business law and company law to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Delhi. This, in fact, has made it possible for them to write on law without the use of legal jargon; thus ensuring that even the most complicated provisions of various legislations are explained in an easily comprehensible manner.This new edition of the book has been thoroughly updated and revised in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013. The amendments introduced by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, through its Eleventh Schedule to the Companies Act, 2013 have also been duly incorporated.

Company Law is essential reading for business and law students, and for those studying for professional exams. The theoretical concepts are explored and developed with the use of a variety of case examples to place the learning in context. Comprehensive pedagogy with objectives, review questions, summaries, discussion questions and a case study exercise to consolidate the learning in each chapter. The accessible and concise treatment of the issues explored makes the learning easy to follow and more pertinent to the student needs, particularly for those who are studying a one-semester course. Easy to read,with a user friendly layout, Company Law, with the use of case studies and review questions leads the reader through the various stages involved with creating and managing a private company through to dissolution. Building on the learning covered in the companion textbook Business Law, this text is a user friendly and comprehensive introduction to all aspects of company law.