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BEIS Guidance Notes on Climate-Related Disclosure Obligations

Ahead of The Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022  (the “Regulations”) taking effect on April 6, 2022, the U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Q&A: New Climate-Related Disclosure Regulations for UK Companies and LLPs

The U.K. Parliament has approved climate-related disclosure requirements that were announced by the U.K.’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) on 28 October 2021 (see our 18 November 2021 alert...more

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BEIS guidance on mandatory climate-related financial reporting and FTSE Women Leaders Review first report

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To assist in-scope UK companies comply with the new mandatory climate-related financial disclosures when reporting next year, the Government has published some helpful non-binding guidance. Separately, the first report...more

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Q&A: New Climate-Related Disclosure Regulations Proposed for UK Companies

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced on 28 October 2021 that new climate-related disclosure requirements had been laid before the Houses of Parliament. The proposals, contained in...more

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UK government plans to introduce a re-domiciliation regime

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On 27 October 2021, HM Treasury, BEIS and HMRC published a consultation paper seeking views on proposals for a UK re-domiciliation regime under which foreign-incorporated companies could change their place of incorporation to...more

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Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance

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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently published a consultation paper titled “Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance”, proposing substantial and long-awaited reforms to the UK...more

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UK Extends Mandatory TCFD Climate Disclosures Beyond Premium Listed Companies to All Large Companies and LLPs

TCFD Mandatory Disclosures - The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a Consultation on requiring mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by large publicly quoted companies,...more

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UK COVID-19: Draft bill on AGMs

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The government has published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the ‘Bill’) which contains draft legislation on how companies can hold their 2020 AGM in light of the pandemic. Once implemented, these measures will...more

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COVID-19: Practical Considerations for UK Companies’ Annual General Meetings

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In light of the UK government’s lockdown measures and the COVID-19 pandemic, there are key issues English public companies should consider for their annual general meetings (AGMs) while awaiting further legislation and...more

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UK COVID-19: Q&As on forthcoming AGMs

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On 28 March the UK Government announced that it will introduce legislation to ensure that  companies can hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) safely. Legislation is currently being drafted but in the interim, the FRC and BEIS...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, April 2019

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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New UK Corporate Governance Code and Other Governance Developments

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On 16 July 2018, the UK’s independent corporate governance, accounting and audit regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (the FRC), published a revised edition of the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCGC) and supporting...more

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Companies Must Carefully Consider ESG Disclosures Under UK Non-Financial Reporting Directive

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Companies should conduct thorough due diligence in light of closer scrutiny from stakeholders and governmental and non-governmental bodies. Companies are facing increasing pressure to report on environmental, social, and...more

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Corporate News – September 2017

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. This month's...more

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Corporate News - April 2017

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Beneficial ownership - BEIS call for evidence on register of beneficial owners of overseas entities - In March 2016, BEIS published a discussion paper which outlined a range of proposals to enhance the transparency of...more

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Consultation Begins Over Possible UK Corporate Governance Reform

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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has recently published a Green Paper on options for future corporate governance reform. The Government’s stated objective is to put in place “the right checks...more

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