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News, analysis and features from the team at FromCounsel - your comprehensive English company law resource.

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Our recently launched service, FC Corporate Training, continues to expand with the addition of 13 new e-learning modules. These include the private M&A series which explores sale and purchase transactions. Read more https://t.co/YgI5BG4Bc6. #corporatelaw

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Companies House has published its business plan for 2024-25 outlining how it will progress its landmark reform programme under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 over the next year. Read more here. https://t.co/VB9PYlv4Az #corporatelaw #companieshouse

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Our latest blog discusses the SRA’s recently updated Warning Notice, which reminds law firms and practitioners of the key principles and risks they should consider when dealing with non-disclosure agreements. https://t.co/yFrFIQtHcK #confidentiality #employmentlaw

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Our latest blog discusses the FRC’s recent assessment of the quality of corporate governance reporting by large private companies who apply the Wates Principles. Read more here.
https://t.co/J56qYFNwDA #corporategovernance #corporatelaw

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The government has announced that legislation to repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 will be included in the upcoming Employment Rights Bill. Read more here. https://t.co/6yiYAArDN0 #employmentlaw #legislation

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Read about the High Court decision on the correct interpretation of leaver provisions in articles of association in circumstances where a shareholder held different positions as an employee and director within the company’s group.
https://t.co/D1esgNFKXh
#highcourt #corporatelaw

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Read our blog on the Law Commission’s recently published scoping paper on decentralised autonomous organisations. https://t.co/EDIv0vLJke.
#corporatelaw #dao

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Our blog discusses EHRC’s proposed technical guidance on the new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their workers from sexual harassment. Find out more about the consultation in our blog. #employmentlaw #harassment
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Our blog highlights key aspects of the new government’s legislative programme set out in the King’s speech delivered at the State Opening of Parliament in July for corporate lawyers.
#Parliament #corporatelawyer #legislation
https://t.co/iXekAQXL8s

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We have recently expanded our Employment knowledge service with the launch of several new Q&A sections, ranging from the role of the Supreme Court in employment-related proceedings to the right to take industrial action. Read more in our blog: https://t.co/xKAGJ5WubH

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Customers of FC Documents will be pleased to hear that our automated Shareholders’ Agreement suite is now live in FC Documents. If you are not a customer but would like more information please visit our site: https://t.co/EGGEE0xF9x

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This case feature examines a recent Court of Appeal decision which considered the meaning of ‘reasonable detail’ in a notice of claim clause in a share purchase agreement. Read more in our blog,
https://t.co/jFxd9OCDCg
#corporatelaw

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We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested? Full job descriptions can be found here: https://t.co/FKSlJBOhe9 #employmentlaw #knowledgelawyer

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The new statutory Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement comes into force on 18 July 2024. Read our blog for more on the recommended steps employers should take before proceeding with a ‘fire and rehire’ exercise.
https://t.co/3AQl4yh0CH
#employmentlaw #recruitment

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FromCounsel has partnered with European legal tech company Leya to bring FC’s industry leading knowledge content directly into Leya’s Gen AI workspace in a closed pilot with 12 of the leading UK and US law firms. Read more here:https://t.co/oPxM3WZzm2 #generativeai #legaltech

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Our blog outlines the scope of the CS3D and the phased timeline for its application to both EU and non-EU companies. https://t.co/ZoXT9cEMSm
#corporatelaw #duediligence

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Ahead of the general election on 4 July 2024, our latest blog outlines the key employment-related commitments included in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.
https://t.co/N0r3rBFCn2
#employmentlaw #generalelection2024

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The government has published its first progress report on implementing the first phase of company law reforms introduced by Parts 1 to 3 of ECCTA 2023. Read about the report in our blog. https://t.co/vSgYjlrvHh
#economiccrime #corporatelaw

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The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 has passed into law. Read more about the Act in our blog.
https://t.co/XVAwyX2dfY
#paternityleave #employmentlaw

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Our blog looks at the Takeover Panel’s recently published Bulletin 7, which discusses rules in the Takeover Code that require a bidder to make specific statements of intention about various aspects of the target’s business.
https://t.co/aVvNC3m1rr
#corporatelaw #takeover