Welcome to the spring 2019 edition of Dentons' UK Corporate Briefing, a quarterly summary of the most significant recent and forthcoming developments in company law and corporate finance regulation in the UK.
In this edition, our lawyers examine:
Legislation
Directors' remuneration reporting: new rules for certain publicly traded companies
New EU framework for screening foreign direct investment
Case law update
Can a company reclassify an unlawful dividend payment?
Directors' duty to consider the interest of creditors and transactions at an undervalue
Powers of attorney: decision highlights importance of proper execution and scoping
Regulatory update
Takeover Code: new rules on asset valuations
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