We highlighted the key provisions of the Beneficial Ownership Regulations in our last newsletter. Since then there has been a number of developments including:- The RBO website was due to go live on 22nd June 2019 however this was postponed and went live on 29th July 2019 Companies will now only have 4 months to make the
The CRO have announced that the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial & Provident Societies will open to accept filings from Monday 29 July 2019. Filing of beneficial ownership data can be made on-line through a portal on the RBO website at www.rbo.gov.ie . There are no paper forms and no filing
Conor recently wrote an article for Businessandfinance.com about the new Beneficial Ownership regulations, to find out how it will affect you click here
The new Charities Governance Code was published on 7th November 2018. The Code sets out the minimum standards Charities should meet to effectively manage and control their charity. The purpose is to help charities to meet their legal obligations under the Charities Act 2009. This is something many charities struggle. The Code is written with
Beneficial Ownership Regulations Passed The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) were passed on 22nd March 2019. The 2016 Regulations that came into force on 15 November 2016 have been revoked and replaced by the 2019 Regulations. Key Features of the Regulations The Regulations require corporate or
Every January we set out ten points to consider from a company law and company secretarial practice perspective. These are practical points for all firms to consider that may bring some benefit to the services you provide. As always if we can be of any help please feel free to contact any one of the
Transfer of shares is where an existing holder of share(s) transfers some or all of their shares to another shareholder or to a third party. Subject to any restrictions in the company’s constitution, a member may transfer all or any of his or her shares in the company by a stock transfer form or any
An essential requirement in keeping a company compliant with company law is annual company secretarial compliance Insert Link. This service is often provided by the accountant or solicitor and it is vital that the firm has the necessary process and procedures in place to ensure they provide this service to their clients.
Part 20 of the Companies Act 2014 provides for the re-registration from one company type to another. The Act has lessen the restrictions on re-registration and the amount of times a company can re-register. An LTD may re-register as a CLG and vice versa for first time which was not provided for under the old Companies Act. An LTD cannot have paid up share capital or requires order from the High Court.
A company may acquire its own shares from an existing shareholder by purchase, or in the case of redeemable shares, by redemption or purchase. A company may redeem or buyback its shares to one issued share and the 10% rule that was in the old Companies Act no longer applies.