The General Scheme of the Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published outlining the proposed emergency measures for companies and Industrial and Provident societies dealing with COVID-19 issues. The proposals are to help companies hold electronic meetings while complying with the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines issued by the Government. Timeframe
Conor will be speaking at a free webinar hosted by The Chartered Governance Institute in Ireland along with The Housing Agency on Wednesday 1 July. Conor will address Corporate Governance, Company Law, and practical compliance concerns for OMCs. David Rouse (advisor with The Housing Agency) will set the context and background, growth in OMC numbers,
Conor will be presenting a free Company Law Update webinar for Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet on Monday 11 May 2020 at 2.30pm. Topics covered will include: CRO reduced services Filing annual returns with CRO Holding company meetings electronically and what is still required for companies to comply the annual company secretarial requirements Unlimited companies – Filing
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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
The General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 was published in December 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to make a number of amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (the “Act”) including:- The establishment of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as a stand-alone agency, to be called
The Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018 was passed on 25th July 2018. A commencement order was signed on 21st September 2018.
The proper purpose of minutes is to provide a formal, long-term internal record of board meetings for the benefit of an organisation rather than for any third party. Minute taking is an art form and there is now more guidance on the importance of minutes and governance guidance on taking minutes such as the ICSA Guidance.
Corporate Governance is becoming vital to all companies even SME companies. A corporate governance manual or board manual can bring clarity to the board of directors on what their role and responsibilities are and what is expected of them. It can also detail the best governance practices that the company can apply.
Acting as a director can be an onerous task never mind trying to stay on top of what your legal duties are as a company director. Managing risk and ensuring the company stays compliant with all requirements facing the company means boards should have regular training to keep them up to date with changes.