The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 was passed in December and the main purpose of the Act is to provide for the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority to replace the ODCE. The Act also contains some important amendments to the Companies Act 2014. See our previous article on the main provisions of the
The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill allows for the establishment of a new independent statutory authority, the Corporate Enforcement Authority (“CEA”) The CEA will replace the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (“ODCE”) and continue its role in the investigation and enforcement of corporate crime. The current functions of the ODCE will be transferred
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