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Sovereign Verify – The Smart Way To Confirm Your Identity With UK Companies House

Individual Directors and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs) of companies registered in England & Wales (E&W) are now required to verify their identities with Companies House.

United Kingdom Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Corporate Disputes: High Court Considers Director Removal In Oppression Proceedings

The High Court has examined the circumstances in which an asserted quasi‑partnership may provide a sufficient basis for granting an injunction restraining majority shareholders from removing a director from office.

Ireland Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

Corporate Governance Outlook And Changes In Proxy Advisors Landscape

As of this year, the Swiss "comply-or-explain" rules with respect to gender representation on boards of directors of large, listed companies apply.

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Hissedarlar Sözleşmesinin Esas Sözleşme Üzerindeki Etkisi: Normlar Hiyerarşisi, Uygulama Ve Çatışma Sorunları

Türk ticaret hayatında şirket ortaklarının ilişkilerini düzenleyen iki temel belge öne çıkar: esas sözleşme ve hissedarlar sözleşmesi

Turkey Commercial

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Egemenoglu

The Effect Of The Shareholders' Agreement On The Articles Of Association: Hierarchy Of Norms, Issues Arising In Practice, And Conflicts

Turkey Commercial

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Egemenoglu

Aile Şirketlerinde Pay Devri Ve Miras Yoluyla Ortaklığa Katılmadan Doğan Uyuşmazlıklar

Turkey Commercial

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Egemenoglu

Share Transfers And Disputes Arising From Succession-Based Shareholding In Family Companies

Turkey Commercial

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Egemenoglu

Pre-Emptive Rights And Restrictions On Pre-Emptive Rights In Joint Stock Companies

Turkey Commercial

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Sakar Law Office

Anonim Şirketlerde Rüçhan Hakkı Ve Rüçhan Hakkının Kısıtlanması

Turkey Commercial

SO

Sakar Law Office

UPC Court Of Appeal Significantly Narrows Directors' Personal Liability For Patent Infringement

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Public Consultation On Proposed Amendments To The Companies Act 2014

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Football Club Owners Take Heed: Inside The IFR's New Owners, Directors And Senior Executives Test

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

UK Corporate Briefing February 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Fresh Bench, Same Result: Court Rejects Second Article 402 Action

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Lex Inside – Exclusive Distribution Agreements (Video)

France Anti-trust

UA

UGGC Avocats

Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations EU Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape: A Deep Dive Into The NIS2 Directive 2026

Germany Technology

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

The Italian Market: Gaming & Regulation (Podcast)

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

What's Another Year 2026 - Finance

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Upcoming Amendments To The Jersey Companies Law

On the 21 January 2026, the States of Jersey adopted the Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 (the Companies Law Amendment) which will come into force in June 2026.

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Elektronik Yönetim Kurulu Toplantılarının İşleyişi Ve Yurt Dışındaki Yönetim Kurulu Üyelerinin E-imza Kullanımı

Dijitalleşen iş dünyasında kurumsal verimliliğin temel bir parçası haline gelen hızlı, esnek ve mekandan bağımsız bir yapıda karar alabilme kabiliyeti, Elektronik Toplantı Sistemleri...

Turkey Commercial

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Urey Law Firm

2026 Outlook: Are UK Liquidators Able To Limit Their Liability?

In autumn of 2025, the English High Court decided that liquidators have unlimited personal exposure: they cannot contractually limit or exclude their personal liability for breach of duty.

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

A Guide To The Taxation Of Share Plans In The UK

Share plans are a powerful mechanism for companies to recruit, retain and motivate talent. By taking a stake in the business they work for, employees can align their interests with the company's long-term goals.

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Proxy Advisors And Their Revised Guidelines: A Closer Look At The AGM Season 2026

Switzerland Commercial

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Advestra AG

Half-yearly Corporate Update – Our Latest Briefing

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Why Board Composition Is A Strategic Imperative

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

The Titanium Brace Tightens: Rome II And Director Liability After Wunner

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

FCA Fines Former Finance Directors Of Carillion Plc

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Capital Markets Board Abolishes The Notarization Requirement For General Assembly Resolutions And Share Ledgers Maintained Via The Electronic Commercial Ledger System

BO

Bener Law Office

Can Liquidators Contractually Limit Their Liability?

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Annual General Meetings In Oman: A Practical Readiness Guide (2026 Cycle)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Corporate Law Update: 20 December 2025 - 16 January 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Listing Regime – Two Executive Directors Drop Appeal Against FCA Fines For Breaches Of Listing Rules And MAR

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Liquidators Contractually Limit Their Liability?

Can liquidators or their firms contractually limit their liability? This was the issue considered by the High Court of England and Wales (Court) as a preliminary question in Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316.

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

Annual General Meetings In Oman: A Practical Readiness Guide (2026 Cycle)

If your financial year ends on 31 December 2025, your Annual General Meeting (AGM) timetable is already running. Under Oman's Commercial Companies Law, SAOGs/SAOCs must hold the annual...

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Corporate Law Update: 20 December 2025 - 16 January 2026

The Government has published draft updated statutory guidance for companies and for LLPs on the meaning of "significant influence or control" under the PSC regime.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Listing Regime – Two Executive Directors Drop Appeal Against FCA Fines For Breaches Of Listing Rules And MAR

The FCA has published final notices in respect of its enforcement action against two former finance directors of Carillion plc for breaches of the Listing Rules and UK Market Abuse Regulations (MAR).

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Capital Markets Board Resolution Authority's Principle Decision No. I-Spk 128.27 (Dated 15/01/2026 And Numbered 3/52) Has Been Published

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Nazali

Where To Draw The Line? - Shifting Alliances Under Turkish Merger Control Regime

The Turkish Competition Board ("Board") determined that the transaction concerning the acquisition of 51% of the shares in Andar Elektromekanik Sistemler Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ ("Andar") by H. Ibrahim Bodur Holding AŞ ("HIB Holding") does not constitute a concentration under Turkish merger control regime given that the transaction results in a shifting alliances structure post-transaction.

Turkey Anti-trust

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Simplified Dissolution Of Dormant Companies Under Article 214A Of The Companies Act

As part of Malta's ongoing efforts to modernise its corporate regulatory framework, the 2025 amendments to the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta)...

Malta Commercial

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WH Partners

Doing Business In Comparative Guide

Doing Business In Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Norway, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Norway Commercial

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Aider Legal

Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2025

Our Senior Consultant Spencer Summerfield has been the Contributing Editor of the Chambers and Partners 2025 Global Practice Guide on Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism.

Worldwide Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Liquidators And Liability Caps: The Core VCT Litigation

United Kingdom Commercial

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

La Gouvernance, Levier D'attractivité Pour Les Petites Et Moyennes Capitalisations

France Commercial

RM

Reinhart Marville Torre

Tokenisation And The V-Bucks Generation Transition

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Jersey Finance Limited

The Role Of A Court-appointed Provisional Administrator

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

İşletmenin Muhasebesiyle İlgili Olmayan Ticari Defterlerin Elektronik Ortamda Tutulması Hakkında Tebliğ

Turkey Commercial

KST LAW

US Listed Companies Update December 2025 - Board Meeting Survey

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Das Risiko der faktischen Organschaft bei beaufsichtigten Finanzinstituten

Switzerland Finance

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

AI Joins Samruk-Kazyna's Board Of Directors: What Investors Need To Know

Kazakhstan Commercial

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Unicase Law Firm

Deadline For Annual Accounts 2024 Set To Expire

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Green Shoots On Protecting Directors' Residential Details From Public Access Consultation On Reforms To Disclosure Under The Companies Act 2014

Ireland Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Ten Years As Director: Arjan Looks Back And Forward

Netherlands Law Performance

GGI Global Alliance

IFSP Sets Up Directors' Chapter

FM

Finance Malta

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability For Equitable Compensation For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cyprus Shareholder Disputes & Corporate Mismanagement: Key Legal Remedies For International Investors

Cyprus Commercial

CP

Christos Paraskevas LLC

Understanding ECCTA: Compulsory Identity Verification For PSCs

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

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Company Formation In Slovakia 2026 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

Why Fiduciary Services Are The Key To Unlocking Cyprus Company Growth? (Video)

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

"Fully Covered": The Impact Of IAF/SEAR On Directors' And Officers' Insurance (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Consider Offshore TCSPs (Part 5/5) (Video)

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Dixcart Group Limited

BTI v SEQUANA – The Changing Nature Of Directors' Duties As A Company Flounders (Video)

QC

Quadrant Chambers

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