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Website terms and conditions for supply of services to consumers—checklist

Website terms and conditions for supply of services to consumers—checklist This Checklist sets out the essential points that should be considered when drafting or updating online terms and conditions for the supply of services to consumers. It should be used where a lawyer wants to make sure that such terms and conditions comply with consumer protection legislation (and any guidance issued under it). This Checklist should be used in addition to the following: • Key consumer information requirements—checklist • Information requirements under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013—checklist • Consumer cancellation rights under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013—Services—Flowchart • General information to be disclosed by e-commerce websites—checklist • Drafting consumer contracts—checklist For a discussion on the key legal issues to consider when designing and developing a business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce website for trading with consumers, see Practice Note: Business to consumer e-commerce—legal issues. Introduction Businesses that transact with consumers are subject to more onerous legislative requirements and, consequently, need to pay close...

Appointment, removal and resignation of pension trustees—checklist

Appointment, removal and resignation of pension trustees—checklist When appointing and removing pension trustees: • Ensure that the power to appoint and remove trustees is exercised for a proper purpose. • Check the provisions of the trust deed and rules and ensure that trustees are appointed, removed or retire in accordance with them. • Where a company is sole trustee, check the provisions of the company's articles and ensure that directors are appointed, removed or retire in accordance with them. • Check whether there are any restrictions on the appointment or removal of trustees (eg a maximum or minimum number of trustees) and ensure that the appointment or removal does not breach them. • Ensure that any changes do not reduce the number of trustees below the quorum for trustee meetings. • Ensure that the appointment and removal of trustees is in accordance with the requirements for appointing member-nominated trustees or directors. • Remember to appoint new trustees by deed so that ownership of the trust assets vests automatically in the...

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Appointment, retirement and resignation of a director

This Practice Note focuses on the law and practice relating to the appointment of directors and how a director can retire or resign. It examines the role of a director and the different types of director. It also covers the notifications and other steps that are required when there is a change of director, such the need to update the statutory registers and make filings at Companies House. It considers the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and a company’s articles of association.This Practice Note also covers the additional provisions relating to the appointment, retirement and resignation of directors of listed public companies including the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code), which applies to UK and overseas companies with a listing of equity shares in the equity shares (commercial companies) category in the UK (listed companies).A director may also be removed or dismissed. The removal of a director is covered in a separate Practice Note: Removal of a director.The role of a directorIn basic terms, the directors...

Powers of directors

The directors of a company are responsible for the day-to-day management of that company.The directors make decisions on behalf of the company in order that it can carry on its business, including making decisions relating to the company:•raising funds•entering into contracts•purchasing or renting premises•acquiring stock or equipment, and•employing peopleFor details on decision making by directors, and the processes and procedures typically involved, see Practice Notes: Directors’ decision-making—power, authority and duties, Directors’ decision-making—convening board meetings, Directors’ decision-making—conduct at board meetings, Directors’ decision-making—post board meeting formalities and Directors’ decision-making—written resolutions and decisions by sole directors.Where do the directors’ powers come from?The directors are empowered to act on the company’s behalf by:•the company’s articles of association•the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)•common law, and•any applicable resolutions of its membersThe directors’ powers are subject to:•any provisions in the company’s articles of association limiting those powers•the directors’ general duties as set out in CA 2006, and•matters reserved to the members by CA 2006Powers conferred by the articles of associationFor companies subject to the model articles, the...

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Irrevocable undertaking—director—scheme of arrangement

Irrevocable undertaking—director—scheme of arrangement The Directors [Insert offeror's name] ([Offeror]) [Insert address] [and] [The Directors] [[Insert name of offeror’s financial adviser] (the Adviser) [Insert address]] [Insert date] Dear Directors Proposed acquisition of [name of offeree] ([Offeree]) [I OR We] understand that [Offeror] proposes to acquire (the Acquisition) [all] the issued [and to be issued ordinary] shares of [insert nominal value] each in [Offeree] (the Shares) for the consideration, and otherwise substantially on the terms and subject to the conditions, set out in the draft press announcement attached to this letter (the Announcement), subject to such amendments or additions to such terms and conditions as may be required by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code), the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Panel), the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (the Court) or any applicable law or regulation. [I OR We] also understand that the Acquisition is expected to be implemented by way of...

Policy—tax evasion facilitation prevention

Policy—tax evasion facilitation prevention 1 Introduction 1.1 Tax evasion is a major issue in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent it. 1.2 Tax evasion is very damaging to the societies in which it occurs. It diverts money and resources from those who need them most, hindering economic and social development. 1.3 Tax evasion affects us as a UK organisation if it is criminally facilitated anywhere in our business[es]. 1.4 We run our business[es] with integrity and in an honest and ethical manner. All of us must work together to ensure [it OR they] remain[s] untainted by tax evasion facilitation. 1.5 This policy is a crucial element of that effort. It has the full support of the [insert senior management body, eg Board]. It sets out the steps all of us must take to prevent tax evasion facilitation in our business[es] and to comply with relevant legislation. It does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and we may amend it at any...

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Home Office changes ‘qualifying overseas business link’ requirements for UK Expansion Worker route

As part of its various changes to Sponsor Guidance on 9 April 2025, the Home Office has made a number of revisions to the Workers and Temporary Workers: sponsor a Global Business Mobility worker guidance. In addition to changes to Global Business Mobility routes which are common to various other routes, including the extension of prohibitions on recouping sponsorship fees and associated administrative costs from sponsored workers, the guidance also includes a significant change to the ‘qualifying overseas business link’ requirement on the UK Expansion Worker route. Details of the updated provisions covering this requirement are set out below.

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171 Duty to act within powers

A director of a company must—(a)     act in accordance with the company's constitution, and(b)     only exercise powers for the purposes for which they are conferred.

177 Duty to declare interest in proposed transaction or arrangement

(1)     If a director of a company is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company, he must declare the nature and extent of that interest to the other directors.(2)     The declaration may (but need not) be made—(a)     at a meeting of the directors, or(b)     by notice to the directors in accordance with—(i)     section 184 (notice in writing), or(ii)     section 185 (general notice).(3)     If a declaration of interest under this section proves to be, or becomes, inaccurate or incomplete,