| 1 | Companies Act 2006: materials A guide to PLC Corporate's materials and other resources on the Companies Act 2006. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Companies Act 1985: When was it repealed? A table that shows when each section of the Companies Act 1985 (1985 Act) was repealed by the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). To check when a section of the 2006 Act came into force, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: When did it come into force?. For a table identifying those provisions of the 1985 Act that were repealed or re-enacted and their section number(s) in the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: Table of destinations. For background information and materials on the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. | Practice notes | 01-Oct-2009 |
| 3 | Companies Act 2006 - When did it come into force? A table that shows when each section of the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act) came into force. To check when a section of the Companies Act 1985 (1985 Act) was repealed by the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 1985: When was it repealed?. For a table showing the origin of the provisions of the 2006 Act, principally by reference to sections of the 1985 Act, see Companies Act 2006: Table of origins. For background information and materials on the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. | Practice notes | 01-Oct-2009 |
| 4 | Companies Act 2006: derivative claims: a quick guide A quick guide to the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to derivative claims. | Practice notes | 01-Oct-2007 |
| 5 | Companies Act 2006: GC100 paper on directors' duties GC100 paper published 7 February 2007 setting out the Group's view on best practice guidelines for compliance with the new law. This document is only available in MS Word format. Click here to view it. | Practice notes | 07-Feb-2007 |
| 6 | Derivative claims and proceedings by members: comparison ... A note outlining the changes to the law on derivative claims and proceedings by members made by the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. Part 11 (derivative claims and proceedings by members) came into force on 1 October 2007. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Directors' duties: comparison between Companies Acts 2006 ... A note outlining the changes to the law on directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. For a more detailed note on this topic, see Practice note, Directors' general duties under the Companies Act 2006. Chapter 2 of Part 10 (general duties of directors) came into force on 1 October 2007, other than the provisions relating to directors' conflict of interest duties (sections 175 to 177). Sections 177 to 175 came into force on 1 October 2008. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Execution of documents: Companies Act 2006 A note outlining the changes to the law on execution of documents by companies under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. For detailed information and sample execution clauses, see Practice note, Execution of deeds and documents. Part 4 (A company's capacity and related matters) of the 2006 Act is effective from 1 October 2009, with the exception of section 44 which came into force on 6 April 2008. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2008 |
| 9 | Shadow directors: comparison between Companies Act 2006 ... A note outlining the changes to the law on shadow directors under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. Most of Part 10 (a company's directors) came into force on 1 October 2007, other than: (1) provisions relating to directors' conflict of interest duties, declarations of interest in existing transactions or arrangements, and underage and natural directors, which came into force on 1 October 2008; and (2) provisions relating to the register of directors, including directors' residential addresses, which came into force on 1 October 2009. | Practice notes | Maintained |