The UK will shortly implement a part of the Digital Economy Act 2017 that requires some websites to verify the ages of its users. This age-verification requirement has been widely referred to as the “porn block”, and is finally set to come into force on 15th July this year.
What the UK branches of foreign companies must do in the event of a no-deal Brexit
At the time of typing, the UK is scheduled to formally complete its long-awaited departure from the European Union (EU) by 31st October 2019, a six-month extension to the Brexit process having been granted by the EU after five hours of talks in Brussels on the evening of 10th April.
Do all joint shareholders have the right to attend and speak at general meetings?
A question that we have frequently heard from those to have used our ltd company incorporation services has been that of whether all joint shareholders are entitled to attend and speak at a given general meeting.
A few steps your company can take to maximise cyber security
One task that will certainly not cease to be important during 2019 – along with that of setting up a business in a legally compliant fashion to begin with – is that of optimising your organisation’s cyber security practices. A strong cyber security culture, continually focused on plugging weaknesses, will help to shield your firm against the ever-present risk of attack.
The ICSA guidance on meeting minutes that your organisation should follow
If your organisation is seeking to better manage its crucial meetings, you may be interested to read ICSA’s guidance on the practice of taking minutes. The advice was published on 19th September 2016, following its May 2016 consultation paper on the principal function of meeting minutes.
Companies House redoubles efforts to identify registration applications that contravene UN sanctions
If you are to register a company this year, it is important to be well-informed on the criteria that you must satisfy to do so
GC100 issues guidance on how directors can fulfil their section 172 duty
Late last year, GC100 – the voice of general counsel and company secretaries working in FTSE 100 companies – published guidance for directors in relation to section 172, including stakeholder considerations.
The practical steps outlined are sure to be of interest to many users of business support services like those provided by ourselves here at London Registrars.
Regulators show increasingly focused approach to UK cyber security
It seems that cyber security has been hogging ever-greater headlines in recent times, due to both continued high-profile lapses and regulators paying increasing attention to this arena.
First GDPR enforcement notice puts new EU law’s extra-territorial reach to the test
One factor that those looking to register a business in the UK must bear in mind is the EU’s recently introduced strict data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Such individuals may therefore take an interest in the news that the UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first GDPR enforcement notice.
Could blockchain be instrumental in overcoming corporate reporting challenges
One trend that many users of company compliance services will have noted lately is the rise of distributed ledger technology, otherwise known as blockchain, which was the subject of a recent report by the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Financial Reporting Lab.