http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on corporate from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/g8-agreement-will-see-companies-adopt-national-company-ownership-registers/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/g8-agreement-will-see-companies-adopt-national-company-ownership-registers/ Corporate G8 leaders have committed to keeping registers of who really owns and controls the companies operating in their territories, and to make this available to national law enforcement and tax administration authorities. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/supreme-court-forces-oil-tycoon-to-hand-over-property-held-in-the-name-of-a-company-to-ex-wife/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/supreme-court-forces-oil-tycoon-to-hand-over-property-held-in-the-name-of-a-company-to-ex-wife/ Corporate The UK's highest court has ordered an oil tycoon to hand over assets held by his companies to his ex-wife. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:36:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/capital-gains-tax-will-not-be-payable-upon-switch-to-clean-share-classes-says-hmrc/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/capital-gains-tax-will-not-be-payable-upon-switch-to-clean-share-classes-says-hmrc/ Corporate The act of switching investments from 'dirty' to 'clean' share classes will not trigger liability for the payment of capital gains tax (CGT), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/simpler-corporate-reports-to-include-gender-representation-and-greenhouse-gas-disclosures/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/simpler-corporate-reports-to-include-gender-representation-and-greenhouse-gas-disclosures/ Corporate New rules governing the information that quoted companies' must disclose in their non-financial reports are due to come into force from October, after regulations giving effect to the changes were laid before Parliament. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:03:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/insurer-agrees-to-change-contract-terms-after-regulator-deems-them-to-have-been-contradictory/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/insurer-agrees-to-change-contract-terms-after-regulator-deems-them-to-have-been-contradictory/ Corporate An insurance company has agreed to change the terms of a travel policy it underwrites for Lloyds Banking Group after the regulator said that "contradictory" clauses would confuse consumers about their rights to bring a claim. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:58:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/companies-will-welcome-revised-directors-remuneration-rules-says-expert/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/companies-will-welcome-revised-directors-remuneration-rules-says-expert/ Corporate The latest draft of new laws governing the information that must be contained in companies' remuneration reports has removed "some of the more troublesome provisions", an incentives expert has said. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:39:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/sfo-needs-stable-funding-says-expert-as-figures-show-property-searches-on-the-rise/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/sfo-needs-stable-funding-says-expert-as-figures-show-property-searches-on-the-rise/ Corporate The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) must continue to receive enough government funding to enable it to carry out its work, an expert has said, after figures showed an increase in activity by the department. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:54:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/experts-call-for-long-term-certainty-as-part-of-government-review-of-corporate-debt-tax-regime/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/experts-call-for-long-term-certainty-as-part-of-government-review-of-corporate-debt-tax-regime/ Corporate Tax experts have called for long-term certainty about the tax treatment of corporate debt instruments as the Government prepares to modernise this complex area of the tax regime. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:56:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/sesame-fined-6m-over-failings-with-investment-advice-systems-and-controls/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/sesame-fined-6m-over-failings-with-investment-advice-systems-and-controls/ Corporate An investment firm has been fined more than £6 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for providing unsuitable advice to customers and for failings in governance of those appointed to offer advice. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/eu-fund-manager-bonus-cap-vote-delayed-according-to-reports/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/eu-fund-manager-bonus-cap-vote-delayed-according-to-reports/ Corporate A scheduled European Parliament vote on whether to cap annual bonuses that may be paid to investment fund managers has been delayed until next month, according to press reports. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:56:00 +0100