Butterworths Company Law Handbook - 37th edition

With its combination of statutes, statutory instruments and retained European legislation, this title is considered the essential reference work for corporate lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, tax advisers, regulators and students. Legislation is printed as currently in force with all amendments, repeals and revocations, providing full assurance that you are advising clients accurately.

This Handbook, also known as ‘the blue book’, is the authoritative text for company legislation. With its combination of statutes, statutory instruments, Retained European legislation, and original European legislation, this title is considered the essential reference work for corporate lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, tax advisers, regulators and students. Legislation is printed as currently in force with all amendments, repeals and revocations.

Updates for the 2023 edition include:

• Major amendments to the Companies Act 2006 and other legislation including the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 - made by the Economic Crime and Transparency [Act 2023] - probably the most important piece of companies legislation since the 2006 Act itself.
• Major amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 made by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 - again - the most important piece of FS legislation in more than two decades.
• The Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023
• The Register of Overseas Entities (Disclosure and Dispositions) Regulations 2023; the Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification)
• Regulations 2023; and the Register of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023 (all made under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022)

On the EU front we have also had two new Directives:

• European Parliament and Council Directive 2022/2381/EU on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (Women on Boards Directive)
• European Parliament and Council Directive 2022/2464/EU amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).