Law firms should be aware of changes to Companies House procedures regarding identification – they have produced a useful blog on authorised corporate service providers, which states: ‘Identity verification is an important part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. Under the act, Companies House will be required to verify the identity of anyone …
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The SC has handed down a judgment concerning the interpretation of a force majeure clause in a shipping contract. It is fair to say that this context will not be of relevance to many practitioners, but what the SC had to say about a ‘reasonable endeavours’ proviso is of wider interest. The case summary includes …
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We have mentioned the increased powers of Companies House a couple of times: November 2023 (p2) and March 2024 (p2). Companies House has issued more information about the new rules for registered office addresses as follows: ‘Registered office addresses There are new rules for registered office addresses which mean companies must, at all times, have …
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