Routledge-Cavendish

About the Book

The Companies Act 2006 is a historic piece of legislation. It is by for the largest Act in the history of UK Parliament covering three volumes of legislation, consolidating many parts of the Companies Acts 1985-1989.

A Guide to the Companies Act 2006 is a section by section analysis with detailed commentary on the legal and practical implications of the Act. This book traces the development of company law reform before the Companies Act 2006, with a consideration of the various committees established to address company law reform, and the ‘six phases’ culminating in the Companies Act 2006. It is comprehensive and wide-ranging in its analysis, tackling all of the major individual areas of reform.

This book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, students, industrialists, directors and secretaries.