Companies Bill [Lords]<br> (formerly known as Company Law Reform Bill [Lords])
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Companies Bill [Lords]
(formerly known as Company Law Reform Bill [Lords])

Session 2005-06
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Short Title of the Bill
Reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.

Extract from Explanatory Note produced by Government Department   
The UK was one of the first nations to establish rules for the operation of companies. Today our system of company law and corporate governance, setting out the legal basis on which companies are formed and run, is a vital part of the legal framework within which business is conducted. As the business environment evolves, there is a risk that the legal framework can become gradually divorced from the needs of companies, in particular the needs of smaller private businesses, creating obstacles to ways that companies want and need to operate. (Source: Explanatory Note Bill 190- EN)

Bill Information
Latest       
Royal Assent   The Bill has received Royal Assent and will shortly be available on the Office of Public Sector Information site
Earlier documents    
Standing Committee Proceedings (Commons)   Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message on 6 November 2006
Lords Disagreements, Amendments in Lieu and Reasons (Commons)   Bill 245 2005-06 as at 2 November 2006 PDF
  Bill 245 2005-06 as at 2 November 2006
Amendment Paper (Lords)   Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 1 November 2006
Standing Committee Proceedings (Commons)   Report Stage Proceedings of 19 October 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Consideration of Bill as at 19 October 2006
Standing Committee Proceedings (Commons)   Report Stage Proceedings of 18 October 2006
Standing Committee Proceedings (Commons)   Report Stage Proceedings of 17 October 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Consideration of Bill as at 18 October 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Consideration of Bill as at 17 October 2006
Bill as amended in Standing Committee D (Commons)   Bill 218 2005-06 as at 20 July 2006 Volume I PDF
  Bill 218 2005-06 as at 20 July 2006 Volume II PDF
  Bill 218 2005-06 as at 20 July 2006 Volume III PDF
  Bill 218 2005-06 as at 20 July 2006 List PDF
    Bill 218 2005-06 as at 20 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Notices of Amendments given on 25 July 2006
Committee Proceedings of 20th and 21st Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 20 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Notices of Amendments given on 20 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendments in Standing Committee as at 20 July 2006
Committee Proceedings of 18th and 19th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 18 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendments in Standing Committee as at 18 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendments in Standing Committee D on 13 July 2006
Committee Proceedings of 14th and 15th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 11 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendments in Standing Committee D 11 July 2006
Committee Proceedings of 12th and 13th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 6 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendments in Standing Committee D on 6 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment paper for 6 July 2006
Committee Proceedings of 10th and 11th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 4 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper as at 4 July 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper given on 30 June 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper given on 29 June 2006
Committee Proceedings of 8th and 9th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 29 June 2006
Committee Proceedings of 6th and 7th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 27 June 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper as at 29 June 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper as at 27 June 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper as at 22 June 2006
Committee Proceedings of 4th and 5th Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 22 June 2006
Committee Proceedings of 2nd and 3rd Meetings (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 20 June 2006
Amendment Paper (Commons)   Amendment Paper as at 20 June 2006
Marshalled list of Amendments for Committee Stage (Commons)   Amendment paper as at 15 June 2006
Committee Proceedings of 1st Meeting (Commons)   Committee Proceedings as at 24 May 2006
Amendment paper for Committee Stage (Commons)   Amendment paper as at 24 May 2006
Explanatory notes to Bill (104), prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry   Bill 190 - EN 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006
 
Bill as brought from the Lords and ordered to be printed in the Commons   Bill 190 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006 Volume I PDF
  Bill 190 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006 Volume II PDF
  Bill 190 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006 Volume III PDF
  Bill 190 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006 List PDF
    Bill 190 2005-06 as at 24 May 2006
Bill as Introduced (Lords)   Bill 108 2005-06 as at 16 May 2006 Volume I PDF
  Bill 108 2005-06 as at 16 May 2006 Volume II PDF
    Bill 108 2005-06 as at 16 May 2006