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16 September 2010 / Roderick Ramage
Issue: 7433 / Categories: Blogs , Wills & Probate
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The law in 101 words

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Company website disclosures

By the Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/495) regs 6 and 9, made under the Companies Act 2006 Part 41, a company must disclose, not only on its business letters, order forms etc, but also on its website:

  • its name;
  • the part of the United Kingdom where registered;
  • its registered number;
  • address of its registered office;
  • if exempt from using the word “limited”, the fact that it is a limited company;
  • if a community interest company, the fact that it is a limited company; and
  • if an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Act, that fact.

Discretionary trusts & pension schemes

Lump sums are usually payable in the death of a pension scheme member while still in service and sometimes afterwards. These can include a refund of the member’s contributions, the whole amount of his or her fund, a guaranteed amount of unpaid pension or, but only on death in service, a multiple

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

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