Offering specialist commentary and opinion
Directors' Disqualification and Bankruptcy Restrictions:
- Provides background on the CDDA and its impact
- Examines the core provisions relating to disqualification for unfit conduct
- Considers the commencement of disqualification proceedings and the concept of unfit conduct
- Illuminates the application of the CDDA to competition law infringements
- Gives guidance on civil disqualification proceedings, including the application process, conduct before and during
proceedings, evidence and costs
- Discusses commencement of section 6 proceedings out of time
- Covers termination without a full trial for civil disqualification cases with particular emphasis on disqualification undertakings
- Provides insight into the different grounds of directors disqualification
- Includes analysis of the bankruptcy regime and the impact of the Enterprise Act 2002 on directors disqualification
- Covers disqualification orders and undertakings
- Considers procedure in relation to reviews, variations and appeals
- Examines the scope of future business activities for disqualified directors and the law and practice relating to applications by such directors for permission to engage in corporate activity
- Reproduces relevant legislation, practice directions and guidelines for easy reference