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Owner Management Companies – Corporate Developments.
Many of the housing developments that were built during the boom years have left property owners saddled with significant problems in relation to the management,
control and completion of the common areas within these developments. The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was introduced to address the lack of regulation in this area.
Contact: Alan Browning.
August 2011.
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Voluntary Strike Off.
Your business may be carrying unnecessary compliance costs if you have a dormant company or companies that no longer serve any useful function. One way to eliminate such costs is to apply to have such a company voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies.
Contact: Alan Browning.
April 2011.
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Allotments of Shares and the Rectification of Errors with the CRO.
Where certain companies allot shares, they must file a Return of Allotments (Form B5)
in the Companies Registration Office (CRO). This return will detail the persons receiving the shares, the number of shares issued and the consideration paid for those shares. Problems can arise where a Form B5 is filed in the CRO with an error on it...
Contact: Alan Browning.
Winter 2010.
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Names of Directors on Company Letterhead.
It has been clarified that there is now no need to reprint headed notepaper with new names each time directorships change, which can save businesses money.
Contact: Alan Browning.
November 2010.
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Rectification of Errors on Allotments Filed in the Companies
Registration Office.
Contact: Alan Browning.
September 2010.
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Unlimited Companies: No Obligation to Publicly File Accounts.
For some larger companies and groups, it makes good business sense to avoid having
to publicly file their accounts. This involves adopting a corporate structure that sees
the business move from limited company status to unlimited company status.
Contact: Alan Browning.
June 2010.
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The Companies (Amendment) Act 2009.
An overview of the main provisions.
Contact: Alan Browning or Dawn Byrne.
October 2009.
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Corporate Governance and Small Private Companies.
Spring 2009.
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Shareholders' Rights Directive.
Spring 2009.
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For further information on Company Secretarial and Compliance matters
please contact Alan Browning or Dawn Byrne.