UK: Companies Act (2006): Draft Regulations published

Earlier this month, BERR published the following draft regulations:

(a) The Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order.
(b) The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order.
(c) The Company Names Adjudicator Rules.
(d) The Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations.

Copies of the above, along with explanatory notes and impact assessments, are available here.

In addition, the following draft Regulations have been published concerning the application of the Companies Act (2006) to limited liability partnerships (these are due to come into effect for LLPs on 1 October 2008 for financial years beginning on or after that date):

(a) The Large and Medium -sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008.
(b) The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006 ) Regulations 2008.
(c) The Small Limited Liability partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008.
(d) The Limited Liability Partnerships (Late Filing Penalties) Regulations 2008.

For copies and further information click here.