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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

Cripps—Radius Law

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Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

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Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

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