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Declaration definition What does Declaration mean? A declaration is a court’s formal statement determining the legal rights, obligations or status of the parties, without ordering further relief such as damages or an injunction. It is binding and clarifies the legal position, commonly used for contract interpretation, insurance coverage disputes, property rights, company law questions, and to test the lawfulness of statutory powers and public decisions in judicial review. The remedy is discretionary: the court will grant it where there is a real dispute and practical utility, including negative declarations (for example, that a party is not liable). It can be sought as stand‑alone declaratory relief...
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Directors’ interests under the Companies Act 2006: disclosures, articles-based voting and quorum restrictions, member approvals, and special rules for written resolutions and listed-company related party transactions
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Declaration of a Director's Interests
Any director who, whether directly or indirectly, has an interest in either of the following must, subject to limited exceptions, disclose to the other directors the nature and extent of that interest in line with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006):
- a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a director; or
- a transaction or arrangement already entered into by the company of which they are a director.
For more detail, refer to the comprehensive Practice Note: Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions. For practical help in determining precisely when an interest requires disclosure, see Flowcharts: Declaration of a director's interests—proposed transaction or arrangement and Declaration of a director's interests—existing transaction or arrangement.
Some or all of the statutory rules on declaring a director's interests could also potentially extend to other companies and entities of various types; however, that issue falls outside the scope of this Practice Note. In addition, further rules may, in practice, govern a company’s duties concerning the declaration of a director's interests where the company is listed, is an AIM company, or has securities admitted to trading on the AQSE Main Market, AQSE Growth Market or...
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