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How well is your Board positioned on Cyber Resilience: personally and as a board?
15 September 2020
The Irish Computer Society is currently conducting a survey of Board Members of Irish organisations to assess how well equipped Boards are in this increasingly important area. Read more
The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Bill 2020
18 August 2020
This recently passed Bill gives companies in Ireland greater flexibility with regard to convening and holding general meetings amongst other temporary provisions. Read more
Beneficial ownership of trusts: ambiguity remains
01 July 2020
While the requirement to make filings to the Register of Beneficial Ownership has been reasonably well established since November 2019, the position regarding the beneficial ownership of trusts is not as clear. Read more
Registrar extends date to 31 October for filing of annual returns
18 June 2020
The Companies Registration Office has advised that the Annual Return filing extension announced in March 2020 has been extended to 31 October 2020. Read more
Annual General Meetings in 2020 - listening to the voice of the shareholder
14 May 2020
Some observations on how AGMs are being managed in Ireland in 2020. Read more
Company secretaries continuing to raise standards in Irish boardrooms
31 March 2020
The above article which was published in the Sunday Business Post on 29th March 2020. Read more
Submission to CRO - regarding the temporary acceptance of electronic copies of signed documentation (re Covid-19)
18 March 2020
Submission made to Registrar of Companies 18th March 2020. Read more
The role of the company secretary in fund management companies under CP86
02 March 2020
The Company Secretary has a key role to play in Fund Management companies under CP86 requirements. Read more
