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CJEU judgment protects the privacy of beneficial owners at the expense of transparency
On 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in WM and Sovim SA v Luxembourg Business Registers (joined Cases C‑37/20 and C‑601/20) (Decision), which affects European Union Member States' national beneficial ownership registers.


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Chartered Governance Institute responds to announcement of new Football Regulator and governance code for football clubs
The white paper very sensibly highlights that the Regulator will establish a compulsory ‘Football Club Corporate Governance Code’ and that this code will draw on existing codes including the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Wates Principles and the Code for Sports Governance. As the leading body for governance in the UK, we firmly believe that better governance drives better decision making in every sector, sport included.

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Chartered Governance Institute responds to announcement of UK Corporate Governance code consultation document
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) welcomes the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s consultation on proposed amendments to the UK Corporate Governance Code

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Plans for gender parity at board and senior leadership level exceeding expectations says Chartered Governance Institute for UK & Ireland
Nearly 50% of UK companies and not for profits have plans to reach gender parity at board level according to the results of a snapshot survey of governance professionals, conducted by the Chartered Governance Institute for UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) in association with The Core Partnership.

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Chartered Governance Institute responds to Annual General meeting guidance from the Financial Reporting Council
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, ProShare – the voice of UK employee share ownership (ESO) – is calling for a comprehensive review of all tax-advantaged employee share plans rather than the piecemeal approach proposed.