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            An Act to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about directors' disqualification, business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-16</dct:valid>
					
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RestrictStartDate="2026-07-16"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/part/13" NumberOfProvisions="96" id="part-13" RestrictStartDate="2026-01-26"><Number><CommentaryRef Ref="key-016cd5a86776d76aca52b18fc6b93113"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-060fbe922df595816e9e5552acee9a77"/><Strong><CommentaryRef Ref="c21176891"/>Part 13</Strong></Number><Title>Resolutions and meetings</Title><Chapter DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/2" NumberOfProvisions="13" id="part-13-chapter-2" RestrictStartDate="2007-10-01"><Number>Chapter 2</Number><Title>Written resolutions</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/2/crossheading/general-provisions-about-written-resolutions" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/2/crossheading/general-provisions-about-written-resolutions" NumberOfProvisions="2" id="part-13-chapter-2-crossheading-general-provisions-about-written-resolutions" RestrictStartDate="2007-10-01"><Title><Emphasis>General provisions about written resolutions</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2007-10-01"><Title>Eligible members</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/289" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/289" id="section-289"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="c19660751"/>289</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/289/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/289/1" id="section-289-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In relation to a resolution proposed as a written resolution of a private company, the eligible members are the members who would have been entitled to vote on the resolution on the circulation date of the resolution (see section 290).</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/289/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/289/2" id="section-289-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>If the persons entitled to vote on a written resolution change during the course of the day that is the circulation date of the resolution, the eligible members are the persons entitled to vote on the resolution at the time that the first copy of the resolution is sent or submitted to a member for his agreement.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c19660751" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 289 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 289 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 289 in force at 1.10.2007 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194" id="c03742" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="2194">S.I. 2007/2194</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c03743" CitationRef="c03742" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/article/2/1/f" SectionRef="article-2-1-f" Operative="true">art. 2(1)(f)</CitationSubRef> (with saving in <CitationSubRef id="c03744" CitationRef="c03742" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/article/12" SectionRef="article-12">art. 12</CitationSubRef> and subject to transitional adaptations specified in <CitationSubRef id="c03745" CitationRef="c03742" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef> and with transitional provisions and savings in <CitationSubRef id="c03746" CitationRef="c03742" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c21176891" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011)  by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265" id="c04409" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1265" Title="The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011">The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04410" CitationRef="c04409" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265/article/5/1" SectionRef="article-5-1">art. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04411" CitationRef="c04409" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1265/schedule/1/paragraph/2" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-016cd5a86776d76aca52b18fc6b93113" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="1298" Title="Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018">The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e720221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e1020221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/97" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-97">97</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e1320221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/140" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1298/regulation/145" Type="group" StartSectionRef="regulation-140" EndSectionRef="regulation-145">regs. 140-145</CitationSubRef>) (as amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523" id="d10e16" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="523">S.I. 2020/523</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e16" id="ccd8e2020221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e16" id="ccd8e2320221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/5/a" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/523/regulation/5/f" Operative="false" Type="group" StartSectionRef="regulation-5-a" EndSectionRef="regulation-5-f">5(a)-(f)</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d10e26" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e26" id="ccd8e2920221107141016015Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="false" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-060fbe922df595816e9e5552acee9a77" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="part-13" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/part/13" id="c9ct2p135-00053">Pt. 13</CitationSubRef> modified (31.12.2023) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1313" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1313" Title="The Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023" id="c9ct2p135-00054">The Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1313)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1313/regulation/1/2" CitationRef="c9ct2p135-00054" id="c9ct2p135-00055">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1313/regulation/4" CitationRef="c9ct2p135-00054" Operative="true" id="c9ct2p135-00056">4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>