Appointment, retirement and resignation of a director


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Appointment, retirement and resignation of a director


Published by a ÑÇÖÞÉ«ÇéÍø Corporate expert

Practice notes
In-house
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This Practice Note focuses on the law and practice relating to the appointment of Directors and how a director can retire or resign. It examines the role of a director and the different types of director. It also covers the notifications and other steps that are required when there is a change of director, such the need to update the Statutory registers and make filings at Companies House. It considers the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and a company’s articles of association.

This Practice Note also covers the additional provisions relating to the appointment, retirement and Resignation of directors of listed public companies including the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code), which applies to UK and overseas companies with a listing of equity shares in the equity shares (commercial companies) category in the UK (listed companies).

A director may also be removed or dismissed. The removal of a director is covered in a separate Practice Note: Removal of a director.

The role of a director

In basic terms, the directors of

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What does Resignation mean?

Where an employee has given notice to the employer to terminate the employment relationship.

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