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  1. Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
  2. Part 13 Resolutions and meetings (ss. 281-361)
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Part 13 Resolutions and meetings (ss. 281-361)

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Chapter 1 General provisions about resolutions (ss. 281-287)
In force
 281. Resolutions
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 282. Ordinary resolutions
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 283. Special resolutions
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 284. Votes: general rules
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 285. Voting by proxy
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 285A. Voting rights on poll or written resolution
Partly in force
 286. Votes of joint holders of shares
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 287. Saving for provisions of articles as to determination of entitlement to vote
Chapter 2 Written resolutions (ss. 288-300)
General provisions about written resolutions (ss. 288-289)
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 288. Written resolutions of private companies
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 289. Eligible members
Circulation of written resolutions (ss. 290-295)
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 290. Circulation date
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 291. Circulation of written resolutions proposed by directors
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 292. Members' power to require circulation of written resolution
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 293. Circulation of written resolution proposed by members
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 294. Expenses of circulation
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 295. Application not to circulate members' statement
Agreeing to written resolutions (ss. 296-297)
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 296. Procedure for signifying agreement to written resolution
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 297. Period for agreeing to written resolution
Supplementary (ss. 298-300)
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 298. Sending documents relating to written resolutions by electronic means
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 299. Publication of written resolution on website
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 300. Relationship between this Chapter and provisions of company's articles
Chapter 3 Resolutions at meetings (ss. 301-335)
General provisions about resolutions at meetings (s. 301)
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 301. Resolutions at general meetings
Calling meetings (ss. 302-306)
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 302. Directors' power to call general meetings
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 303. Members' power to require directors to call general meeting
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 304. Directors' duty to call meetings required by members
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 305. Power of members to call meeting at company's expense
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 306. Power of court to order meeting
Notice of meetings (ss. 307-313)
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 307. Notice required of general meeting
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 307A. Notice required of general meeting: certain meetings of traded companies
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 308. Manner in which notice to be given
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 309. Publication of notice of meeting on website
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 310. Persons entitled to receive notice of meetings
Partly in force
 311. Contents of notices of meetings
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 311A. Traded companies: publication of information in advance of general meeting
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 312. Resolution requiring special notice
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 313. Accidental failure to give notice of resolution or meeting
Members' statements (ss. 314-317)
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 314. Members' power to require circulation of statements
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 315. Company's duty to circulate members' statement
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 316. Expenses of circulating members' statement
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 317. Application not to circulate members' statement
Procedure at meetings (ss. 318-323)
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 318. Quorum at meetings
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 319. Chairman of meeting
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 319A. Traded companies: questions at meetings
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 320. Declaration by chairman on a show of hands
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 321. Right to demand a poll
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 322. Voting on a poll
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 322A. Voting on a poll: votes cast in advance
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 323. Representation of corporations at meetings
Proxies (ss. 324-331)
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 324. Rights to appoint proxies
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 324A. Obligation of proxy to vote in accordance with instructions
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 325. Notice of meeting to contain statement of rights
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 326. Company-sponsored invitations to appoint proxies
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 327. Notice required of appointment of proxy etc
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 328. Chairing meetings
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 329. Right of proxy to demand a poll
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 330. Notice required of termination of proxy's authority
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 331. Saving for more extensive rights conferred by articles
Adjourned meetings (s. 332)
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 332. Resolution passed at adjourned meeting
Electronic communications (s. 333)
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 333. Sending documents relating to meetings etc in electronic form
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 333A. Traded company: duty to provide electronic address for receipt of proxies etc
Application to class meetings (ss. 334-335)
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 334. Application to class meetings
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 335. Application to class meetings: companies without a share capital
Chapter 4 Public companies and traded companies: additional requirements for AGMs (ss. 336-340)
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 336. Public companies and traded companies: annual general meeting
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 337. Public companies and traded companies: notice of AGM
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 338. Public companies: members' power to require circulation of resolutions for AGMs
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 338A. Traded companies: members' power to include other matters in business dealt with at AGM
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 339. Public companies: company's duty to circulate members' resolutions for AGMs
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 340. Public companies: expenses of circulating members' resolutions for AGM
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 340A. Traded companies: duty to circulate members' matters for AGM
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 340B. Traded companies: expenses of circulating members' matters to be dealt with at AGM
Chapter 5 Additional requirements for quoted companies and traded companies (ss. 341-354)
Website publication of poll results (s. 341)
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 341. Results of poll to be made available on website
Independent report on poll (ss. 342-351)
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 342. Members' power to require independent report on poll
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 343. Appointment of independent assessor
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 344. Independence requirement
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 345. Meaning of "associate"
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 346. Effect of appointment of a partnership
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 347. The independent assessor's report
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 348. Rights of independent assessor: right to attend meeting etc
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 349. Rights of independent assessor: right to information
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 350. Offences relating to provision of information
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 351. Information to be made available on website
Supplementary (ss. 352-354)
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 352. Application of provisions to class meetings
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 353. Requirements as to website availability
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 354. Power to limit or extend the types of company to which provisions of this Chapter apply
Chapter 6 Records of resolutions and meetings (ss. 355-359)
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 355. Records of resolutions and meetings etc
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 356. Records as evidence of resolutions etc
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 357. Records of decisions by sole member
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 358. Inspection of records of resolutions and meetings
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 359. Records of resolutions and meetings of class of members
Chapter 7 Supplementary provisions (ss. 360-361)
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 360. Computation of periods of notice etc: clear day rule
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 360A. Electronic meetings and voting
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 360AA. Traded companies: confirmation of receipt of electronic voting
Partly in force
 360B. Traded companies: requirements for participating in and voting at general meetings
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 360BA. Traded companies: right to confirmation of vote after a general meeting
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 360C. Meaning of "traded company"
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 361. Meaning of "quoted company"
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