The Jenkins Committee on Company Law was a Company Law Committee, chaired by
Lord Jenkins and formed under the tenure of
John Rodgers (
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. It replaced the Vice-President of the Board ...
). It was formed in November 1959 with terms of reference ''To review and report upon the provisions and workings of'': the
Companies Act 1948
The Companies Act 1948 ( 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law. Its descendant is the Companies Act 2006.
Cases decided under this Act
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; the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 and Registration of Business Names Act 1916
The Times
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, 19 January 1960; pg 19 col D; ''Jenkins Committee On Company Law Call For Evidence''
Aspects covered included takeovers; the duties of directors and the rights of shareholders
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In January 1960 the committee invited comment on a range of subjects including: Incorporation of Companies and ]Memoranda of Association
The memorandum of association of a company is an important corporate document in certain jurisdictions. It is often simply referred to as the memorandum. In the UK, it has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the process of incorp ...
.[
It reported in 1962.
]
References
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United Kingdom company law
1959 establishments in the United Kingdom