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Proceeding contribution from Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 30 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Company Law Reform Bill [HL].

Company Law Reform Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. A208A:"After Clause 753, insert the following new clause—" ““REQUIREMENT OF AUTHENTICATION    A document or information sent or supplied by a person to a company is sufficiently authenticated— (a)   in the case of a document or information in hard copy form, if it is signed by the person sending or supplying it; (b)   in the case of a document or information in electronic form— (i)   if the identity of the sender is confirmed in a manner specified by the company, or (ii)   if, where no such manner has been specified by the company, the communication contains or is accompanied by a statement of the identity of the sender and the company has no reason to doubt the truth of that statement.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 754 [Interpretation of company communications provisions]:

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
680 c387-8GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Databases Audit Accountancy Company law Company accounts Companies Directors Applications Administration Court orders ICT Liability Information Documents Internet Electronic commerce Email Qualifications Personal records Public companies Staff Postal services Registration Reform Companies House Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy Statutory instruments
Legislation
Company Law Reform Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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