Proceeding contribution from Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Company Law Reform Bill (HL).
Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]
To return to the point made by the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire, North (Jim Sheridan), is there not an argument that allowing legal action to be taken in the UK against UK companies by people abroad would provide them with an avenue not otherwise available? In many foreign countries where British companies operate, it is almost impossible to take legal action in the local courts. It is right that if a company is causing environmental degradation—the hon. Gentleman mentioned Shell and the Niger delta—it should be held responsible for that in the UK courts.
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- 2005-06
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- Disclosure of information Accountability Audit Accountancy Company law Company accounts Companies Directors Conduct Consolidation bills Animal experiments Fraud Finance Liability Environment protection Harassment Ethics Protection Staff Private companies Working conditions Registration Small businesses Regulation Trade Sustainable development Research Shareholders
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- Company Law Reform Bill (HL) 2005-06
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