Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations will be made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They amend Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 so that the United Kingdom’s corporate takeovers regime can operate independently of the EU in the event of a no-deal exit. They provide clarity and...

My Lords, these regulations will be made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They amend Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 so that the United Kingdom’s corporate takeovers regime can operate independently of the EU in the event of a no-deal exit. They provide clarity and...

My Lords, this time last year I was engaged in my civilian life on one of the largest contested takeovers in the British Stock Exchange, so I have some first-hand experience of the Takeover Panel and its operations—which I will not regale the House with today. However, after that experience...

My Lords, this time last year I was engaged in my civilian life on one of the largest contested takeovers in the British Stock Exchange, so I have some first-hand experience of the Takeover Panel and its operations—which I will not regale the House with today. However, after that experience...

My Lords, I rise partly in response to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, who I was worried at one point was about to decimate the industry from which I have made a modest living for some years—albeit in the private sector rather than in the public sector. I declare my...

My Lords, I rise partly in response to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, who I was worried at one point was about to decimate the industry from which I have made a modest living for some years—albeit in the private sector rather than in the public sector. I declare my...

My Lords, I will pick up on a couple of points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and respond in part to some of the points made by the Minister in his introduction of this memorandum, about which we have very little of substance to complain because it does...

My Lords, I will pick up on a couple of points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and respond in part to some of the points made by the Minister in his introduction of this memorandum, about which we have very little of substance to complain because it does...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for saying how helpful the notes attached to this order were. This does not often happen and I must thank the noble Lord on the occasions that he is as polite as that. I...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for saying how helpful the notes attached to this order were. This does not often happen and I must thank the noble Lord on the occasions that he is as polite as that. I...

I do not want to delay the House unduly, but I would not wish the evening to conclude with the Minister going off in confusion and worrying all night. Just to be certain, there was no need in the drafting we saw yesterday—let us take the trademark arrangements, for example—for...

I do not want to delay the House unduly, but I would not wish the evening to conclude with the Minister going off in confusion and worrying all night. Just to be certain, there was no need in the drafting we saw yesterday—let us take the trademark arrangements, for example—for...

I take the noble Lord’s point, but I do not think it is relevant to the regulations we are dealing with today, so I will get back to the various

questions that noble Lords put. I will first deal, as always, with consultation, which is so important to noble Lords....

I take the noble Lord’s point, but I do not think it is relevant to the regulations we are dealing with today, so I will get back to the various

questions that noble Lords put. I will first deal, as always, with consultation, which is so important to noble Lords....

I thank the Minister for giving way and for his answer. Am I therefore to understand that 35 companies—25 from the EEA and 10 from the UK—come out of UK jurisdiction, or is it 35 companies coming into UK jurisdiction? It is not clear.

I thank the Minister for giving way and for his answer. Am I therefore to understand that 35 companies—25 from the EEA and 10 from the UK—come out of UK jurisdiction, or is it 35 companies coming into UK jurisdiction? It is not clear.

I am sorry; I miswrote down what the noble Lord originally said. It does say 35 in the order: 35 EEA companies come out and 10 UK companies go in. I think the noble Lord has got it right. Again, I will write to him on that if I am...

I am sorry; I miswrote down what the noble Lord originally said. It does say 35 in the order: 35 EEA companies come out and 10 UK companies go in. I think the noble Lord has got it right. Again, I will write to him on that if I am...

Letter dated 19/03/2015 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Mendelsohn, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and Lord Popat regarding changes to the Takeover Code. 1p.

Letter dated 19/03/2015 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Mendelsohn, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and Lord Popat regarding changes to the Takeover Code. 1p.

SI 2009/1208. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 July 2009.

SI 2009/1208. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 July 2009.

SI 2009/202. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 March 2009.

SI 2009/202. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 March 2009.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage eighteenth sitting (morning). Clause 642 under consideration.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage eighteenth sitting (morning). Clause 642 under consideration.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage nineteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 642 to 648 agreed to, clause 648 as amended. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 649 to 674 agreed to. Clause 675 disagreed to. Schedule 3 disagreed to. Clauses 530 to 539 agreed to.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage nineteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 642 to 648 agreed to, clause 648 as amended. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 649 to 674 agreed to. Clause 675 disagreed to. Schedule 3 disagreed to. Clauses 530 to 539 agreed to.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage seventeenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 243 to 252 agreed to. Clauses 362 to 529 agreed to, clauses 364, 365, 375, 380, 381, 383, 391, 397, 398, 399, 419, 429, 445, 449, 450, 462, 467, 500 and 515 as amended. Clause 642 under consideration.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage seventeenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 243 to 252 agreed to. Clauses 362 to 529 agreed to, clauses 364, 365, 375, 380, 381, 383, 391, 397, 398, 399, 419, 429, 445, 449, 450, 462, 467, 500 and 515 as amended. Clause 642 under consideration.

moved Amendment No. A191A:"Page 336, line 29, at end insert ““as is mentioned in paragraph (b)””" On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 694, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 695 to 698 agreed to.

moved Amendment No. A191A:"Page 336, line 29, at end insert ““as is mentioned in paragraph (b)””" On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 694, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 695 to 698 agreed to.