Property law

1. Maths.

Consistent in relative size.

Measured, for example, as a fraction or a percentage.

Clawback enables shareholders to preserve proportionate control

"Clawback entitlements apply to large placings or to placings priced at a significant discount, and have the effect of enabling existing shareholders to preserve their interest and proportionate control in the company making the placing."

Clawback - Treasurer's Wiki

Joint liability is better for creditors

"Joint and several liability... is a more favourable arrangement for the creditor, and less favourable for the parties undertaking the liability, compared with several liability (where each party’s liability is limited to a proportionate share of the whole amount)."

Joint and several liability - Treasurer's Wiki

2. Reporting - risk management - regulation.

Appropriate in all the circumstances, taking account both of the level of importance of a matter, and the costs or other burdens of the requirements or enforcement imposed.

Making UK EMIR regime more proportionate

"The onshored UK EMIR REFIT brings into UK legislation amendments to UK EMIR that make the regime more proportionate for certain firms.

Key changes include:

1. Financial counterparties that are considered small (small financial counterparties or SFCs) are exempted from the clearing obligation, while remaining subject to risk mitigation obligations.
2. Non-financial counterparties (NFCs) are subject to reduced clearing obligations."

UK EMIR REFIT - Financial Conduct Authority

Combatting bribery with proportionate procedures

"The UK Bribery Act 2010 requires that the procedures an organisation puts in place to combat bribery should be proportionate to the risks the organisation faces, and to the nature, scale and complexity of its activities."

Proportionate procedures - Treasurer's Wiki

See also

• Bribery Act
• Clawback
• Correlation coefficient
• Financial Conduct Authority
• Joint and several liability
• Proportionate consolidation
• Proportionate procedures
• Regulation
• Risk management
• UK EMIR REFIT