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''Corporate governance.'' | |||
The UK Corporate Governance Code - issued by the Financial Reporting Council - sets out standards of good practice for larger companies in relation to their board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders. | The UK Corporate Governance Code - issued by the Financial Reporting Council - sets out standards of good practice for larger companies in relation to their board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders. | ||
It is sometimes abbreviated to 'the UK Code' or ' | It is sometimes abbreviated to 'the UK Code', 'CGC' or 'UKCG Code'. | ||
The Corporate Governance Code updated and replaced the former Combined Code. | The UK Corporate Governance Code updated and replaced the former Combined Code. | ||
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* [[Corporate governance]] | * [[Corporate governance]] | ||
* [[Developments in corporate and market regulation: implications for the treasurer]] | * [[Developments in corporate and market regulation: implications for the treasurer]] | ||
* [[Directors' responsibilities statements]] | |||
* [[Financial Reporting Council]] | * [[Financial Reporting Council]] | ||
* [[Good practice]] | * [[Good practice]] | ||
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[https://www.frc.org.uk/directors/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/uk-corporate-governance-code UK Corporate Governance Code] | [https://www.frc.org.uk/directors/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/uk-corporate-governance-code UK Corporate Governance Code] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate_finance]] | [[Category:Corporate_finance]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | ||
[[Category:Ethics]] | |||
Revision as of 18:23, 18 December 2020
Corporate governance.
The UK Corporate Governance Code - issued by the Financial Reporting Council - sets out standards of good practice for larger companies in relation to their board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders.
It is sometimes abbreviated to 'the UK Code', 'CGC' or 'UKCG Code'.
The UK Corporate Governance Code updated and replaced the former Combined Code.
See also
- Code
- Code of practice
- Corporate governance
- Developments in corporate and market regulation: implications for the treasurer
- Directors' responsibilities statements
- Financial Reporting Council
- Good practice
- Premium Listing
- Senior independent director
- The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
- Turnbull Guidance
- UK Stewardship Code
