Section 437: Public companies: laying of accounts and reports before general meeting

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 15: Accounts and reports — Chapter 8: Public companies: laying of accounts and reports before general meeting

The directors of a public company must lay before the company in general meeting copies of its annual accounts and reports.

This section must be complied with not later than the end of the period for filing the accounts and reports in question.

In the Companies Acts"accounts meeting", in relation to a public company, means a general meeting of the company at which the company's annual accounts and reports are (or are to be) laid in accordance with this section.

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