Recent Changes to Ghana’s Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929)
In 2016, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929). Act 929 repealed a 1993 legislation that did…
Directors Accountability (2)
This note considers the grounds for the disqualification of directors under the Companies’ Act, 2019 (Act 992). Previous notes have…
Directors Accountability (1)
Our previous note looked at the “somewhat” controversial Section 177(1)(c) of the Companies’ Act, 2019 (Act 992) which deals with…
Things to Know About the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act III
In April 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act came into force. This note considers how companies in distress may…
Things to Know About the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act II
The previous note focused on the ideals and ideas behind this particular Act – which is to ensure that as…
Things to Know About the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (I)
In April 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act came into force. This note highlights some of the key provisions…
Directors Liability for Insolvent Trading
Directors Liability for Insolvent Trading Companies leave behind several obligations that are unmet in the event where they fold up…
Ghana has a New Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Act
Ghana has a New Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Act !!!!!! Ghana and the world as a whole have hit…
Types of directors (3): Shadow, Substitute and Alternate directors
This is the last instalment of our look into the various types of directors recognised under Ghanaian law. Previous articles…
Disqualification of Directors Culpable of Criminal Offences – Whether Convicted or Not!
Disqualification of Directors Culpable of Criminal offences – Whether Convicted or Not! The Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992), amongst others,…
