2018 UK Corporate Governance Code—Introduction

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Practice notes

2018 UK Corporate Governance Code—Introduction

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Published by a LexisNexis Corporate expert

Practice notes

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STOP PRESS: A new version of the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code) was published on 22 January 2024 (2024 UKCG Code). It makes limited changes to the current version of the UKCG Code, which was issued in 2018 (2018 UKCG Code). The 2024 UKCG Code will apply to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025 (with the exception of Provision 29 relating to the requirement for a board declaration in relation to internal controls, which will apply to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026). In addition, the best practice guidance that supplements the 2018 UKCG Code has been consolidated into one digital source to accompany the 2024 UKCG Code. For further information, see News Analysis: UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 published—what’s changed?

This Resource Note looks at those sections of the Introduction to the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code) which deal with Reporting on and the application of the UKCG Code. It highlights relevant third party materials, guidance, commentary and analysis, as well as our own resources, to give practical

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Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

UK Corporate Governance Code definition

What does UK Corporate Governance Code mean?

A code of principles to do with the way in which companies, particularly quoted companies, should behave in relation to their proper management

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