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What are the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions for general meetings and AGMs?

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On 24 February 2021 the chartered governance institute (CGI) issued updated guidance (2021 Guidance) which anticipated that for the duration of the governmental restrictions, general meetings and AGMs would be required to be held on a closed basis until at least 17 May 2021 and possibly until at least 21 June 2021. The 2021 Guidance was produced by a working group comprising, along with the CGI, the City of London Law Society Company Law Committee and Martin Moore QC, with the support of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). It was also supported by

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See annual general meeting (AGM).

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