Ciaran Flynn

Ciaran Flynn’s articles from Arthur Cox are most popular: within Corporate/Commercial Law topic(s) with Finance and Tax Executives in Ireland with readers working within the Advertising & Public Relations, Insurance and Pharmaceuticals & BioTech industries "A company shall have a company secretary, who may be one of the directors." Section 129 (1), Companies Act 2014 Corporate governance has evolved far beyond the old "tick-the-box" approach.

“A company shall have a company secretary, who may be one of the directors.” Section 129 (1), Companies Act 2014 Corporate governance has evolved far beyond the old “tick-the-box” approach. Today, it is embedded in the operations of every organisation, from family businesses to listed companies. Against this backdrop, the role of the company secretary has undergone a profound transformation. Once seen as a purely administrative function, the company secretary is now a key governance professional.

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