Understanding Corporate Accountability: Liabilities of Officers of a Company (3 CPDs)

- Οργάνωση/ Διοίκηση/ Ηγεσία - Νομοθεσία, Νομική & Δικηγόροι

13 Μαΐου 2024 16:00 13 Μαΐου 2024 19:00
Αγγλικά
3 ώρες ( 1 ημέρα )
Understanding Corporate Accountability: Liabilities of Officers of a Company (3 CPDs)

ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

In today’s complex business environment, understanding the legal landscape surrounding corporate roles is crucial for ensuring compliance and effective governance. This intensive 3-hour seminar, designed specifically for directors (both executive and non-executive), legal professionals, corporate secretaries/administrators, and insurance agents in Cyprus, delves deep into the realm of corporate accountability, focusing on the liabilities of company officers under Cyprus law.

Our approach combines interactive lectures featuring PowerPoint presentations enriched with legal references and case law, engaging case studies and group discussions. This format is designed to not only impart theoretical knowledge but also to apply these concepts to real-world scenarios. The seminar concludes with Q&A sessions to solidify understanding and address any lingering questions.

What Will You Learn?

Participants will emerge from this seminar with a comprehensive understanding of:

  • The statutory, fiduciary, and common law duties of company directors and secretaries in Cyprus.
  • The various forms of liabilities arising from compliance or breaches of these duties.
  • Practical strategies for managing and mitigating legal risks in corporate governance.

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

  • Lawyers
  • Corporate Administrators
  • Auditors
  • Bank Professionals
  • Accountants
  • Compliance Officers
  • Legal Advisors
  • Advocates

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Course Content

Module 1 The Liabilities of a Company Secretary in a Private Ltd Company

  • This module will delve into the specific liabilities of company secretaries under Cyprus law. It will explore the scope of their duties, the potential legal consequences of breaches, and the avenues for relief from liability. The module content will be as follows:
  • Overview of the responsibilities of company secretaries in Cyprus
  • The administrative role of the company secretary
  • Statutory obligations and duties of the Company Secretary
  • Fiduciary duties of the company secretary
  • Liabilities for breach of duties – with relevant case law provided.
  • Relief from liability of the company secretary
  • Delegation of power to company secretary – who is liable?
  • Ratification of company secretary actions by director/shareholder.
  • Risk management and compliance.

Module 2 The Liabilities of Directors in a Private Ltd company:

  • This module will provide an in-depth analysis of the duties and liabilities of company directors, with a focus on the legal framework in Cyprus, referencing the Companies Law, Cap. 113, and relevant case law from the UK and Cyprus. The module contents will be as follows:
  • Overview of the statutory role and duties of a company director under Cyprus law.
  • Powers according to table A and possible powers that could be included in the articles.
  • FiduciaryDuties of Directors
  • Exercising independent judgement
  • Duty to exercise skill and care and good faith
  • StatutoryDuties
  • Liability during winding up.
  • Criminal Liability risks
  • Liability of executive and non-executive directors
  • Nominee directors.
  • Insurance for Liability and Directors indemnity agreements.
  • Risk mitigation strategies.
Πληροφορίες Εκπαιδευτή
Ανδρούλλα Πουτζιουρή - Founder | Director | Lecturer at ELTC

Mrs. Androulla Poutziouri is a qualified Advocate and a Member of the Cyprus Bar Association. Mrs. Poutziouri obtained a double LLB Law degree in English and French Law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and the University of Birmingham. She then proceeded to obtain an LLM Degree in International Legal Practice from the University of Law in the UK. Mrs. Poutziouri successfully completed the Cyprus Bar Examinations and was admitted as an Advocate (δικηγόρος) of the Cyprus Bar Association in 2010. She is bilingual in Greek and English (native), with working proficiency in French. 

Mrs. Poutziouri trained as an Advocate at the office of the Attorney General of Cyprus. Upon qualifying, Mrs. Poutziouri worked for various prominent law firms both in Nicosia and Larnaca and was actively involved in litigation, advocacy, negotiation, mediation, dispute resolution and commercial matters where she represented clients and appeared at the District and Supreme Courts of Cyprus. During her legal career, Mrs. Poutziouri has acted both for and against various financial institutions from time to time and was involved in large-scale multi-million Euro real estate transactions. In addition to her professional experience as an Advocate, Mrs. Poutziouri also entered academia as a Lecturer in Law. 

Mrs. Poutziouri brings with her over 10 years of academic legal experience, having taught the LLB Law Degree of the University of Wales and the University of the West of England. Mrs. Poutziouri was also a director and the sole lecturer at the only recognized teaching centre of the University of London in Cyprus, The Private Institute of Law, which provided coaching and tutoring for students registered on LLB (HONS) Law Degree of the University of London. Upon moving to the European Legal Training Center, Androulla has brought with her the wealth of experience in coaching and advising students completing the degree of the University of London. She has actively advised and guided law students and legal executives in all aspects of their legal education, development and career progression.

She is particularly strong in the areas of Public Law, Contract Law, Property Law, Wills & Probate, Equity and Trusts, the English Legal System, Labour Law, Advocates Law and Codes of Conduct, Jurisprudence and was recently accredited by the Human Resource and Development Agency (HRDA) in Cyprus as an ‘Expert in the field of Law’. 

Due to her extensive experience in legal education, Mrs. Poutziouri has also been accredited by leading legal qualifications providers in the UK including the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx), the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP), The British Legal Center and TOLES, the leading provider of English Exams for International Lawyers & Law Students.

Mrs. Poutziouri is a co-founder and director of the European Legal Training Center and brings with her a wealth of practical and academic experience, providing academic direction, education and high-quality legal training to law students, graduates, trainees, Advocates, executives and other professionals. 

Αναλυτικό Κόστος Σεμιναρίου
  • € 90.00
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Δευτέρα - 13 Μαΐου 2024

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16:00 - 19:00

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