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United Kingdom section 371deadlock

Court of Appeal in Union Music Ltd v Watson

[2003] EWCA Civ 180
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2003
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Under s.371 Companies Act 1985 (the predecessor of s.306 CA 2006) the court may order a meeting with a quorum of one to break a deadlock and allow a majority shareholder to exercise its voting power, and a clause requiring both shareholders to be present is a procedural quorum requirement rather than a substantive veto or class right that would preclude such an order.

Area of Law

General

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