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Welcome to our free industry leading guide on the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 (also known as the ‘CDDA 1986’ or simply the “CDDA”).

Francis Wilks & Jones solicitors have been advising directors on all types of director disqualification claims since 2002. We are the leading UK legal experts in this specialist area of the law.

Over that time, we have successfully helped significant numbers of directors – defending claims completely or and mitigating the worst effects of a disqualification order. Not only do we keep completely up to date on the law as it develops, we have also helped shape the law too with a number of reported legal decisions.

This comprehensive guide will take you through the key aspects of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 and provide links to other useful content on our website. We have focused on what we believe to be the most important sections of the CDDA that you need to know although our team is well versed on all the provisions in the Company Director Disqualification Act and related CDDA legislation.

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Section 1 of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986

Section 1 of the CDDA– General overview

Section 1A of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 – Undertakings

Section 1A of the CDDA – Undertakings

Section 2 of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986  – Indictable Offences

Section 2 of the CDDA – Indictable (criminal) offences

Section 3 of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 – Persistent Breaches

Section 3 of the CDDA – Breach of company legislation

Section 5 of the CDDA 1986 – Summary Conviction

Section 5 of the CDDA – Summary Conviction

Section 6 of the CDDA 1986 – Unfit Directors

Section 6 of the CDDA– Unfit Conduct

Section 7 of the CDDA 1986

Section 7 of the CDDA – Procedure & Process of a claim

Section 8 of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986

Section 8 of the CDDA – Disqualification after investigation

Section 8A of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986

Section 8A of the CDDA – Variation of a disqualification order

Section 9A of the CDDA 1986 – Competition Orders

Section 9A of the CDDA – Disqualification Competition orders

Section 11 of the CDDA 1986 – Undischarged Bankrupts

Section 11 of the CDDA – Undischarged bankruptcy

Section 12A of the CDDA 1986 – Northern Ireland

Section 12a of the CDDA – Disqualification in Northern Ireland

Section 13 of the CDDA 1986 – Criminal Penalties

Section 13 of the CDDA – Criminal Penalties

Section 14 of the CDDA 1986 – Body Corporate

Section 14 of the CDDA – Body Corporate

Section 15 of the CDDA 1986 – Personal Liability

Section 15 of the CDDA – Personal liability of disqualified directors

Section 15A of the CDDA 1986 – Compensation Orders & Undertakings

Section 15A of the CDDA – Compensation Orders and Compensation Undertakings

Section 17 of the CDDA 1986 – Application for Leave

Section 17 of the CDDA – Applications for permission to remain acting as a director

Section 22 of the CDDA 1986 – Interpretation

Section 22 of the CDDA – Shadow directors and interpretation clauses

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