King Code definition

King Code means the King Code of Governance for South Africa 2009, issued by the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa;
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King Code means The Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct representing the principles of good governance as set out in the King Report 2 of 2002, which report supercedes the King Report of 1994;
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King Code means the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct as set out in the King Report III on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2009;
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Examples of King Code in a sentence

  • The internal audit team provided regular feedback to the Audit and Risk Committee, which is responsible for monitoring compliance with the King Code.

  • The Board of Directors and Executives recognise and are committed to the principles of openness, integrity and accountability advocated by the King Code on Corporate Governance.

  • The chairman must either be an independent non-executive director, or the issuer must appoint a lead independent director in accordance with the King Code.

  • Implementation of King Codes of Corporate Governance The Board and management team are committed to the principles of openness, integrity and accountability advocated by the King Code.

  • The Board is of the opinion that the company secretary is suitably qualified and experienced to carry out its duties as stipulated under section 84 of the Companies Act and the King Code.

  • The key standards of reference are the JSE Social Responsibility Index (SRI), the King Code of Corporate Governance, the United Nations Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, the Telecommunications sector supplement and the Carbon Disclosure Project standard.

  • The composition of such committees must comply with the Companies Act (as applicable) and should be considered in accordance with the recommended practices in the King Code on an apply and explain basis, provided that each committee must comprise of at least three members.

  • The internal financial controls are adequate and effective and can be relied on in compiling the annual financial statements, having fulfilled our role and function within the combined assurance model pursuant to principle 15 of the King Code.

  • Following Sir Adrian’s advice, the committee in South Africa continues to be known as the King Committee and the King Code has become an internationally recognised brand.

  • We believe that this language more appropriately conveys the intent of the King Code from inception rather than ‘comply or explain’.


More Definitions of King Code

King Code means the King Code on Corporate Governance for the RSA, as amended or replaced from time to time;
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King Code means the King IV Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa (as amended or replaced from time to time);
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King Code means The Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct representing the principles of good governance as set out in the King Report 4 of 2016;
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King Code means the King III Report on Corporate Governance Principles for South Africa (2009), as amended or replaced from time to time. The Company and the Directors will comply and adhere to the revised provisions of King IV;
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  • STCW Code means the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code as adopted by resolution 2 of the 1995 Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention, in its up-to-date version;

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  • Data Protection Laws means any law, statute, subordinate legislation, regulation, order, mandatory guidance or code of practice, judgment of a relevant court of law, or directives or requirements of any regulatory body which relates to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of Personal Data to which a Party is subject including the Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof and the GDPR.

  • Data Protection Laws and Regulations means all laws and regulations, including laws and regulations of the European Union, the European Economic Area and their member states, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, applicable to the Processing of Personal Data under the Agreement.

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  • EU Data Protection Law means (i) prior to 25 May 2018, Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data ("Directive") and on and after 25 May 2018, Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) ("GDPR"); and (ii) Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of Personal Data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and applicable national implementations of it (as may be amended, superseded or replaced).

  • EU Data Protection Laws means EU Directive 95/46/EC, as transposed into domestic legislation of each Member State and as amended, replaced or superseded from time to time, including by the GDPR and laws implementing or supplementing the GDPR;

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  • Applicable Data Protection Law means all data privacy or data protection laws or regulations globally that apply to the Processing of Personal Information under this Data Processing Agreement, which may include Applicable European Data Protection Law.

  • Building Code means the regulations made under Section 34 of the Act.

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  • Applicable Data Protection Laws means all national, international and local laws, regulations and rules by any government, agency or authority relating to data protection and privacy which are applicable to CPA Global or the Customer, including but not limited to The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), (GDPR);

  • Statutes means the Companies Act, the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 of Bermuda, and every other act (as amended from time to time) for the time being in force of the Legislature of Bermuda applying to or affecting the Company, the Memorandum of Association and/or these presents;

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  • POPI Act means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 as may be amended from time to time;

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