Legal and Governance definition

Legal and Governance means the provision of all types of legal advice and related services involving legal services related to corporate and commercial activities, contracts, litigation, regulatory matters, securities (including compliance with securities law requirements), real estate, legislative, employment and benefits, tax, and intellectual property matters. It includes oversight of maintenance of corporate records (policies, procedures and management). It includes services required of a publicly held corporation, including shareholder, board of director and related committee meetings, consents, resolutions, minutes, and records.
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Examples of Legal and Governance in a sentence

  • Any questions on specific issues included on the Plan should be included on the form which appears at the back of the Plan and submitted to philippa.turvey@peterborough.gov.uk, Democratic and Constitutional Services Manager, Legal and Governance Department, Town Hall, Bridge Street, PE1 1HG (fax 08702 388039).

  • Authority to be given to the Divisional Director of Planning in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the sealing of the Section 106 agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the legal agreement.

  • The Common Seal will be affixed to those documents which in the opinion of the Director of Legal and Governance should be sealed.

  • Contracts with a value of less than £500,000 shall be by deed and under the Common Seal of the Council if the Director of Legal and Governance so recommends.

  • The Common Seal of the Council will be kept in a safe place in the custody of the Director of Legal and Governance.

  • Where any document is necessary to any legal procedure or proceedings on behalf of the Council, it will be signed by the Director of Legal and Governance or other person authorised by him/her, unless any enactment otherwise authorises or requires, or the Council has given requisite authority to some other person.

  • Contracts with a value of £500,000 or more shall be by deed and under the Common Seal of the Council except with the approval of the Director of Legal and Governance.

  • The duties of the Monitoring Officer are outlined in Article 12 of the Council’s constitution and are undertaken by the Council’s Director of Legal and Governance Services.

  • After consulting with the Head of the Paid Service, Director of Legal and Governance and Chief Finance Officer, the Monitoring Officer will report to the Full Council in relation to a non-executive function, if he or she considers that any proposal, decision or omission would give rise to unlawfulness or to maladministration.

  • The Director of Legal and Governance is authorised to institute, defend or participate in any legal proceedings in any case where such action is necessary to give effect to decisions of the Council or of the Executive or in any case where the Director of Legal and Governance considers that such action is necessary or appropriate to protect the Council’s interests.

Related to Legal and Governance

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  • Compliance Officer means Company Secretary or such other senior officer, who is financially literate and is capable of appreciating requirements for legal and regulatory compliance under these regulations designated so and reporting to the Board of Directors and who shall be responsible for compliance of policies, procedures, maintenance of records, monitoring adherence to the rules for the preservation of unpublished price sensitive information, monitoring of trades and the implementation of the codes specified in these regulations under the overall supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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  • Office of the Governor means the Governor; his chief of staff, counsel, director of policy, Cabinet

  • Chief Compliance Officer means the individual appointed by the Board as BSEF’s chief compliance officer in accordance with the Operating Agreement, with the duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time as set forth in Rule 208.