Extension to Virtual AGM Legislation

In a welcome decision from Government the Covid-19 pandemic-related provisions that let businesses hold virtual Annual General Meetings have been extended by the Government through to the end of 2023.

The government approved the further extension of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act's interim provisions in relation to the Companies Act 2014 and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893. 

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The hastily adopted Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Covid-19) Act 2020 (the "Covid-19 Act") was one of the many pro-business measures of the Irish Government to the issues posed by the beginning of Covid-19 in 2020.

These statutory measures, which overrule a company's written constitution, were only implemented for a limited time and were set to expire on April 30, 2022 have now been extended by the Government until 31 December 2022