English: shadow director
Welsh: cyfarwyddwr cysgodol
Subject: Cyfraith
English context: In the Companies Acts “shadow director”, in relation to a company, means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the company are accustomed to act. A person is not to be regarded as a shadow director by reason only that the directors act (a)on advice given by that person in a professional capacity; (b) in accordance with instructions, a direction, guidance or advice given by that person in the exercise of a function conferred by or under an enactment; (c) in accordance with guidance or advice given by that person in that person's capacity as a Minister of the Crown.
Plural: cyfarwyddwyr cysgodol
Notes: Daw'r brawddegau cyd-destunol Saesneg o Ddeddf Cwmnïau 2006 (deddfwriaeth Llywodraeth y DU sydd ar gael yn Saesneg yn unig).