Company Law: Fundamental Principles,
4th edition
By Stephen Griffin
Pearson Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
November 2005
ISBN: 9780582784611
536 pages, Illustrated
$112.00 Paper original
Description
Carefully tailored to meet students’ needs, this thorough introduction to company law is particularly suitable for LLB and joint honours undergraduates, as well as business/ accountancy students taking a course in company law. Fully up-to-date with recent case law and legislation, Company Law is designed to assist the student’s understanding of the fundamental principles of the subject and deals with complex issues clearly and unambiguously.
Contents
Preface Acknowledgements Table of Cases Table of Statutes and Statutory Materials Table of European and International Legislation
1. The Legal Characteristics of a Registered Company
2. The Courts' Ability to Dislodge the Corporate Veil at Common Law or in Equity
3. The Promotion and Formation of a Company
4. A Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association
5. The Classification and Structures of Companies and Other Types of Business
6. Corporate Liability
7. A Company's Contractual Capacity
8. The Authority of Directors and Other Officers to Bind the Company
9. The Legal Nature and Characteristics of Holding Shares in a Limited Company
10. The Classification and Maintenance of Share Capital
11. The Acquisition of Shares in a Public Company
12. Insider Dealing, Market Abuse and Related Matters
13 Loan Capital
14. The Priority Rights of Creditors and the Registration of Charges
15. Insolvency Law Procedures
16. Directors and the Management of a Company
17. The Duties of the Management of a Company
18. A Director’s Personal Liability to Contribute Towards the Debts and Liabilities of the Company
19. The Disqualification of Company Directors
20. Corporate Governance Issues
21. The Company in General Meeting
22. The Division of a Company's Powers between the Board and General Meeting
23. Shareholder Actions -- the Protection of the Company's Interests
24. The Statutory Protection of a Minority Shareholder
25. Department of Trade and Industry Investigations
Index
Features- Provides a clear and comprehensive framework of the basic principles of company law
- Clear and logical structure guides the student through the legal definition, liabilities and responsibilities of a company
- Full coverage of DTI and EU regulations and legislation in this area