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Gower's principles of modern company law / Paul L. Davies and D.D. Prentice.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Sweet & Maxwell, 1997.Edition: 6th edDescription: c, 867 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0421524804
  • 0421524707
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.066 GOW
Contents:
1. Types and functions of companies; 2. Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation; 3. Sources of company law and the company's constitution; 4. Formation procedures; 5. Promoters; 6. Oversea companies, community law and jurisdictional migration; Part Two: Separate legal personality and limited liability; 7. Corporate actions; 8. Limited liability and lifting the veil at common law; 9. Statutory exceptions to limited liability; 10. Disqualification of directors; 11. The raising of capital; 12. Capital maintenance; 13. Capital and dividends; Part Three: Corporate governance; 14. The board: functions, appointment and removal, and structure; 15. Shareholder decision-making; 16. Directors' duties; 17. The enforcement of directors' duties; 18. Breach of corporate duties: administrative remedies; Part Four: Corporate governance; majority and minority shareholders; 19. Controlling members' voting; 20. Unfair prejudice; Part Five: Public information about the company; 21. Publicity and accounts; 22. Audits and auditors; 23. Disclosure and market transparency; Part Six: Equity finance; 24. The nature and classification of shares; 25. Share issues: general rules; 26. Public offers of shares; 27. Transfers of shares; 28. Takeovers; 29. Insider dealing and market abuse; 30. Other forms of reconstruction; Part Seven: Debt finance; 31. Debentures; 32. Company charges.
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Includes index.

1. Types and functions of companies;
2. Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation;
3. Sources of company law and the company's constitution;
4. Formation procedures;
5. Promoters;
6. Oversea companies, community law and jurisdictional migration;
Part Two: Separate legal personality and limited liability;
7. Corporate actions;
8. Limited liability and lifting the veil at common law;
9. Statutory exceptions to limited liability;
10. Disqualification of directors;
11. The raising of capital;
12. Capital maintenance;
13. Capital and dividends;
Part Three: Corporate governance;
14. The board: functions, appointment and removal, and structure;
15. Shareholder decision-making;
16. Directors' duties;
17. The enforcement of directors' duties;
18. Breach of corporate duties: administrative remedies;
Part Four: Corporate governance;
majority and minority shareholders;
19. Controlling members' voting;
20. Unfair prejudice;
Part Five: Public information about the company;
21. Publicity and accounts;
22. Audits and auditors;
23. Disclosure and market transparency;
Part Six: Equity finance;
24. The nature and classification of shares;
25. Share issues: general rules;
26. Public offers of shares;
27. Transfers of shares;
28. Takeovers;
29. Insider dealing and market abuse;
30. Other forms of reconstruction;
Part Seven: Debt finance;
31. Debentures;
32. Company charges.