Full Description
Corporate Law Third Edition provides a thorough examination of the underlying principles of the law regulating companies in Australia. It facilitates a straightforward understanding of an area that is easily obscured by the complexity and details of its rules. This is an easy to understand text, written in a straight forward style. It imparts a solid understanding of the important topics of corporate law.
Corporate Law is valuable for students approaching the subject for the first time, and for those seeking a deeper understanding of corporate law, as it presents a logical and thorough analysis of the necessary doctrine.
Contents
PART 1: THE CORPORATION AND ITS REGULATION; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. FORMATION AND TYPES OF COMPANIES; 3. THE CORPORATE PERSONALITY; PART 2: INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS; 4. THE CORPORATE CONSTITUTION; 5. COMPANY ORGANS AND THE DIVISION OF POWER; 6. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 7. THE GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS; PART 3: THE COMPANY AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD; 8. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY; 9. CORPORATE CONTRACTING; PART 4: DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS; 10. DUTY OF CARE, SKILL AND DILIGENCE; 11. BONA FIDES AND PROPER PURPOSES; 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; 13. CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH AND RELIEF FROM LIABILITY; PART 5: MEMBERS REMEDIES; 14. DERIVATIVE ACTIONS; 15. PERSONAL ACTIONS; 16. WINDING UP AND OPPRESSION; 17. MEMBER'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION; PART 6: CORPORATE FINANCE; 18. RAISING CAPITAL; 19. MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL; 20. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT; PART 7: EXTERNAL ADMINISTRATION; 21. INSOLVENCY AND WINDING UP; 22. SECURED CREDITORS AND ALTERNATIVES TO WINDING UP
