Full Description
Business Law and Practice is part of CILEX's exciting new Explorer
series. It begins by introducing students to the different types of business
structures, before explaining the law covering starting and running a business
as a sole trader. It then focusses on partnerships, explaining the legal
requirements for starting, running and dissolving a partnership. The
requirements for starting a limited liability partnership are also
described.
Next, the book examines the legal requirements relating to private limited
companies. The topics covered include starting and running a private limited
company as well as the duties of company officers. The responsibilities and
controls over directors are examined, in relation to service contracts and
other transactions, as well as the mechanisms for removing directors.
After discussing financing the company and shareholder issues, the book
examines the consequences of company administration, insolvency and personal
bankruptcy.
Finally, contracts for goods and services are examined, together with key
business taxes.
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Types of Business Structure
CHAPTER 2 Starting and Running a Business as a Sole Trader
CHAPTER 3 Starting a Business as a Partnership
CHAPTER 4 Running a Business as a Partnership
CHAPTER 5 Dissolution of Partnerships
CHAPTER 6 Starting a Business as a Limited Liability Partnership
CHAPTER 7 Starting a Business as a Company
CHAPTER 8 Running a Business as a Private Company Limited by Shares
CHAPTER 9 Company Officers and Directors' Duties
CHAPTER 10 Service Contracts and Other Directors' Transactions
CHAPTER 11 Removal of Directors
CHAPTER 12 Financing the Company
CHAPTER 13 Key Shareholder Issues
CHAPTER 14 Company Administration
CHAPTER 15 Corporate Insolvency
CHAPTER 16 Personal Insolvency: Bankruptcy
CHAPTER 17 Contracts for Goods and Services
CHAPTER 18 Tax
