Commercial Applications of Company Law in Singapore, 6th Edition

Corporate compliance is a legal requirement for all Singapore registered companies. It is a responsibility and matter of concern for accountants, company secretaries, in-house legal advisers, in-house accountants, and lawyers specialising in corporate law practice and corporate litigation.

Since its enactment in 1967, the Singapore Companies Act has undergone many reviews to ensure that the corporate regulatory regime is robust and supports Singapore’s growth as a global hub for businesses and investors.

This edition has been extensively revised and updated to include the significant changes and developments arising from the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 which was gazetted on 31 March 2017. It includes all the key legislative changes that take effect in stages, from 31 March 2017 and 11 October 2017, as well as those targeted for implementation in the first half of 2018. The law stands as at 11 May 2018.

This is where the Commercial Application of Company Law in Singapore, 6th Edition published by Wolters Kluwer, serves a huge purpose to accountants, company secretaries, legal advisers in corporate law practice.

Commercial Application of Company Law in Singapore provides comprehensive working knowledge of the sources, application and impact of company law in Singapore and focuses on the ordinary events and issues faced by companies and their advisers. It further incorporates commentary on recent cases and any amendment to legislation as at 31 March 2017.

The reader is given an overview of the function and structure of companies, the operation of company law, the formation and legal nature of companies and the securities industry. In addition, its instructive content includes Member’s decision-making, powers and duties of directors, reporting and disclosure requirements, share issues and takeovers, and winding up regulations.

Features:

• Promotes deep understanding: The book clearly explains legal principles and complements the explanations with local case law, examples and charts where necessary. 
• Easy reference: The supplement, containing problem sets and selected legislative extracts, complements the main text in Commercial Application of Company Law in Singapore. Extracts of legislation frequently referred to in the main text are included.
• Practical approach: With carefully drafted questions, each problem set gives students the opportunity to improve their understanding, interpretation and application of the principles.
• Most up-to-date: The commentary incorporates the recent cases and amendments to the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 (revised Companies Act) up to 1 July 2015.
• Time-saving, trusted resource: Written by experienced academicians to facilitate subject-matter research, the book saves readers tremendous amount of research time.