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Gower Principles of Modern Company Law 10th Edition

Gower Principles of Modern Company Law 10th Edition

Name: Gower Principles of Modern Company Law 10th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414056268
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Author: Paul L. Davies; Sarah Worthington
ISBN: 9780414056268

Edited by Paul L. Davies · Sarah Worthington

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. July 2016

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ISBN-13: 9780414056268
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: July 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Gower and Davies is the clearest and most reliable text available to cover the increasingly complex subject of company law. Students, as well as those involved in company law on a day-to-day basis, can turn to Gower and Davies secure in the knowledge that it will be an interesting, thought provoking and above all understandable exposition of both law and practice.

Gower deals in a clear and in-depth fashion, concentrated on offering a readable approach to core areas. Where case law rules the day, the treatment is clear and lucid, and – while thorough – avoids over-academic presentation.

Presents the leading text available on company law, providing clarity on what is an increasingly complex subject
Covers all key areas of company law by way of a detailed, in-depth analysis
Incorporates and discusses the changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006

Part One - Introductory; 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. Overseas 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.
Legal Capital and Minimal Capital: 12.
Dividends and Distributions: 13.
Capital Maintenance: Part Three – Corporate Governance: The Board and Shareholders; 14.
The Board: 15.
Shareholder Decision Making: 16.
Directors’ Duties: 17.
The Derivative Claim and Personal Actions Against Directors: 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.
Annual Accounts and Reports: 22.
Audits and Auditors: Part Six – Equity Finance; 23.
The Nature and Classification of Shares: 24.
Share Issues: General Rules: 25.
Public Offers of Shares: 26.
Continuing Obligations and Disclosure of Information to the Market: 27.
Transfers of Shares: 28.
Takeovers: 29.
Arrangements and Reconstructions: Part Seven – Debt Finance; 30.
Debentures: 31.
Company Charges: Appendices