Hong Kong Company Law, 14th Edition
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Company Law

Hong Kong Company Law, 14th Edition

By Vanessa Stott
Pearson Hong Kong July 2015

Specifications

ISBN-13
9789882330269
Publisher
Pearson Hong Kong
Publication
July 2015
Format
Paperback , 565 pages
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This popular and established textbook continues to provide an up-to-date and accessible guide to company law in Hong Kong.

 

This latest edition has been updated to include both the Companies Ordinance, Cap 622 and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, Cap 32. It also includes recent case law.

 

Features of the new edition include:

  • The alignment of many of the chapters with Cap 622
  • Extended introductions to each chapter that highlight any keys definitions and features
  • An entire chapter explaining the functions of Companies Registry and the role of the Companies Registrar
  • A Checklist of the key sections explained in each chapter

 

Overall, HONG KONG COMPANY LAW provides students with a clear and accurate introduction to company law in Hong Kong. It covers the syllabus requirements of most non-specialist company law courses at undergraduate and Diploma level, and the company law syllabuses of the Hong Kong professional bodies, in particular: HKICPA; ACCA; HKCIMA; HKAAT; and the HKICSA.

Table of Contents

Table of cases
Companies Ordinance (Cap 622)
Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32)

  1. The Nature of Company
  2. Promotion, Incorporation, and Membership
  3. Non-Hong Kong Companies
  4. The Company Registry
  5. Share capital
  6. Raising capital
  7. Shares and Their Transfer
  8. Maintenance of Capital
  9. Distribution of Profits and Assets
  10. Debentures and Charges
  11. Accounts and Audit
  12. Directors and Company Secretaries
  13. Dealings by Directors
  14. Administration and Procedures
  15. Control and Remedies for Abuse of Control
  16. Arrangements, Amalgamations and Compulsory Acquisition in Takeovers and General Offers
  17. Listed Companies
  18. Investigations and Enquiries
  19. Winding-up by the Court
  20. The Assets of a Company Available for Distribution
  21. Voluntary winding-up
  22. Completion of Winding-up and Dissolution


Index

About the Author

Vanessa Stott, LLB, Barrister , LLM (London), MSc (Ed) (Surrey), was an Associate Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is an experienced examiner for professional associations.

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