
10. Duty to promote the success of the company
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
At common law, directors have a duty to act bona fide in the interests of the company, which is restated in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) s. 172(1) as a duty to act to promote the ...
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1. Formation, classification, and registration of companies
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
This chapter considers the mechanics of formation and registration and the various types of companies which may be formed. It also looks briefly at alternative vehicles for business. ...
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22. Corporate reconstructions and takeovers
Lee Roach
in Company Law
This chapter looks at the legal framework that regulated takeovers, as well as discussing corporate reconstruction via a scheme of arrangement and a scheme of reconstruction. A ...
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1. Overview
Derek French
in Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law (36th edn)
This chapter provides an overview of the work’s contents. It introduces the basic ideas of company law. A company is an artificial legal person capable of owning property, being a party to ...
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3. Registration
Derek French
in Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law (36th edn)
This chapter discusses the process of registration for the incorporation of companies under the Companies Act 2006. It considers the distinction between private and public companies, the ...
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2. The framework of company law
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
This chapter begins with a discussion of the statutory framework of company law. Registered companies in the UK are governed by the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and its predecessors. ...
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10. Company law II: directors, finance, and capital
James Marson and Katy Ferris
in Business Law Concentrate: Law Revision and Study Guide (4th edn)
Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are ...
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15. Corporate Administration
James Marson and Katy Ferris
in Business Law (5th edn)
This chapter identifies the administrative requirements of a company, from the regulation of the company’s meetings, and the interaction of the members with the company, and how the various ...
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10. Shareholders
J. Scott Slorach and Jason Ellis
in Business Law 2020-2021 (28th edn)
This chapter focuses on the position of shareholders in relation to a company. It considers the following issues: registration of membership; the powers of shareholders in relation to their ...
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10. Shareholders
J. Scott Slorach and Jason Ellis
in Business Law 2019-2020 (27th edn)
This chapter focuses on the position of shareholders in relation to a company. It considers the following issues: registration of membership; the powers of shareholders in relation to their ...
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8. Formation of a limited company
J. Scott Slorach and Jason Ellis
in Business Law 2020-2021 (28th edn)
This chapter considers the process by which a limited company is formed and the steps required both for and following its formation. It also looks at the related changes which can be made ...
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14. Members
Derek French
in Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law (36th edn)
This chapter focuses on the members or shareholders of a company and the way in which they take decisions on the company’s affairs. It begins by considering the rules which determine who is ...
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11. Duty of care, skill, and independent judgement
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
In addition to their fiduciary obligations, directors are subject to duties of care and skill. This chapter discusses the statutory standard of care, skill, and diligence; the content of ...
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16. Membership and the incidents of membership
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
This chapter discusses the law on membership and incidents of membership. Membership of a company is governed by Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), The discussion in this chapter covers classes ...
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17. Decision-making and company meetings
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
Shareholders typically exercise what powers they possess during the general meeting of the company, in the form of resolutions passed at such meetings. This chapter considers the mechanisms ...
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20. The derivative claim and the rule in Foss v Harbottle
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
Shareholders' remedies are dominated by the rule in Foss v Harbottle. The rule is based on two fundamental principles of company law: respect for the separate legal personality of the ...
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8. A statutory statement of directors’ duties
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
One of the most important changes implemented by the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) is the inclusion for the first time of a statutory statement of directors' general duties in Pt 10, Ch 2. ...
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9. Duty to act within constitution and powers
Brenda Hannigan
in Company Law (5th edn)
Directors have a duty to act bona fide in the interests of the company and exercise their powers for a proper purpose and not for any collateral (i.e. personal or sectional) purpose. The ...
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12. The constitution of the company: dealing with outsiders
Alan Dignam and John Lowry
in Company Law (10th edn)
Titles in the Core Text series take the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused, concise, and reliable guides for students at all levels. This chapter explores the ...
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7. Directors’ Duties
Sarah Worthington
in Sealy & Worthington's Text, Cases, and Materials in Company Law (11th edn)
This chapter discusses the functioning of directors and their duties under common law and the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Topics covered include: the scope and nature of directors’ ...
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