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"This account of company law is updated and revised every year so that students and practitioners can be sure that they are referring to the most up-to-date text available. Its appeal is its ability to present company law, with all its intricacy and detail, in a straightforward fashion. This edition comes complete with important new legislation, including the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995 and the new rules of court governing derivative actions, and discussion of the extensive review of company law currently being undertaken by the Law Commission and the Department of Trade and Industry. The abundant case law on the subject presented and analyzed with quotations from important judgments. Important new cases considered in this edition include the House of Lords decisions in ""Hamilton v Naviede"" and ""Powdrill v Watson"", and the Court of Appeal decisions in ""Barrett v Duckett"", ""George Fischer (Great Britain) Ltd v Multi Construction Ltd and Re Grayan Building Services Ltd. The extensive academic debate on the subject is summarized with references to the principal periodical literature for further reading. The book is suitable for students preparing for all company law examinations, whether law degree, business studies or accountancy qualifications, and is now recommended by the ACCA and CIMA for their company law papers. Stephen Mayson is the author of ""Personal Management Skills"" in Blackstone's ""Legal Practice Handbook"" series, Derek French is the author of ""Applications to Wind Up Companies"" and Christopher Ryan is the author of ""Directors: Liabilities, Rights and Duties""."

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Author:   Stephen W. Mayson ,  Derek French ,  Christopher L. Ryan
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Blackstone Press Ltd
Edition:   13th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781854315496

ISBN 10:   1854315498
Pages:   709
Publication Date:   01 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781854316523
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: incorporation; purpose and sources of company law; jurisdiction of courts. Part 1 Registration: procedure; classification of companies; numbers of companies; prohibition of large partnerships; registration of companies not formed under companies legislation. Part 2 The memorandum of association: registration of a memorandum; content; alteration of memorandum; copies of the memorandum for members. Part 3 The articles of association: registration of articles; content; effect of memorandum and articles; alteration of articles; copies of the articles for members. Part 4 Disclosure: registry information; notification in the ""Gazette""; company information; business documents; annual returns. Part 5 Corporate personality: separate personality; corporate law theory; company singular or plural? Part 6 Shares. Part 7 Offering shares to the public; Part 8 Transfer of shares. Part 9 Accounts. Part 10 Distributions and the maintenance of capital. Part 11 Borrowing, credit and security. Part 12 Marketable loans. Part 3 Insider dealing. Part 14 Shareholders. Part 15 Directors. Part 16 Directors' duties. Part 17 Corporate officers and promoters. Part 18 Remedies for maladministration. Part 19 Dealings with a company. Part 20 Company insolvency and liquidation. (Part contents)"

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