Company Law
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Company Law

Made Simple

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Company Law

Made Simple

About this book

Company Law: Made Simple presents a logical explanation of the purposes of the law and the procedure by which its goals are attained. It discusses the operation and execution of the law. It addresses the nature of limited companies. Some of the topics covered in the book are the advantages of incorporation; limited companies as legal entities; types of registered companies; classification of companies; categories of unlimited companies; alterations to the memorandum; creation of the Certificate of Incorporation; nature of a memorandum; and operation of overseas companies. The nature and definition of prospectus are fully covered. The procedure for creating a prospectus is extensively discussed. An in-depth analysis of the forms of share capital is given. A study of the power of the company to borrow and to charge assets is also presented. A chapter is devoted to the appointment, registration, and assignment of office of directors. Another section focuses on the creation and monitoring of accounting records. The book can provide useful information to businessmen, lawyers, students, and researchers.

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Information

Publisher
Made Simple
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9780491020862
eBook ISBN
9781483183268
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Company Law
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Chapter 1. THE NATURE OF LIMITED COMPANIES
  8. Chapter 2. TYPES OF REGISTERED COMPANIES
  9. Chapter 3. FORMATION AND INCORPORATION
  10. Chapter 4. THE MEMORANDUM AND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
  11. Chapter 5. THE PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT IN LIEU OF PROSPECTUS
  12. Chapter 6. APPLICATION AND ALLOTMENT
  13. Chapter 7. MEMBERSHIP
  14. Chapter 8. DIRECTORS AND SECRETARIES
  15. Chapter 9. SHARE CAPITAL
  16. Chapter 10. LOAN CAPITAL
  17. Chapter 11. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS
  18. Chapter 12. THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS
  19. Chapter 13. THE AUDITORS
  20. Chapter 14. MEETINGS
  21. Chapter 15. IDENTIFYING INTERESTS IN SECURITIES
  22. Chapter 16. INVESTIGATIONS
  23. Chapter 17. MAJORITY RULE AND MINORITY RIGHTS
  24. Chapter 18. STATUTORY RECORDS AND RETURNS
  25. Chapter 19. RECONSTRUCTIONS AND AMALGAMATIONS
  26. Chapter 20. DISSOLUTION
  27. Chapter 21. WINDING UP BY THE COURT
  28. Chapter 22. VOLUNTARY WINDING UP AND WINDING UP SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION
  29. Chapter 23. OTHER CONSTRAINTS ON COMPANIES
  30. APPENDIX 1: Revision Questions
  31. APPENDIX 2: The Eighth Schedule of the Companies Act, 1948, as amended by the Companies Acts of 1967 and 1976
  32. APPENDIX 3: Table of Cases
  33. APPENDIX 4: Table of Statutes
  34. INDEX