
Contemporary Australian Corporate Law
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Contemporary Australian Corporate Law
About this book
Contemporary Australian Corporate Law provides an authoritative, contextual and critical analysis of Australian corporate and financial markets law, designed to engage today's LL.B. and JD students. Written by leading corporate law scholars, the text provides a number of features including: a well-structured presentation of topics for Australian corporate law courses, consistent application of theory with discussion of corporate law principles (both theoretical and historical), comprehensive discussion of case law with modern examples, and integration of corporate law and corporate governance, all with clarity, insight and technical excellence. Central concepts are enhanced with dynamic and relevant discussions of corporate law in context, including debates relating to the role of corporations in society, the global convergence of corporate law as well as corporations and human rights. Exploring the social, political and economic forces which shape modern corporations law, Contemporary Australian Corporate Law encourages a forward-thinking approach to understanding key concepts within the field.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Chapter 1 Context, history and regulation
- Chapter 2 Corporate law theory and debates
- Chapter 3 The company as a separate legal entity
- Chapter 4 Formation and types of companies
- Chapter 5 The internal rules of a company
- Chapter 6 Corporate contracting
- Chapter 7 Decision-making, meetings and reporting
- Chapter 8 Corporate finance
- Chapter 9 Corporate fundraising
- Chapter 10 An overview of directors’ duties
- Chapter 11 Duty of care, skill and diligence
- Chapter 12 Duties of good faith
- Chapter 13 Conflicts of interest
- Chapter 14 Members’ rights and remedies
- Chapter 15 Receivership, schemes of arrangement and voluntary administration
- Chapter 16 Winding up and liquidation
- Chapter 17 Financial markets and financial services
- Chapter 18 Takeovers
- Index