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Company Law provides a succinct and accessible account of the law, demystifying complex topics without over-simplifying. The book focuses on key principles taught on undergraduate courses as well as exploring elements of corporate theory.
List of contents
- PART I: Fundamental Principles
- 1: Introduction to company law
- 2: Corporate personality and limited liability
- 3: Lifting the veil
- 4: Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts
- 5: Raising capital: equity and its consequences
- 6: Raising capital: debentures: fixed and floating charges
- PART II: Behind the Corporate Veil
- 7: Share capital
- 8: The constitution of the company: dealing with insiders
- 9: Classes of shares and variation of class rights
- 10: Derivative claims
- 11: Statutory shareholder remedies
- PART III: Issues of Corporate Authority
- 12: The constitution of the company: dealing with outsiders
- 13: Corporate management
- 14: Directors' duties
- 15: Corporate governance 1: corporate governance and corporate theory
- 16: Corporate governance 2: the UK corporate governance debate
- 17: Corporate rescue and liquidations in outline
About the author
Alan Dignam,
Professor of Corporate Law, Queen Mary, University of London, John Lowry,
Emeritus Professor of Commercial Law, University College London and Visiting Professor of Commercial Law, University of Hong Kong
Summary
The Core Text series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.
Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of key principles, covering all of the essential concepts in a way that demystifies this complex area of law without oversimplification. The text also includes valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, including the current debates surrounding these areas.
Company Law provides the perfect balance between depth, concision, and accessibility.
Digital formats and resources
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Additional text
A very useful, clear, and easy-to-follow book covering all relevant topics.
