The Impact of Modern Influences on the Traditional Duties of Care, Skill and Diligence of Company Directors

This work delves into the issues surrounding the duties owed by directors to their companies presenting the arguments for and against a statutory statement, with in-depth analysis of the various degrees of reform that could be brought to bear on the issue.

List of contents

Abstract. Acknowledgements. Table of Contents. Table of Cases. Table of Legislation. 1. Introduction. 2. A Chronological Analysis of the Case Law Surrounding the Duties of Care, Skill and Diligence. 3. A Historical Outline of the Duties, and a Comparative Analysis with the Contractual Standards of Care, Skill and Diligence and Civil Law Jurisdictions. 4. The Duties of Care, Skill and Diligence: Critical Analysis of the Current Law. 5. A Comparison with the Law of Trusts. 6. Liability under Tortiuos Principles. 7. Australia and England -- A Comparison. 8. United States and England -- A Comparison 9. The Impact of Section 214(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986 on the Directors' Duties to the Company. 10. The Influence of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 on the Common Law Duties to the Company. 11. Concluding Remarks and Recommendations. 12. Conclusions. Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Arsalidou, Demetra Arsalidou
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9789041198518
• ISBN: 978-90-411-9851-8
• No. of pages: 476
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Series: Contributions to Biblical Exeg; Contributions to Biblical Exeg
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management