Gower and Davies' principles of modern company law / by Paul L. Davies.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2003.

7th ed.

23669

Principles of modern company law.

Gower and Davies' principles of modern company law.

Corporation law -- Great Britain.

Part one Introductory

1. Types and functions of companies

2. Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation

3. Sources of company law and the company's constitution

4. Formation procedures

5. Promoters

6. Oversea companies, community law and jurisdictional migration

Part two Separate legal personality and limited liability

7. Corporate actions

8. Limited liability and lifting the veil at common law

9. Statutory exceptions to limited liability

10. Disqualification of directors

11. The raising of capital

12. Capital maintenance

13. Capital and dividends

Part three Corporate governance

14. The board: functions, appointment and removal, and structure

15. Shareholder decision making

16. Directors' duties

17. The enforcement of directors' duties

18. Breach of corporate duties: administrative remedies

Part four Corporate governance - majority and minority shareholders

19. Controlling members' voting

20. Unfair prejudice

Part five Public information about the company

21. Publicity and accounts

22. Audits and auditors

23. Disclosure and market transparency

Part six Equity finance

24. The nature and classification of shares

25. Share issues: general rules

26. Public offers of shares

27. Transfers of shares

28. Takeovers

29. Insider dealing and market abuse

30. Other forms of reconstruction

Part seven Debt finance

31. Debentures

32. Company charges.

Includes index.

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