Ford's principles of corporations law / R. P. Austin and I. M. Ramsay.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, 2007.

13th ed.

27000

Principles of corporations law.

Corporation law -- Australia.

1. The nature and functions of companies

2. The origins of company law

3. Regulating companies

4. Incorporation and its consequences

5. Formation, promotion and establishment

6. Corporate governance rules

7. The Board of Directors and the General Meeting

8. Acting properly and with care

9. Conflicts of interest and special cases

10. Accounts, audit and disclosure

11. Members' remedies

12. Corporate capacity

13. Authority to act for a company

14. A company's assent to transactions

15. Validation and ratification of defective transactions

16. A company's liability for civil and criminal wrongs

17. Equity finance

18. Dividends

19. Debt finance

20. Protection of creditors

21. Dealings with security holdings

22. Fundraising by issue and sale of securities

23. Takeovers and disclosure of shareholdings

24. Corporate reorganisation and elimination of minority holdings

25. External administration in insolvency generally

26. Receiverships

27. Voluntary administration

28. Winding up.

The 13th edition of this classic text is an indispensable resource for both student and practitioner. It offers the reader expert commentary; comprehensive treatment of corporate law principles, cases and legislation; and inclusion of recent legislative change and case law to ensure the most current information.

Includes index.

9780409323634

xc, 1477 p.