Ford, Austin & Ramsay's principles of corporations law / Robert Austin, Ian Ramsay.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2018.

17th edition

87990

Corporation law -- Australia.

Part I: Companies and company law

Introduction

1 The nature and functions of companies

2 The origins of company law

3 Regulating companies

Part II: A company as a corporate entity

Introduction

4 Incorporation and its consequences

5 Formation, promotion and establishment

Part III: The law of corporate governance

Introduction

6 Corporate governance rules

7 The board of directors and the general meeting

8 Acting properly, in the interests of the company, and with care

9 Conflicts of interest and special cases

10 Members' remedies

11 Accounts, audit and disclosure

Part IV: Corporate liability

Introduction

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

Part V: Corporate finance

Introduction

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

Part VI: Corporate control and restructuring

Introduction

23 Takeovers and disclosure of shareholdings

24 Corporate reorganisation and elimination of minority holdings

Part VII: External administration

Introduction

25 External administration in insolvency generally

26 Receiverships

27 Voluntary administration

28 Winding up.

Ford's Principles of Corporations Law is a classic high-level text. It is written by experts who provide the most authoritative and comprehensive commentary of all aspects of Australian corporate law. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ford, Austin and Ramsay's principles of corporations law

Principles of corporations law

9780409345537

cxxiv, 1994 pages ; 24 cm