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TABLE
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CONTENTS
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PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
VII
TABLE OF
ABBREVIATIONS
IX
TABLE
OF CASES
XLIII
TABLE OF
STATUTES
CXV
TABLE OF STATUTORY
INSTRUMENTS
CXLVII
TABLE OF EUROPEAN
MATERIAL
CLV
TABLE OF
TAKEOVERS CODE
CLXI
EE
CTICE
/109)
NT IN
PARA
PART 1
INTRODUCTORY
1.
TYPES AND
FUNCTIONS
OF COMPANIES
USES TO WHICH
THE COMPANY MAY BE
PUT
1-001
BUSINESS VEHICLES:
COMPANIES AND PARTNERSHIPS
(LIMITED AND
UNLIMITED)
PARTNERSHIP
ACT 1890 AND
COMPANIES ACT 2006
1-002
LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2000
1-004
LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP ACT 1907
1-005
NON-BUSINESS
VEHICLES: CHARITABLE,
COMMUNITY
INTEREST AND
LIMITED
BY GUARANTEE
COMPANIES
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
COMPANIES
1-006
COMPANY LIMITED BY
GUARANTEE
1-008
COMPANY LIMITED
BY SHARES
1-011
COMMUNITY INTEREST
COMPANY (CIC)
1-012
THE
ADVANTAGES OF THE MODERN
CORPORATE FORM
1-013
NT RESPONSE
URN
00/656
3
CE
(OCTOBER
0),
URN
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
REGISTERED COMPANY
1-017
.5553
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COMPANIES
1-018
PANIES
OFFICIALLY LISTED AND
OTHER PUBLICLY TRADED
COMPANIES
1-022
LIMITED
AND UNLIMITED
COMPANIES
1-027
99/654
CLASSIFICATION
ACCORDING TO SIZE: LARGE,
MEDIUM AND MICRO
COMPANIES
1-028
XIV
CONTENTS
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ACTIVITY: FOR-PROFIT
AND
CONTENTS
FINANCIAL
REPORTING
COUNCIL
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
COMPANIES
1-029
COMMON
LAW
UNREGISTERED
COMPANIES AND OTHER FORMS OF
THE
COMPANY'S
CONSTITUTION
INCORPORATION
THE
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE
CONSTITUTION
.
STATUTORY
AND CHARTERED COMPANIES
1-031
MODEL
ARTICLES
OF
ASSOCIATION
BUILDING SOCIETIES,
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND
CO-OPERATIVES 1-034
SCOPE
OF
THE
COMPANY'S
CONSTITU
OPEN-ENDED INVESTMENT AND PROTECTED
CELL COMPANIES 1-036
FOREIGN
AND
EU
LAW
EUROPEAN UNION FORMS
OF INCORPORATION
EUROPEAN
ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPING
AND UK ECONOMIC
CONCLUSION
INTEREST GROUPING
1-037
THE EUROPEAN COMPANY (SOCIETAS
EUROPAEA OR SE) AND THE
4.
FORMATION
PROCEDURES
UK SOCIETAS
1-040
FORMATION
OF
DIFFERENT
TYPES
OF
CO1
CONCLUSION
1-045
STATUTORY
COMPANIES
CHARTERED
COMPANIES
2. ADVANTAGES
AND DISADVANTAGES OF
REGISTERED
COMPANIES
INCORPORATION
FORMING
A
COMPANY
BY
REGISTRATION
LEGAL ENTITY DISTINCT FROM
ITS MEMBERS
2-001
REGISTRATION
DOCUMENTS
CERTIFICATE
OF
INCORPORATION
LIMITED LIABILITY
2-008
PURCHASE
OF
A
SHELF-COMPANY
PROPERTY
2-014
CHOICE
OF TYPE
OF
REGISTERED
COMPA
SUING AND BEING SUED
2-016
CHOICE
OF
COMPANY
NAME
WARNING
THE
PUBLIC
ABOUT
LIMITED
LIAT
PERPETUAL
SUCCESSION
2-017
PROHIBITION
ON
ILLEGAL OR
OFFENSIVE NA
TRANSFERABLE SHARES
2-022
NAMES
REQUIRING
SPECIAL
APPROVAL
PROHIBITION
ON
USING A
NAME
ALREADY
MANAGEMENT UNDER A
BOARD STRUCTURE
2-025
RESTRICTIONS
ON USING
DEFUNCT
COMPAI
COMPANIES
BORROWING
2-029
USE OF
A BUSINESS
NAME
OTHER
THAN
TH
TAXATION
2-032
MANDATORY
AND
ELECTIVE
NAME
CHAN
FORMALITIES AND EXPENSE
2-033
REQUIREMENTS
TO CHANGE
A
NAME
PASSING
OFF ACTIONS
PUBLICITY
COMPANY
NAMES
ADJUDICATORS
THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
2-037
COMPANY'S
ELECTION
TO
CHANGE ITS
NAN
THE COMPANY'S
MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS
2-038
EFFECT
OF A NAME
CHANGE
CONCLUSION
2-039
CHOICE
OF
APPROPRIATE
ARTICLES
3. SOURCES OF
COMPANY LAW
CHALLENGING
THE
CERTIFICATE
OF INCOI
INTRODUCTION
3-001
COMMENCEMENT
OF
BUSINESS
PRIMARY LEGISLATION
SECONDARY LEGISLATION
DELEGATED
RULE-MAKING
FINANCIAL CONDUCT
AUTHORITY
3-004
3-006
3-007
RE-REGISTRATION
OF
AN
EXISTING
COMP
(I)
PRIVATE
COMPANY
BECOMING
PUBLI
(II)
PUBLIC
COMPANY
BECOMING
PRIVAT
CONTENTS
FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL
XV
3-008
1-029
COMMON LAW
3-009
THE COMPANY'S CONSTITUTION
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
CONSTITUTION
3-010
1-031
MODEL ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
3-011
1-034
SCOPE OF THE
COMPANY'S
CONSTITUTION
3-013
1-036
FOREIGN AND EU LAW
3-014
CONCLUSION
3-016
1-037
4.
FORMATION PROCEDURES
1-040
FORMATION OF DIFFERENT
TYPES OF COMPANY
4-001
1-045
STATUTORY
COMPANIES
4-002
CHARTERED COMPANIES
4-003
REGISTERED COMPANIES
4-004
FORMING
A COMPANY BY
REGISTRATION
2-001
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
4-005
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
4-007
2-008
PURCHASE
OF A SHELF-COMPANY
4-009
2-014 CHOICE OF TYPE
OF REGISTERED COMPANY
4-010
2-016 CHOICE OF
COMPANY NAME
4-013
WARNING THE PUBLIC
ABOUT LIMITED LIABILITY
OR OTHER STATUS
4-014
2-017
PROHIBITION
ON ILLEGAL OR OFFENSIVE
NAMES
4-016
2-022
NAMES
REQUIRING SPECIAL APPROVAL
4-017
PROHIBITION ON USING A NAME
ALREADY ALLOCATED
4-018
2-025
RESTRICTIONS ON USING
DEFUNCT COMPANY
NAMES AND PHOENIX
COMPANIES
4-019
2-029
USE OF A BUSINESS NAME
OTHER THAN THE CORPORATE
NAME
4-020
2-032
MANDATORY AND ELECTIVE
NAME CHANGES
4-022
2-033
REQUIREMENTS TO CHANGE
A NAME
PASSING OFF ACTIONS
4-023
4-024
COMPANY NAMES ADJUDICATORS
4-026
2-037
COMPANY'S ELECTION
TO CHANGE ITS NAME
4-028
2-038
EFFECT OF A NAME CHANGE
4-029
2-039
CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE ARTICLES
4-030
CHALLENGING THE CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
4-032
3-001
COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS
4-035
3-004
RE-REGISTRATION OF AN EXISTING COMPANY
4-036
3-006
(I)
PRIVATE COMPANY BECOMING PUBLIC
4-037
(II) PUBLIC COMPANY BECOMING
PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY
4-038
3-007
XVI
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
(III)
PRIVATE
OR PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY BECOMING
GENERAL
LAW
ROUTES
TO
MEMBER
DA
UNLIMITED
4-040
PARTIES
(IV)
UNLIMITED
COMPANY BECOMING
A PRIVATE
LIMITED
CONTRACT,
INCLUDING
AGENCY
COMPANY
4-041
TORT
(V)
BECOMING OR CEASING
TO BE A COMMUNITY INTEREST
STATUTE
COMPANY
4-042
PROPERTY
CONCLUSION
4-043
"PIERCING
THE
CORPORATE
VEIL"
COMPANY
GROUPS
LIMITED
LIABILITY
5-001
IGNORING
SEPARATE
LEGAL
PERSONALITY
V
LIMITED
LIABILITY
CONCLUSION
8.
CORPORATE
ACTIONS
GENERAL
PRINCIPLES
5.
CORPORATE
MOBILITY
INTRODUCTION
OVERSEAS COMPANIES
5-003
ESTABLISHMENT:
BRANCH AND PLACE
OF BUSINESS
5-004
DISCLOSURE
OBLIGATIONS
5-005
EXECUTION OF
DOCUMENTS AND NAMES
5-007
OTHER MANDATORY
PROVISIONS
5-008
CHOOSING
AND CHANGING
JURISDICTIONS
5-009
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER
5-010
REFORM?
5-012
CONCLUSION
5-013
6.
THE
NATURE AND
CLASSIFICATION
OF SHARES
LEGAL NATURE
OF SHARES
6-001
THE PRESUMPTION
OF EQUALITY BETWEEN
SHAREHOLDERS
6-004
CLASSES
OF SHARES
6-006
PREFERENCE
SHARES
6-007
CANONS OF CONSTRUCTION
6-008
ORDINARY
SHARES
6-009
SPECIAL CLASSES
6-010
CONVERSION OF SHARES
INTO STOCK
6-011
PART 2
SEPARATE LEGAL PERSONALITY
IN ACTION
7.
THE LIMITS
OF SEPARATE
LEGAL PERSONALITY
AND
LIMITED LIABILITY
INTRODUCTION
7-001
THE RATIONALE
FOR LIMITED
LIABILITY
7-002
CONTRACTUAL
RIGHTS
AND
LIABILITIES
CONTRACTING
THROUGH
THE
BOARD OR
THE
COLLECTIVELY
CONSTRUCTIVE
NOTICE
AND
THE
RULE IN
T
STATUTORY
PROTECTION
FOR
THIRD
PARTIES
BOARD
(A)
"IN
FAVOUR
OF
A
PERSON
DEAL
GOOD
FAITH"
(B)
"DEALING
WITH
A
COMPANY"
(C)
PERSONS
(D)
THE
DIRECTORS
(E)
ANY
LIMITATION
UNDER
THE
COI
0
THE
INTERNAL
EFFECTS
OF
LACK
CONTRACTING
THROUGH
AGENTS
AGENCY
PRINCIPLES
IN
OUTLINE
ESTABLISHING
THE
OSTENSIBLE
AUTH(
AGENTS
THE
RELEVANCE
OF THE
THIRD
PARTY
KNOWLEDGE
OF
THE
CONSTITUTION
AS
ENDEAVOURS
TO BUILD
AUTHORITY
ON
MANAGEMENT
RULE"
RATIFICATION
BY
THE
COMPANY
OF
UNAUI
THE ULTRA
VIRES
DOCTRINE
AND
THE
OBJET
PRE-INCORPORATION
AND
POST-DISSOLUTIOI
OVERVIEW
OF
THE
RULES ON
CORPORATE
C
TORT
LIABILITY
VICARIOUS
LIABILITY
OF
THE
COMPANY
DIRECT
LIABILITY
OF THE
COMPANY
CONTENTS
GENERAL LAW
ROUTES TO
MEMBER LIABILITY
TO THIRD
XVII
4-040
PARTIES
7-009
CONTRACT,
INCLUDING AGENCY
7-010
4-041
TORT
7-012
STATUTE
7-015
4-042
PROPERTY
7-017
4-043
"PIERCING
THE CORPORATE
VEIL"
7-018
COMPANY GROUPS
LIMITED
LIABILITY
7-022
5-001 IGNORING SEPARATE LEGAL
PERSONALITY WITHOUT
COMPROMISING
LIMITED
LIABILITY
7-025
5-003
5-004
CONCLUSION
7-027
5-005
5-007
8.
CORPORATE ACTIONS
5-008
GENERAL
PRINCIPLES
8
-
001
5-009
5-010
5-012
CONTRACTUAL
RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
CONTRACTING
THROUGH THE BOARD OR
THE SHAREHOLDERS
COLLECTIVELY
8
-
004
8
-
005
5-013
CONSTRUCTIVE
NOTICE AND THE
RULE IN TURQUAND'S
CASE 8
-
006
STATUTORY PROTECTION
FOR THIRD PARTIES DEALING
WITH THE
BOARD
8
-
009
(A)
"IN
FAVOUR OF A PERSON
DEALING WITH A
COMPANY IN
6-001
GOOD FAITH"
8
-
010
6-004
(B)
"DEALING
WITH A
COMPANY"
8
-
011
(C)
PERSONS
8
-
012
6-006
(D)
THE DIRECTORS
8
-
013
6-007
6-008
(E) ANY LIMITATION
UNDER THE COMPANY'S
CONSTITUTION
Y)
THE INTERNAL
EFFECTS OF LACK OF AUTHORITY
8
-
014
8
-
015
6-009
CONTRACTING THROUGH
AGENTS
8
-
016
6-010
AGENCY PRINCIPLES
IN OUTLINE
8
-
018
6-011
ESTABLISHING THE OSTENSIBLE
AUTHORITY OF CORPORATE
AGENTS
8
-
021
THE RELEVANCE
OF THE THIRD
PARTY'S KNOWLEDGE
8
-
025
KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION
AS AN AID TO THIRD
PARTIES:
ENDEAVOURS TO BUILD
AUTHORITY ON THE
"INDOOR
MANAGEMENT
RULE"
8
-
027
ITY
AND
RATIFICATION
BY THE COMPANY OF
UNAUTHORISED CONTRACTING
8
-
028
THE ULTRA VIRES
DOCTRINE AND THE
OBJECTS CLAUSE
8
-
029
PRE-INCORPORATION
AND POST-DISSOLUTION
CONTRACTS
8
-
030
7-001
OVERVIEW OF THE
RULES ON CORPORATE
CONTRACTING
8-037
7-002
TORT LIABILITY
8
-
038
VICARIOUS
LIABILITY OF
THE COMPANY
8
-
039
DIRECT
LIABILITY OF
THE COMPANY
8
-
040
XVIII
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CRIMINAL LIABILITY
AND STATUTORY
LIABILITY
8-041
REGULATORY
OFFENCES
IMPOSING STRICT
LIABILITY
8-042
DIRECT
LIABILITY: "DIRECTING
MIND AND
WILL"
8-043
BROADER
JUSTIFICATIONS
FOR DIRECT
LIABILITY: BEYOND
"DIRECTING
MIND AND
WILL"
8-044
CORPORATE
MANSLAUGHTER
8-045
THE BRIBERY
ACT 2010
8-047
ATTRIBUTING
KNOWLEDGE TO
THE COMPANY
IN CONTRACT,
TORT
AND CRIME
8-048
ATTRIBUTION
ISSUES
WHEN THE COMPANY
IS THE
CLAIMANT
8-049
PERSONAL LIABILITY
OF DIRECTORS
AND OTHER
AGENTS
8-054
LIABILITY OF
CORPORATE AGENTS
WHEN THE
COMPANY IS
VICARIOUSLY LIABLE
8-055
LIABILITY OF
NON-INVOLVED DIRECTORS
8-056
LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
AND AGENTS AS
ACCESSORIES OR FOR THEIR
OWN TORTS
8-057
LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
WHEN THE
COMPANY HAS
COMMITTED A
CRIME
8-059
CONCLUSION
8-061
ENFORCEMENT
OF THE
UK
CORPORATE
C
THE
WATES
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
P
PRIVATE
COMPANIES
CONCLUSION
10.
DIRECTORS'
DUTIES
INTRODUCTION
THE
SCOPE
AND
GENERAL
NATURE
OF TI
5.170
PART 3
REGULATING
BOARDS AND
INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
9.
THE BOARD
AND ITS
DIRECTORS
THE ROLE
OF THE BOARD
9-001
THE LEGAL EFFECT
OF THE ARTICLES
THE
BOARD AND
SHAREHOLDERS
9-002
COLLECTIVE
DECISION-MAKING
AND DELEGATION:
THE BOARD
AND SENIOR
MANAGEMENT
9-005
THE
MANDATORY FUNCTIONS
OF THE DIRECTORS
9-006
APPOINTMENT OF
DIRECTORS
9-007
CONSEQUENCES OF
DEFECTIVE APPOINTMENTS
9-010
REMUNERATION
AND REMOVAL
OF DIRECTORS
9-011
STRUCTURE AND
COMPOSITION OF
THE BOARD
9-012
LEGAL
RULES ON BOARD
STRUCTURE
9-013
LEGAL RULES ON
BOARD
COMPOSITION: DIVERSITY
AND INCLUSION
9-014
THE UK
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
CODE: ALTERNATIVE
MEASURES TO
IMPROVE CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
HISTORY
OF THE UK'S
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CODES
9-016
THE
REQUIREMENTS
OF THE UK CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
CODE
9-018
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
DIRECTORS'
VARI
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
CATEGORIES
OF DUTIES
TO
WHOM
AND BY
WHOM
ARE
THE
DUT
TO
WHOM ARE
THE
GENERAL
DUTIES
OWE
THEIR
BREACH?
THE COMPANY
INDIVIDUAL
SHAREHOLDERS
OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS
BY
WHOM
ARE THE
GENERAL
DUTIES OWE
DE
FACTO
AND SHADOW
DIRECTORS
SENIOR
MANAGERS
FORMER
DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS OF
INSOLVENT
COMPANIES
DUTY
TO
ACT
WITHIN
POWERS:
S.171
ACTING
IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE
CONSTII
CONSTITUTIONAL
LIMITATIONS
IMPROPER
PURPOSES
THE
RULE
WHICH
PURPOSES
ARE
IMPROPER?
WHEN IS
A
POWER
EXERCISED
FOR IT
REMEDIES
BEYOND
S.171:
LIMITATIONS
ON
DIRECTOR
THE
GENERAL LAW
DUTY TO
PROMOTE
THE
SUCCESS
OF
THE
SETTLING
THE STATUTORY
FORMULA
INTERPRETING
THE
STATUTORY
FORMULA
DEFINING
THE
COMPANY'S
SUCCESS
FAILURE
TO HAVE
REGARD,
OR
DUE RE
MATTERS
A DUTY
TO
DISCLOSE
WRONGDOING
THE
PROBLEM
OF
"SHORT-TERMISM".
CORPORATE
GROUPS
CONTENTS
XIX
8
-
041
8
-
042
8
-
043
8-044
8-045
8
-
047
8
-
048
8
-
049
8
-
054
8
-
055
8
-
056
8
-
057
8
-
059
8
-
061
9-001
9-002
9-005
9-006
9-007
9-010
9-011
9-012
9-013
9-014
9-016
9-018
ENFORCEMENT
OF THE UK CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE CODE
9-020
THE WATES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES FOR LARGE
PRIVATE COMPANIES
9-021
CONCLUSION
9-022
10. DIRECTORS' DUTIES
INTRODUCTION
10
-
001
THE SCOPE AND
GENERAL NATURE OF THE DUTIES OWED:
S.170
10
-
002
INTRODUCTION
TO THE DIRECTORS' VARIOUS DUTIES
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
10
-
003
CATEGORIES
OF DUTIES
10
-
004
TO WHOM AND BY WHOM ARE THE DUTIES OWED?
TO WHOM ARE THE GENERAL DUTIES
OWED AND WHO CAN SUE FOR
THEIR BREACH?
THE COMPANY
10
-
005
INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS
10
-
006
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
10
-
008
BY WHOM ARE THE
GENERAL DUTIES OWED?
DE FACTO AND SHADOW DIRECTORS
10
-
009
SENIOR MANAGERS
10
-
012
FORMER DIRECTORS
10
-
014
DIRECTORS OF INSOLVENT COMPANIES
10
-
015
DUTY TO ACT WITHIN
POWERS:
S.171
10
-
016
ACTING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS
10
-
017
IMPROPER
PURPOSES
THE RULE
10
-
018
WHICH PURPOSES ARE IMPROPER?
10
-
019
WHEN IS A POWER
EXERCISED FOR IMPROPER PURPOSES?
10
-
021
REMEDIES
10
-
022
BEYOND S.171: LIMITATIONS
ON DIRECTORS' POWERS IMPOSED
BY
THE GENERAL LAW
10
-
024
DUTY TO
PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY:
S.172
SETTLING THE STATUTORY FORMULA
10
-
026
INTERPRETING THE STATUTORY FORMULA
DEFINING THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS
10
-
029
FAILURE TO HAVE REGARD, OR DUE
REGARD, TO RELEVANT
MATTERS
10
-
030
A DUTY
TO DISCLOSE WRONGDOING
10
-
033
THE PROBLEM OF "SHORT-TERMISM"
10
-
035
CORPORATE GROUPS
10
-
036
CONTENTS
EMPLOYEES
CREDITORS
DONATIONS
10-037
10
-
038
10
-
039
CONTENTS
REMEDIES
DIRECTORS'
SERVICE
CONTRACTS
AND
GRAT
DIRECTORS
DUTY
TO EXERCISE
INDEPENDENT
JUDGMENT:
5.173
10
-
040
CONFLICTS
OF
INTEREST
AND
THE
USE C
TAKING
ADVICE AND
DELEGATING
AUTHORITY
10
-
041
INFORMATION
AND
OPPORTUNITY:
S.175
EXERCISE
OF FUTURE
DISCRETION
10
-
042
THE
SCOPE
AND
FUNCTIONING
OF
S.175
DUTIES OF STRENUOUSLY
DISSENTING
DIRECTORS
10
-
043
A
STRICT
APPROACH
TO
CONFLICTS
OF INTE
NOMINEE DIRECTORS
10
-
044
THE
LIMITS OF
"CORPORATE"
OPPORTUNIT
DIRECTORS'
DUTIES OF
SKILL, CARE AND
DILIGENCE:
S.174
HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT
THE STATUTORY
STANDARD
REMEDIES
10
-
045
10
-
046
10
-
050
BASIC
ISSUES
OF
SCOPE:
WHEN IS
C
"CORPORATE
OPPORTUNITY"?
EFFECT
OF
DIRECTOR'S
RESIGNATION
EFFECT OF
BOARD
DETERMINATIONS
C
COMPANY'S
ACTIVITIES
OVERVIEW OF THE
NO-CONFLICT
RULES: SS.175-177
10
-
051
COMPETING
AND
MULTIPLE
DIRECTORSHIP
COMPETING
WITH THE
COMPANY .
TRANSACTIONS
WITH THE COMPANY
(SELF-DEALING):
SS.175(3)
MULTIPLE
DIRECTORSHIPS
AND
177
APPROVAL
BY
THE BOARD
THE SCOPE OF
THE RELEVANT
PROVISIONS
10
-
053
A
CONCEPTUAL
ISSUE:
IS THERE
INVARIAB
APPROVAL
MECHANISMS
DUTY TO DECLARE
INTERESTS IN
RELATION TO
PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS
10
-
054
"OPPORTUNITY"
TO
THE
COMPANY?
REMEDIES
OR
ARRANGEMENTS:
S.177
PURPOSE
OF THE DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENT
10
-
056
10
-
057
POLITICAL
DONATIONS
AND
EXPENDITUR
WHO IS SUBJECT
TO THIS DUTY?
10
-
058
DUTY
NOT TO
ACCEPT
BENEFITS
FROM
T
THE INTERESTS
TO BE DISCLOSED
10
-
059
THE
SCOPE OF
S.176
METHODS
OF DISCLOSURE
10
-
060
REMEDIES
REMEDIES
10
-
061
A CONTINUING
ROLE FOR THE
ARTICLES IN
SETTING TIGHTER
REMEDIES
FOR
BREACH
OF
DUTY
CONSTRAINTS
10
-
062
(A)
DECLARATION
OR
INJUNCTION
DUTY TO DECLARE
INTERESTS IN
RELATION TO
EXISTING TRANSACTIONS
(B)
DAMAGES
OR
COMPENSATION
OR ARRANGEMENTS:
S.182
10
-
063
(C)
EQUITABLE
COMPENSATION:
"RESTORE
METHODS OF
DISCLOSURE
10
-
064
(D)
AVOIDANCE
OF
CONTRACTS
REMEDIES
10
-
065 (E)
ACCOUNTING
FOR
PROFITS:
DISGORGE]
(F)
SUMMARY
DISMISSAL
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN
THE
COMPANY AND
DIRECTORS
REQUIRING
SPECIAL
APPROVAL
OF MEMBERS:
PT 10, CHS
4
AND
SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL
OR
"WHITEWM
4A
10
-
066
BREACHES
OF
DUTY
RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE GENERAL
DUTIES
10
-
067
WHAT IS
BEING
DECIDED?
SUBSTANTIAL
PROPERTY
TRANSACTIONS
WHO
CAN TAKE
THE
DECISION
FOR THE
CO.
THE SCOPE
OF THE
REQUIREMENT FOR
SHAREHOLDER
DISENFRANCHISING
PARTICULAR
VOTERS
APPROVAL
10
-
069
VOTING
MAJORITIES
EXCEPTIONS
10
-
071
"NON-RATIFIABLE
BREACHES"?
REMEDIES
10
-
072
ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR LISTED
COMPANIES
10
-
074
GENERAL
RULES
EXEMPTING
DIRECTORS
LOANS,
QUASI-LOANS
AND CREDIT
TRANSACTIONS
STATUTORY
CONSTRAINTS
ON
PROVIDING
EX
ARRANGEMENTS
COVERED
10
-
075
LIABILITY
METHOD OF APPROVAL
AND RELATED
DISCLOSURES
10
-
077
DIFFERENT
TREATMENT
OF
CONFLICTS
O,
EXCEPTIONS
10
-
078
CONTENTS
XXI
E
10
-
037
REMEDIES
10-079
10
-
038
DIRECTORS' SERVICE
CONTRACTS AND GRATUITOUS
PAYMENTS TO
10
-
039
DIRECTORS
10
-
080
10
-
040
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
AND THE USE OF
CORPORATE PROPERTY,
10
-
041
INFORMATION AND
OPPORTUNITY:
S.175
10
-
042
THE SCOPE AND FUNCTIONING
OF S.175
10
-
081
10
-
043
A STRICT
APPROACH TO CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST
10
-
082
10
-
044
THE
LIMITS OF "CORPORATE"
OPPORTUNITIES
10
-
083
BASIC ISSUES OF SCOPE:
WHEN IS AN "OPPORTUNITY"
A
"CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY"?
10
-
084
10
-
045
10
-
046
10
-
050
EFFECT
OF DIRECTOR'S
RESIGNATION
EFFECT OF BOARD
DETERMINATIONS OF THE SCOPE OF A
COMPANY'S
ACTIVITIES
10
-
087
10
-
088
10
-
051
COMPETING AND MULTIPLE
DIRECTORSHIPS
10
-
092
COMPETING
WITH THE COMPANY
10
-
093
MULTIPLE DIRECTORSHIPS
10
-
095
APPROVAL BY
THE BOARD
10
-
096
10
-
053
A CONCEPTUAL
ISSUE: IS THERE INVARIABLY A DUTY TO REPORT
THE
10
-
054
"OPPORTUNITY" TO THE
COMPANY? 10
-
098
REMEDIES
10
-
099
10
-
056
10
-
057
POLITICAL DONATIONS
AND EXPENDITURE
10-100
10
-
058
DUTY NOT TO
ACCEPT BENEFITS FROM THIRD
PARTIES:
S.176
10
-
059
THE
SCOPE OF S.176
10-101
10
-
060
REMEDIES
10-102
10
-
061
REMEDIES
FOR BREACH OF DUTY
10-103
10
-
062 (A)
DECLARATION OR
INJUNCTION
10-104
(B)
DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION
10-105
10
-
063
(C)
EQUITABLE COMPENSATION:
"RESTORATION" OF PROPERTY 10-106
10
-
064
(D)
AVOIDANCE
OF CONTRACTS
10-107
10
-
065
(E)
ACCOUNTING FOR PROFITS:
DISGORGEMENT OF DISLOYAL GAINS 10-108
(F)
SUMMARY DISMISSAL
10-110
SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL OR "WHITEWASH"
OF SPECIFIC
10
-
066
BREACHES OF DUTY
10-111
10
-
067
WHAT IS
BEING DECIDED?
10-112
WHO CAN TAKE THE DECISION FOR
THE COMPANY? 10-113
DISENFRANCHISING
PARTICULAR VOTERS
10-115
10
-
069
VOTING
MAJORITIES
10-117
10
-
071
"NON-RATIFIABLE
BREACHES"?
10-118
10
-
072
10
-
074
GENERAL
RULES EXEMPTING DIRECTORS
FROM LIABILITY
STATUTORY CONSTRAINTS ON
PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM
10
-
075
LIABILITY
10-119
10
-
077
DIFFERENT TREATMENT
OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
10-120
10
-
078
XXII
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDING DIRECTORS
WITH AN INDEMNITY
10-122
SHAREHOLDER
DECISION-MAKING
WITH(
INSURANCE
10-123
MEETINGS
THIRD PARTY
INDEMNITIES
10-124
THE
NATURE OF
THE PROBLEM
PENSION SCHEME
INDEMNITY
10-126
WRITTEN
RESOLUTIONS
LIMITATION OF
ACTIONS
10-127
WHERE
WRITTEN
RESOLUTIONS
NOT A,
RELIEF GRANTED BY THE
COURT: S.1175
10-129
THE
PROCEDURE
FOR
PASSING
WRIT!
LIABILITY
OF THIRD PARTIES
10-130
WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY
WIDER
WRITTEN
RESOLUTION
PROVISI,
LIABILITY OF PROMOTERS
10-134
UNANIMOUS
CONSENT
AT
COMMON LAW.
MEANING OF
"PROMOTER"
DUTIES OF PROMOTERS
(A)
STATUTORY RULES
(B)
COMMON LAW AND EQUITABLE RULES
(C)
FULL DISCLOSURE
AND CONSENT
REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF
PROMOTERS' DUTIES
REMUNERATION
OF PROMOTERS
10-135
10-137
10-138
10-139
10-140
10-141
10-143
IMPROVING
SHAREHOLDER
PARTICIPATIOI
ANALYSES
OF
SHAREHOLDER
PARTICIPATIOI
THE
ROLE OF
INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTORS
CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST
AND
INACTIVI
"FIDUCIARY
INVESTORS"
THE
UK
STEWARDSHIP
CODE
THE
ROLE OF
INDIRECT
INVESTORS
CONCLUSION
10-144
GOVERNANCE
RIGHTS-VOLUNTARY
H
ALL COMPANIES
PART
4
SHAREHOLDERS
11. THE
CONSTITUTIONAL
ROLE OF
SHAREHOLDERS
INFORMATION
RIGHTS-MANDATORY
TRADED
COMPANIES
THE
MECHANICS
OF
MEETINGS
WHAT
HAPPENS AT
MEETINGS?
TYPES OF
RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
11-001
WORDING AND
NOTICE
OF PROPOSED
SHAREHOLDERS' CONTRACTUAL
RIGHTS
CONVENING
A
MEETING OF
THE
SHAREHOL
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETINGS
THE
COMPANY'S CONSTITUTION
11-002
OTHER
GENERAL
MEETINGS
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
11-004
MEETINGS
CONVENED
BY
THE COURT
CONSTITUTIONAL
POWERS OF
THE GENERAL
MEETING AT
WHAT
IS A MEETING?
COMMON LAW
11-006
GETTING ITEMS ONTO THE AGENDA
AND E:
AGENDA ITEMS
STATUTORY POWERS OF
THE GENERAL MEETING
11-011
PLACING
AN ITEM
ON THE
AGENDA.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
11-013
CIRCULATION
OF
MEMBERS'
STATEME,
REMUNERATION
COMMITTEES
11-015
NOTICE OF
MEETINGS
AND
INFORMATION
MANDATORY SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL OF CERTAIN
ASPECTS OF
LENGTH OF
NOTICE
THE
REMUNERATION PACKAGE
11-016
SPECIAL
NOTICE
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
11-022
THE
CONTENTS
OF THE
NOTICE
OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS' STATUTORY
TERMINATION RIGHTS
11-023
CIRCULARS
CONTROL OF
TERMINATION PAYMENTS
11-027
COMMUNICATING
NOTICE
OF THE
ME
DISCLOSURE
11-028
ATTENDING
THE
MEETING
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
11-029
PROXIES
CORPORATIONS'
REPRESENTATIVES
CONCLUSION
11-031
VOTING
AND
VERIFICATION
OF VOTES
12. SHAREHOLDER
DECISION-MAKING
VOTING AS
A
GOVERNANCE
ISSUE
VOTES
ON A
SHOW
OF HANDS
AND PO
THE ROLE OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS
12-001
VERGING
VOTES
CONTENTS
XXIII
10-122
10-123
10-124
10-126
10-127
10-129
10-130
10-134
10-135
10-137
10-138
10-139
10-140
10-141
10-143
10-144
RS
11-001
11-002
11-004
11-006
11-011
11-013
11-015
11-016
11-022
11-023
11-027
11-028
11-029
11-031
12-001
SHAREHOLDER
DECISION-MAKING WITHOUT
SHAREHOLDER
MEETINGS
THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
12-003
WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS
12-004
WHERE WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS NOT AVAILABLE
12-005
THE PROCEDURE FOR PASSING WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS
12-006
WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED
BY MEMBERS
12-007
WIDER WRITTEN RESOLUTION PROVISIONS
UNDER THE ARTICLES
12-008
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AT COMMON LAW
12-009
IMPROVING SHAREHOLDER PARTICIPATION
ANALYSES OF SHAREHOLDER PARTICIPATION
12-012
THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTORS
12-013
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INACTIVITY
12-014
"FIDUCIARY
INVESTORS"
12-016
THE UK STEWARDSHIP CODE
12-017
THE ROLE OF INDIRECT INVESTORS
12-018
GOVERNANCE RIGHTS-VOLUNTARY TRANSFER
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
ALL COMPANIES
12-019
INFORMATION RIGHTS-MANDATORY
TRANSFER OPTIONS IN
TRADED
COMPANIES
12-021
THE MECHANICS
OF MEETINGS
12-022
WHAT HAPPENS AT MEETINGS?
12-023
TYPES OF RESOLUTION
12-024
WORDING AND
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
12-026
CONVENING A MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
12-028
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
12-029
OTHER GENERAL MEETINGS
12-030
MEETINGS
CONVENED BY THE COURT
12-031
WHAT IS A MEETING?
12-032
GETTING ITEMS ONTO THE
AGENDA AND EXPRESSING VIEWS ON
AGENDA ITEMS
12-033
PLACING AN ITEM ON THE
AGENDA
12-034
CIRCULATION OF MEMBERS
'STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS
12-036
NOTICE OF
MEETINGS AND INFORMATION
ABOUT THE AGENDA
12-037
LENGTH OF NOTICE
12-038
SPECIAL NOTICE
12-039
THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTICE OF THE
MEETING AND
CIRCULARS
12-040
COMMUNICATING NOTICE OF
THE MEETING TO THE MEMBERS
12-041
ATTENDING THE MEETING
PROXIES
12-042
CORPORATIONS'
REPRESENTATIVES
12-046
VOTING AND VERIFICATION OF VOTES
VOTING AS A GOVERNANCE
ISSUE
12-047
VOTES ON A SHOW OF HANDS
AND POLLS
12-048
VERGING VOTES
12-050
XXIV
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ESTABLISHING WHO
IS ENTITLED TO VOTE
12-051
ALTERING
THE
STATUTORY
CONTRACT
.
PUBLICITY FOR VOTES AND RESOLUTIONS
12-052
ENFORCEMENT
OF
SHAREHOLDERS'
OTHER
"EMPTY" VOTING
12-053
TYPES
OF
CLAIMS
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
REFLECTIVE
LOSS
CHAIRMAN
12-054
ADJOURNMENTS
CLASS MEETINGS
FORMS OF COMMUNICATION BY THE
COMPANY
FORMS OF COMMUNICATION TO THE COMPANY
12-055
12-056
12-057
12-058
RELIEF
FROM
UNFAIR
PREJUDICE
PARTIES
ABLE
TO
PETITION
SCOPE
OF THE
PROVISIONS
"PREJUDICE"
AND
"UNFAIRNESS"
INFORMAL
ARRANGEMENTS
BETWEEN
CONCLUSION
12-059
THE
BALANCE
BETWEEN
DIVIDENDS
REMUNERATION
13. CONTROLLING MEMBERS'
VOTING
OTHER
CATEGORIES
OF
UNFAIR
PREJU
UNFAIR
PREJUDICE
AND THE
DERIVATIVE
INTRODUCTION
13-001
REDUCING
LITIGATION
COSTS
REVIEW OF SHAREHOLDERS' DECISIONS: BONA FIDE FOR THE
REMEDIES
BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY AS A WHOLE
WINDING
UP
ON THE
JUST
AND
EQUITAB
THE
STARTING POINT
13-005
RESOLUTIONS
WHERE THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS ARE CENTRE STAGE
13-007
CONCLUSION
RESOLUTIONS MORE GENERALLY
13-008
RESOLUTIONS TO EXPROPRIATE MEMBERS' SHARES
13-009
15.
CORPORATE
LITIGATION
AND
OTHER (NON-EXPROPRIATORY)
RESOLUTIONS 13-011
ACTION
THE
FUTURE
13-012
VOTING AT
CLASS MEETINGS
13-013
THE
NATURE
OF THE
PROBLEM
AND
THE
SOLUTIONS
CLASS RIGHTS
13-014
THE
BOARD
AND
LITIGATION
THE PROCEDURE FOR VARYING CLASS RIGHTS
13-015
THE
SHAREHOLDERS
COLLECTIVELY
AND LITI
WHAT CONSTITUTES A
"VARIATION"
13-017
DERIVATIVE
CLAIMS
THE DEFINITION
OF CLASS RIGHTS
13-019
OTHER
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
OTHER CASES
13-021
"PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT
CONTROL"-THE PSC REGISTER
13-022
THE
GENERAL
STATUTORY
DERIVATIVE
C
THE
SCOPE
OF
THE
STATUTORY
DERIVATIVE
SELF-HELP
13-027
THE
COURT'S
GATEKEEPER
ROLE
PROVISIONS IN THE
CONSTITUTION
13-028
THE
TYPES OF
CLAIMS
COVERED
BY T
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
13-029
SHAREHOLDER
CLAIMANTS
PRIOR CONTRACTS
13-030
DECIDING
WHETHER
TO GIVE
PERMISSION
BINDING ONLY THE
SHAREHOLDERS
13-032
CLAIM
THE
PRIMA
FACIE
CASE
AND
JUDICK
CONCLUSION
13-033
PROCEEDINGS
MANDATORY
REFUSAL
OF
PERMISSION
14. PERSONAL CLAIMS AND
UNFAIR PREJUDICE
DISCRETIONARY
GRANT
OF
PERMISSIO
INTRODUCTION
14-001
VARIETIES
OF
DERIVATIVE
CLAIM
TAKING
OVER
EXISTING
CLAIMS
SHAREHOLDERS' PERSONAL RIGHTS
MULTIPLE
DERIVATIVE
CLAIMS
ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S CONSTITUTION
THE
SUBSEQUENT
CONDUCT
OF
THE
DERIVA
ONLY RIGHTS HELD "AS A MEMBER"
14-002 GENERAL
ISSUES
ONLY
MATTERS WHICH ARE NOT "MERE INTERNAL
INFORMATION
RIGHTS
IRREGULARITIES"
14-004 COSTS
CONTENTS
XXV
12-051
12-052
12-053
12-054
12-055
12-056
12-057
12-058
12-059
.,.13-001
13-005
13-007
13-008
13-009
13-011
13-012
13-013
13-014
13-015
13-017
13-019
13-021
13-022
13-027
13-028
13-029
13-030
13-032
13-033
14-001
14-002
14-004
ALTERING THE
STATUTORY
CONTRACT
14-007
ENFORCEMENT
OF SHAREHOLDERS'
OTHER PERSONAL
CLAIMS
TYPES OF CLAIMS
14-008
REFLECTIVE
LOSS
14-009
RELIEF
FROM UNFAIR
PREJUDICE
14-012
PARTIES ABLE
TO PETITION
14-013
SCOPE OF
THE PROVISIONS
14-014
"PREJUDICE" AND
"UNFAIRNESS"
14-016
INFORMAL
ARRANGEMENTS
BETWEEN MEMBERS
14-018
THE BALANCE
BETWEEN DIVIDENDS
AND DIRECTORS'
REMUNERATION
14-022
OTHER CATEGORIES
OF UNFAIR
PREJUDICE
14-023
UNFAIR
PREJUDICE AND
THE DERIVATIVE
ACTION
14-024
REDUCING
LITIGATION COSTS
14-028
REMEDIES
14-029
WINDING
UP ON THE
JUST AND
EQUITABLE
GROUND
14-031
CONCLUSION
14-035
15.
CORPORATE
LITIGATION
AND THE
DERIVATIVE
ACTION
THE NATURE
OF THE PROBLEM
AND THE
POTENTIAL
SOLUTIONS
15-001
THE BOARD AND
LITIGATION
15-002
THE
SHAREHOLDERS COLLECTIVELY
AND LITIGATION
15-003
DERIVATIVE CLAIMS
15-004
OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
15-007
THE
GENERAL
STATUTORY DERIVATIVE
CLAIM
THE SCOPE
OF THE STATUTORY
DERIVATIVE CLAIM
THE
COURT'S GATEKEEPER
ROLE
15-008
THE
TYPES OF CLAIMS
COVERED BY THE
STATUTORY REGIME
15-009
SHAREHOLDER
CLAIMANTS
15-010
DECIDING
WHETHER TO
GIVE PERMISSION
FOR THE DERIVATIVE
CLAIM
15-011
THE PRIMA
FACIE CASE AND
JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT
OF
PROCEEDINGS
15-012
MANDATORY
REFUSAL OF
PERMISSION
15-013
DISCRETIONARY
GRANT OF
PERMISSION
15-014
VARIETIES OF
DERIVATIVE CLAIM
TAKING
OVER EXISTING
CLAIMS
15-015
MULTIPLE
DERIVATIVE
CLAIMS
15-016
THE SUBSEQUENT
CONDUCT OF
THE DERIVATIVE
CLAIM
GENERAL ISSUES
15-017
INFORMATION
RIGHTS
15-018
COSTS
15-019
XXVI
CONTENTS
RESTRICTIONS ON SETTLEMENT
THE
STATUTORY DERIVATIVE CLAIM
FOR UNAUTHORISED
POLITICAL EXPENDITURE
CONCLUSION
15-020
15-021
15-022
CONTENTS
GENERAL
RESTRICTIONS
ON
REDEEM
REPURCHASES
CREDITOR
PROTECTION:
ALL
COMPANIES
PRIVATE
COMPANIES:
REDEMPTION
OR
PT
DIRECTORS'
STATEMENT
SHAREHOLDER
RESOLUTION
APPEAL TO
THE COURT
PART 5
LEGAL
CAPITAL
CONSEQUENCES
CREDITORS
PROTECTION
FOR
SHAREHOLDERS
OFF-MARKET
PURCHASES
16. LEGAL CAPITAL, MINIMUM
CAPITAL AND
MARKET
PURCHASES
VERIFICATION
COMPANIES
WITH A
PREMIUM
LISTL
PAYMENTS
OTHERWISE
THAN BY
WAY
OF
MEANING AND FUNCTIONS OF CAPITAL 16-001
TREASURY
SHARES
SALE OF
TREASURY
SHARES
NOMINAL VALUE AND SHARE
PREMIUMS
NOMINAL VALUE
NO ALLOTMENT OF SHARES AT A DISCOUNT
16-003
16-004
WHILST
THE
SHARES
ARE IN
TREASUR)
FAILURE
BY THE
COMPANY TO
PERFORM.
CONCLUSION
THE
SHARE PREMIUM 16-006
REDUCTION
OF
CAPITAL
MINIMUM
CAPITAL
OBJECTIONS TO THE MINIMUM CAPITAL
REQUIREMENT
16-009
16-012
WHY
IS
REDUCTION
OF
CAPITAL
ALLOWED?
THE
STATUTORY
PROCEDURES
DISCLOSURE AND
VERIFICATION 16-013
PROCEDURE
APPLYING
TO
ALL
COMPANIES
INITIAL STATEMENT AND RETURN
OF ALLOTMENTS
16-014
CREDITOR
OBJECTION
ABOLITION OF AUTHORISED CAPITAL
16-015
CONFIRMATION
BY
THE COURT
CONSIDERATION
RECEIVED UPON ALLOTMENT
16-016
PROCEDURE
AVAILABLE
TO
PRIVATE
COMPS
RULES APPLYING TO ALL COMPANIES
16-017
SOLVENCY
STATEMENT
PUBLIC COMPANIES
16-018
REMEDIES
VALUATION OF
NON-CASH CONSIDERATION
16-019
REDUCTION,
DISTRIBUTIONS
AND
RE--1
FURTHER PROVISIONS AS TO SANCTIONS
16-022
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
SHARE CAPITAL AND
CHOICE OF CURRENCY
16-023
RATIONALE
AND
HISTORY
OF THE
RULE
TURNING PROFITS
INTO CAPITAL
16-024
THE
PROHIBITION
THE
EXCEPTIONS
CONCLUSION
16-025
SPECIFIC
EXCEPTIONS
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
17. CAPITAL MAINTENANCE
EXEMPTION
FOR
PRIVATE
COMPANIES
ACQUISITIONS
OF
OWN SHARES
CIVIL
REMEDIES
FOR
BREACH
OF THE
PROH
THE GENERAL PROHIBITION
17-002
CONCLUSION
ACQUISITION THROUGH A NOMINEE
17-003
COMPANY MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF ITS
HOLDING
COMPANY
17-004
18.
DISTRIBUTIONS
AND
TRANSFE,
SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROHIBITION
17-005
DISTRIBUTIONS
THE
BASIC
RULES
REDEMPTION AND RE-PURCHASE
INTRODUCTION
17-006
IDENTIFYING
THE
AMOUNT
AVAILABLE
FO
REDEMPTION AND RE-PURCHASE
17-007
INTERIM
AND INITIAL
ACCOUNTS
SOME
HISTORY 17-008
INTERIM
DIVIDENDS
CONTENTS
XXVII
15-020
15-021
15-022
16-001
16-003
16-004
16-006
16-009
16-012
16-013
16-014
16-015
16-016
16-017
16-018
16-019
16-022
16-023
16-024
16-025
17-002
17-003
17-004
17-005
17-006
17-007
17-008
GENERAL
RESTRICTIONS ON
REDEEMABLE SHARES
AND ON
REPURCHASES
17-009
CREDITOR PROTECTION: ALL COMPANIES
17-011
PRIVATE
COMPANIES: REDEMPTION
OR PURCHASE OUT
OF CAPITAL
17-012
DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
17-014
SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION
17-015
APPEAL TO THE COURT
17-016
LEGAL CAPITAL CONSEQUENCES
17-017
PROTECTION FOR SHAREHOLDERS
17-018
OFF-MARKET
PURCHASES
17-019
MARKET PURCHASES
17-020
COMPANIES WITH A PREMIUM LISTING
17-021
PAYMENTS OTHERWISE THAN
BY WAY OF THE PRICE
17-022
TREASURY SHARES
17-023
SALE OF TREASURY SHARES
17-024
WHILST THE SHARES ARE IN
TREASURY
17-025
FAILURE BY THE COMPANY TO PERFORM
17-026
CONCLUSION
17-027
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
WHY IS REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
ALLOWED?
17-028
THE STATUTORY PROCEDURES
17-030
PROCEDURE APPLYING TO ALL COMPANIES
17-031
CREDITOR OBJECTION
17-032
CONFIRMATION BY THE COURT
17-033
PROCEDURE
AVAILABLE TO PRIVATE COMPANIES ONLY
17-035
SOLVENCY STATEMENT
17-036
REMEDIES
17-038
REDUCTION,
DISTRIBUTIONS AND RE-PURCHASE
17-040
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
RATIONALE AND HISTORY OF THE RULE
17-041
THE
PROHIBITION
17-043
THE EXCEPTIONS
SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS
17-046
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
17-047
EXEMPTION
FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
17-050
CIVIL REMEDIES FOR BREACH
OF THE PROHIBITION
17-051
CONCLUSION
17-053
18.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND
TRANSFERS AT AN
UNDERVALUE
DISTRIBUTIONS
18-002
THE BASIC RULES
18-003
IDENTIFYING THE AMOUNT
AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
18-007
INTERIM AND INITIAL
ACCOUNTS
18-008
INTERIM DIVIDENDS
18-009
XXVIII
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ADVERSE
DEVELOPMENTS
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCOUNTS
18-010
THE
ROLE OF
THE
COURT
BREACH
OF
COMMERCIAL
MORALITY
CONSEQUENCES
OF UNLAWFUL
DISTRIBUTIONS
RECKLESSNESS
AND
INCOMPETENCE
RECOVERY FROM
MEMBERS
18-011
RECOVERY FROM
DIRECTORS
18-012
DISQUALIFICATION
ON
GROUNDS
OTHER
SERIOUS
OFFENCES
TRANSFERS
AT
AN
UNDERVALUE
DISQUALIFICATION
IN
CONNECTION
WITH
STATUTORY
RULES
18-013
FRAUDULENT
OR
WRONGFUL
TRADING
COMMON
LAW
18-016
FAILURE
TO
COMPLY
WITH
REPORTING
REC
INTRA-GROUP
TRANSFERS
18-020
REGISTER
OF
DISQUALIFICATION
ORDER1
REFORM
18-021
BANKRUPTS
19.
UNDERMINING
CREDITORS'
CLAIMS
OTHER
CASES
FRAUDULENT
TRADING
19-002
CONCLUSION
WRONGFUL TRADING
SHADOW
DIRECTORS
THE
DECLARATION
NO
REASONABLE PROSPECT
OF AVOIDING
INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION
OR
19-005
19-007
19-008
21.
BREACH
OF
CORPORATE
DUT
REMEDIES
INTRODUCTION
ADMINISTRATION
19-010
FUNDING
LITIGATION
19-012
INFORMAL
INVESTIGATIONS:
DISCLOSURE
INFORMATION
THE GENERAL
DUTY
IN RELATION
TO
CREDITORS
19-013
WHEN THE DUTY
ARISES
19-014
FORMAL
INVESTIGATIONS
BY
INSPECTOR,
RELATIONSHIP
TO WRONGFUL TRADING
19-015
WHEN
INSPECTORS
CAN
BE
APPOINTED
.
THE CREDITOR DUTY
AND PREFERENCES
19-018
CONDUCT
OF
INSPECTIONS
REMEDIES
19-019
EXTENT
OF THE
INSPECTORS'
POWERS
CONTROL
OF
THE
INSPECTORS'
POWER
STATUTORY
PROVISIONS ON
PREFERENCES
19-020
REPORTS
PHOENIX
COMPANIES AND
PROHIBITED
NAMES
19-022
POWER
OF
INVESTIGATION
OF
COMPANY
THE "PHOENIX"
SYNDROME
19-023
EXCEPTIONS
19-025
LIABILITY
FOR
COSTS
OF
INVESTIGATION:
CONCLUSION
19-027
FOLLOW-UP
TO
INVESTIGATIONS
CONCLUSION
PART 6
PUBLIC
ENFORCEMENT
20.
DISQUALIFICATION OF
DIRECTORS
DISQUALIFICATION
ORDERS AND
UNDERTAKINGS
20-002
SCOPE OF DISQUALIFICATION
ORDERS AND
UNDERTAKINGS
20-003
COMPENSATION
20-004
DISQUALIFICATION ON
GROUNDS OF
UNFITNESS
20-005
THE
ROLE OF THE INSOLVENCY
SERVICE
20-007
CONTENTS
XXIX
18-010
18
-
011
18
-
012
18
-
013
18
-
016
18
-
020
18
-
021
19-002
19-005
19-007
19-008
19-010
19-012
19-013
19-014
19-015
19-018
19-019
19-020
19-022
19-023
19-025
19-027
20
-
002
20
-
003
20
-
004
20
-
005
20
-
007
THE
ROLE OF THE COURT
20
-
008
BREACH OF COMMERCIAL
MORALITY
20-009
RECKLESSNESS
AND INCOMPETENCE
20
-
010
DISQUALIFICATION
ON GROUNDS
OTHER THAN UNFITNESS
SERIOUS
OFFENCES
20-012
DISQUALIFICATION IN CONNECTION
WITH CIVIL LIABILITY FOR
FRAUDULENT
OR WRONGFUL
TRADING
20
-
013
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
20
-
014
REGISTER OF
DISQUALIFICATION
ORDERS
20
-
015
BANKRUPTS
20
-
016
OTHER CASES
20
-
017
CONCLUSION
20
-
018
21. BREACH OF
CORPORATE DUTIES:
ADMINISTRATIVE
REMEDIES
INTRODUCTION
21-001
INFORMAL
INVESTIGATIONS:
DISCLOSURE OF
DOCUMENTS AND
INFORMATION
21-002
FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS
BY
INSPECTORS
WHEN INSPECTORS CAN
BE APPOINTED
21-005
CONDUCT OF
INSPECTIONS
EXTENT OF THE
INSPECTORS 'POWERS
POWERS
21-007
CONTROL OF THE INSPECTORS
'POWERS
POWERS
21-008
REPORTS
21-010
POWER
OF
INVESTIGATION
OF COMPANY OWNERSHIP
21-011
LIABILITY FOR
COSTS
OF INVESTIGATIONS
21-012
FOLLOW-UP
TO
INVESTIGATIONS
21-013
CONCLUSION
21-015
XXX
CONTENTS
PART 7
ACCOUNTS AND
AUDIT
22. ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
CONTENTS
OTHER
INFORMATION
AVAILABLE
FROM
THI
CONFIRMATION
STATEMENT
OTHER
FORMS
OF
PUBLICITY FOR
THE
ACCT
CONSIDERATION
OF
THE
ACCOUNTS
AND
INTRODUCTION
22-001
MEMBERS
FINANCIAL REPORTING
THE CLASSIFICATION OF COMPANIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANNUAL
REPORTING
22-004
CIRCULATION TO
THE
MEMBERS
CIRCULATION
OF
THE
STRATEGIC
REP
LAYING
THE
ACCOUNTS
AND
REPORTS
1)6
MICRO COMPANIES
22-005
CONCLUSION
SMALL COMPANIES
22-006
MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES
22-007
23.
AUDITS
AND
AUDITORS
LARGE COMPANIES AND PUBLIC INTEREST ENTITIES
22-008
ACCOUNTING RECORDS
22-009
INTRODUCTION
THE FINANCIAL
YEAR
22-010
SOURCES
OF AUDIT
LAW
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS AND GROUP ACCOUNTS
22-011
THE
DUTIES OF
THE AUDITOR
PARENT AND SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS
22-013
OVERARCHING
ISSUES
PARENT COMPANIES WHICH ARE PART OF A LARGER GROUP
22-014
AUDIT
EXEMPTION
COMPANIES EXCLUDED FROM
CONSOLIDATION
FORM AND CONTENT OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
22-015
SMALL
COMPANIES
SUBSIDIARIES
POSSIBLE APPROACHES
22-016
DORMANT
COMPANIES
TRUE AND FAIR VIEW
22-017
NON-PROFIT
PUBLIC
SECTOR
COMPANIES
.
GOING CONCERN EVALUATION
22-018
COMPANIES ACT ACCOUNTS
22-019 AUDITOR
INDEPENDENCE
AND
COMPETETS
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
22-020
REGULATORY
STRUCTURE
IAS ACCOUNTS
22-021
APPLYING THE REQUIREMENTS TO DIFFERENT SIZES OF
COMPANY
22-022
DIRECT
REGULATION
OF
AUDITOR
INDEPI
NON-INDEPENDENT
PERSONS
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
22-023
NON-AUDIT
REMUNERATION
OF
AUDITORS
.
AUDITORS
BECOMING
NON-INDEPENDENT
NARRATIVE REPORTING
22-024
AUDITORS
BECOMING
PROSPECTIVELY
NOT
DIRECTORS' REPORT
22-025
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
22-026
THE ROLE
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
AND
THE A
THE STRATEGIC REPORT
APPOINTMENT
AND
REMUNERATION
OF AU
RATIONALE
22-027
REMOVAL
AND
RESIGNATION
OF
AUDITORS
CONTENTS OF THE STRATEGIC
REPORT
22-028
REQUIREMENT
FOR
SHAREHOLDER
RES,
VERIFICATION OF NARRATIVE REPORTS
22-032
NOTIFICATIONS
LIABILITY
FOR MISSTATEMENTS IN NARRATIVE REPORTS
22-033
FAILURE
TO
RE-APPOINT
AN
AUDITOR
WHISTLE
BLOWING
APPROVAL OF THE ACCOUNTS
AND REPORTS BY THE
SHAREHOLDERS
AND THE
AUDIT
REPORT
DIRECTORS
22-035
THE
ROLE
OF
THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE
OF
THE AUDITOR'S REPORT
22-036
INTRODUCTION
COMPOSITION OF
THE
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
REVISION OF DEFECTIVE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
22-037
FUNCTIONS
OF THE
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
FILING ACCOUNTS AND
REPORTS WITH THE REGISTRAR
22-038
AUDITOR
COMPETENCE
SPEED OF FILING
22-039
QUALIFICATIONS
MODIFICATIONS OF THE FULL FILING REQUIREMENTS
22-040
CONTENTS
XXXI
OTHER INFORMATION
AVAILABLE FROM THE
REGISTRAR
22-041
CONFIRMATION STATEMENT
22-042
OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICITY FOR THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
22-043
22-001
22-004
22-005
22-006
22-007
22-008
22-009
22-010
22-011
22-013
22-014
22-015
22-016
22-017
22-018
22-019
22-020
22-021
22-022
22-023
22-024
22-025
22-026
22-027
22-028
22-032
22-033
22-035
22-036
22-037
22-038
22-039
22-040
CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCOUNTS AND
REPORTS BY THE
MEMBERS
CIRCULATION TO THE MEMBERS
22-044
CIRCULATION OF THE STRATEGIC
REPORT ONLY
22-045
LAYING THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
BEFORE THE MEMBERS
22-046
CONCLUSION
22-047
23. AUDITS AND AUDITORS
INTRODUCTION
23-001
SOURCES OF AUDIT LAW
23-002
THE DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR
23-003
OVERARCHING ISSUES
23-004
AUDIT EXEMPTION
SMALL COMPANIES
23-005
SUBSIDIARIES
23-007
DORMANT COMPANIES
23-008
NON-PROFIT PUBLIC SECTOR
COMPANIES
23-009
AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE AND
COMPETENCE
23-010
REGULATORY STRUCTURE
23-011
DIRECT
REGULATION OF AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE
NON-INDEPENDENT PERSONS
23-012
NON-AUDIT REMUNERATION
OF AUDITORS
23-013
AUDITORS
BECOMING NON-INDEPENDENT
23-014
AUDITORS BECOMING
PROSPECTIVELY NON-INDEPENDENT
23-015
THE ROLE OF SHAREHOLDERS
AND THE AUDIT AUTHORITIES
23-016
APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF
AUDITORS
23-017
REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF AUDITORS
REQUIREMENT
FOR SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION
23-018
NOTIFICATIONS
23-019
FAILURE TO RE-APPOINT AN AUDITOR
23-020
WHISTLE BLOWING
23-021
SHAREHOLDERS AND THE AUDIT REPORT
23-022
THE ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
INTRODUCTION
23-023
COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE
23-024
FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
23-025
AUDITOR COMPETENCE
23-026
QUALIFICATIONS
23-027
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
AUDITING
STANDARDS
23-028
CONCLUSION
QUALITY
ASSURANCE,
INVESTIGATION
AND
DISCIPLINE
23-029
EMPOWERING
AUDITORS
23-030
25. PUBLIC
OFFERS OF
SHARES
LIABILITY
FOR
NEGLIGENT AUDIT
INTRODUCTION
THE NATURE
OF THE ISSUE
PROVIDING
AUDIT SERVICES
THROUGH
BODIES WITH
LIMITED
23-031
PUBLIC OFFERS AND
INTRODUCTIONS TO
PI
REGULATORY GOALS
LIABILITY
23-033
LISTING
PREMIUM AND
STANDARD LISTING
CLAIMS
BY THE
AUDIT CLIENT
RECOGNISED
EXCHANGES,
REGULATED MS
ESTABLISHING
LIABILITY
23-035
TRADING
FACILITIES
LIMITING
LIABILITY
23-038
LISTING
AND REGULATED
MARKETS.
GENERAL DEFENCES
23-039
COMPETITION
AND
CROSS-LISTING.
LIMITATION
BY CONTRACT
23-042
THE
REGULATORY
STRUCTURE
CRIMINAL
LIABILITY
23-043
TYPES OF
PUBLIC OFFER
OFFERS
FOR SALE
OR SUBSCRIPTION
CLAIMS
BY THIRD
PARTIES
PLACINGS
THE
DUTY OF
CARE IN
PRINCIPLE
23-044
RIGHTS
OFFERS
ASSUMPTION
OF
RESPONSIBILITY
23-046
OTHER ISSUES
23-048
ADMISSION TO
LISTING AND TO
TRADING
MARKET
CONCLUSION
23-049
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA FOR THE
OFFICIAL LIST
EXCHANGE
ADMISSION
STANDARDS
PART
8
THE
PROSPECTUS
EQUITY
FINANCE
THE
PUBLIC OFFER TRIGGER
EXEMPTIONS
AND REDUCED
DISCLOSURE:
24. SHARE
ISSUES:
GENERAL
RULES
THE ADMISSION
TO TRADING
TRIGGER
PUBLIC
AND
NON-PUBLIC
OFFERS
24-002
FUNCTION OF THE
PROSPECTUSES
SUMMARY
DIRECTORS'
AUTHORITY TO
ALLOT SHARES
24-004
COMPOSITION
AND CONTENT
OF THE
SUPPLEMENTARY
PROSPECTUS
PRE-EMPTIVE
RIGHTS VERIFYING
THE
PROSPECTUSES
POLICY ISSUES
24-006
REPUTATIONAL
INTERMEDIARIES
THE SCOPE
OF THE STATUTORY
RIGHT
24-007
VETTING BY
THE FCA
WAIVER
24-009
AUTHORISATION TO
OMIT MATERIAL.
SANCTIONS
24-010
PUBLICATION
OF
PROSPECTUSES AND
OTHE
LISTED
COMPANIES
24-011
PRE-EMPTION
GUIDELINES
24-012
SANCTIONS
CRITICISM
AND FURTHER
MARKET
DEVELOPMENTS
24-013
COMPENSATION
UNDER FSMA
2000 .
LIABILITY TO
COMPENSATE
THE
TERMS OF
ISSUE
24-015
DEFENCES
PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE
ALLOTMENT
24-016
CIVIL
REMEDIES AVAILABLE
ELSEWHERE
.
RENOUNCEABLE
ALLOTMENTS
24-017
DAMAGES
FAILURE OF THE
OFFER
24-018
RESCISSION
REGISTRATION
24-019
BREACH
OF CONTRACT
BEARER SHARES
24-020
CRIMINAL
AND REGULATORY
SANCTIONS.
EX ANTE
CONTROLS
CONTENTS
XXXIII
CONCLUSION
24-021
25. PUBLIC OFFERS OF SHARES
INTRODUCTION
25-001
PUBLIC OFFERS AND
INTRODUCTIONS TO PUBLIC MARKETS
25-002
REGULATORY GOALS
25-003
LISTING
25-005
PREMIUM AND STANDARD LISTING
25-006
RECOGNISED EXCHANGES, REGULATED MARKETS AND MULTI-LATERAL
TRADING FACILITIES
25-007
LISTING AND
REGULATED MARKETS
25-008
COMPETITION AND CROSS-LISTING
25-009
THE REGULATORY
STRUCTURE
25-010
TYPES OF PUBLIC OFFER
25-011
OFFERS FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION
25-012
PLACINGS
25-013
RIGHTS OFFERS
25-014
ADMISSION
TO LISTING AND TO TRADING ON A PUBLIC
MARKET
25-015
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE OFFICIAL LIST
25-016
EXCHANGE ADMISSION STANDARDS
25-017
THE PROSPECTUS
25-018
THE PUBLIC OFFER TRIGGER
25-019
EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCED
DISCLOSURE: PUBLIC OFFERS
25-020
THE ADMISSION TO TRADING TRIGGER
25-022
FUNCTION OF THE PROSPECTUSES
25-023
SUMMARY
25-024
COMPOSITION AND CONTENT OF THE PROSPECTUS
25-025
SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS
25-026
VERIFYING THE
PROSPECTUSES
25-027
REPUTATIONAL INTERMEDIARIES
25-028
VETTING BY THE FCA
25-029
AUTHORISATION TO
OMIT MATERIAL
25-030
PUBLICATION OF
PROSPECTUSES AND OTHER MATERIAL
25-031
SANCTIONS
25-032
COMPENSATION UNDER FSMA 2000
25-033
LIABILITY
TO COMPENSATE
25-034
DEFENCES
25-035
PERSONS RESPONSIBLE
25-036
CIVIL REMEDIES
AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE
25-037
DAMAGES
25-038
RESCISSION
25-040
BREACH OF CONTRACT
25-041
CRIMINAL AND REGULATORY SANCTIONS
25-042
EX ANTE CONTROLS
25-043
23-028
23-029
23-030
23-031
23-033
23-035
23-038
23-039
23-042
23-043
23-044
23-046
23-048
23-049
24-002
24-004
24-006
24-007
24-009
24-010
24-011
24-012
24-013
24-015
24-016
24-017
24-018
24-019
24-020
XLV
CONTENTS
EX POST SANCTIONS
CROSS-BORDER
OFFERS AND
ADMISSIONS
DE-LISTING
CONCLUSION
25-044
25-045
25-046
25-047
CONTENT,
SANCTIONS
COMPENSATION
FOR
MISLEADING
STATER
I
!
COMPENSATION
VIA FCA
ACTION
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES
FOR
BREACHE
CRIMINAL
SANCTIONS
26. TRANSFERS OF SHARES
CERTIFICATED AND
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES
TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATED SHARES
26-003
CONCLUSION
28.
TAKEOVERS
INTRODUCTION
LEGAL OWNERSHIP
26-005
THE
TAKEOVER
CODE
AND PANEL
ESTOPPEL 26-006
THE
PANEL
AND
ITS
METHODS
OF OPERAT
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY
26-007
THE
STATUS
AND
COMPOSITION
OF TI
THE POSITIONS OF TRANSFEROR AND
TRANSFEREE PRIOR TO
INTERNAL
APPEALS
REGISTRATION
26-008
JUDICIAL
REVIEW
PRIORITIES BETWEEN
COMPETING TRANSFEREES
26-010
POWERS OF
THE PANEL
THE COMPANY'S LIEN 26-011
SANCTIONS
THE
"COLD
SHOULDER"
TRANSFERS OF
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES
26-012 CRIMINAL
SANCTIONS
TITLE TO
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES AND THE PROTECTION OF
TRANSFEREES
26-014
THE
SCOPE
OF THE
CITY CODE
TRANSACTIONS
IN SCOPE
THE REGISTER
26-016
COMPANIES
IN SCOPE
RECTIFICATION
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES BY OPERATION OF LAW
27.
CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION TO THE MARKET
26-019
26-021
THE
STRUCTURE
OF THE
CODE
ALLOCATION
OF THE
ACCEPTANCE
DECIS
POST-BID
DEFENSIVE
MEASURES
DEFENSIVE
MEASURES IN
ADVANCE OF
TH
THE
BREAK-THROUGH
RULE
INTRODUCTION
27-001
DISCLOSURE
OF
CONTROL
STRUCTURES
PERIODIC REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
27-003
TARGET
MANAGEMENT
PROMOTION
OF A
DISCLOSURE
AND
INDEPENDENT
ADVICE .
EPISODIC OR AD HOC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 27-005
COMPENSATION
FOR LOSS
OF
OFFICE
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS 27-007
GRATUITOUS
PAYMENTS
WHO HAS TO DISCLOSE?
27-008
CONTRACTUAL
COMPENSATION
WHAT HAS TO BE DISCLOSED, TO WHOM AND WHEN? 27-009
COMPETING
BIDS
DISCLOSURE
OF MAJOR VOTING SHAREHOLDINGS
RATIONALE AND HISTORY
THE SCOPE OF THE
DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION
27-011
A
DUTY TO
AUCTION
OR A
DUTY
TO BI
BINDING
THE TARGET
BOARD BY
CORN
EQUALITY
OF
TREATMENT
OF TARGET
SH
WHICH COMPANIES
ARE SUBJECT TO THE REGIME? 27-013
PARTIAL
BIDS
WHEN DOES THE DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION ARISE?
27-014
LEVEL
AND TYPE
OF
CONSIDERATION
INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF VOTING RIGHTS
27-015
MANDATORY
OFFERS
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS 27-016
EXEMPTIONS
AND
RELAXATIONS
EXEMPTIONS 27-018
ACTING IN
CONCERT
THE
DISCLOSURE PROCESS 27-019
INTERESTS IN
SHARES
CONTENTS
XXXV
25-044
25-045
25-046
25-047
26-003
26-005
26-006
26-007
26-008
26-010
26-011
26-012
26-014
26-016
26-019
26-021
(SURE
OF
27-001
27-003
27-005
27-007
27-008
27-009
27-011
27-013
27-014
27-015
27-016
27-018
27-019
SANCTIONS
27-020
COMPENSATION
FOR MISLEADING STATEMENTS TO THE MARKET
27-021
COMPENSATION
VIA FCA ACTION
27-024
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR BREACHES
27-026
CRIMINAL SANCTIONS
27-027
CONCLUSION
27-028
28. TAKEOVERS
INTRODUCTION
28
-
001
THE TAKEOVER
CODE AND PANEL
28
-
003
THE PANEL AND ITS METHODS OF OPERATION
THE STATUS AND COMPOSITION OF THE PANEL
28-004
INTERNAL
APPEALS
28-005
JUDICIAL REVIEW
28-006
POWERS OF THE
PANEL
28-007
SANCTIONS
28-009
THE "COLD
SHOULDER"
28-011
CRIMINAL
SANCTIONS
28-012
THE SCOPE OF
THE CITY CODE
28-013
TRANSACTIONS IN SCOPE
28
-
014
COMPANIES
IN SCOPE
28
-
015
THE STRUCTURE OF THE CODE
28
-
016
ALLOCATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE DECISION
28
-
017
POST-BID DEFENSIVE MEASURES
28
-
018
DEFENSIVE MEASURES IN ADVANCE OF THE BID
28
-
020
THE BREAK-THROUGH RULE
28-022
DISCLOSURE OF CONTROL STRUCTURES
28-024
TARGET MANAGEMENT PROMOTION OF AN OFFER
28-025
DISCLOSURE AND INDEPENDENT ADVICE
28
-
026
COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF OFFICE
28
-
027
GRATUITOUS PAYMENTS
28-028
CONTRACTUAL COMPENSATION
28-031
COMPETING BIDS
28
-
032
A DUTY TO AUCTION OR A DUTY TO BE EVEN-HANDED?
28-033
BINDING THE TARGET BOARD BY CONTRACT
28-035
EQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF TARGET SHAREHOLDERS
28-036
PARTIAL BIDS
28
-
037
LEVEL AND TYPE OF CONSIDERATION
28
-
038
MANDATORY OFFERS
28
-
040
EXEMPTIONS AND RELAXATIONS
28-042
ACTING
IN CONCERT
28-043
INTERESTS IN
SHARES
28-044
CONTENTS
CONTENTS.
CONCLUSION
28-045
TO WHOM MUST AN OFFER BE MADE?
28-046
WAIT AND SEE
28
-
047
THE PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A BID
28
-
048
BEFORE ANY PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A BID
28
-
049
COMPANY-TRIGGERED DISCLOSURES
28
-
050
INSIDER TRADING
28
-
054
THE FIRM INTENTION TO OFFER
28
-
055
PUT UP OR SHUT UP
28
-
056
EVALUATION OF THE OFFER
CONDITIONS
28
-
058
TIMETABLE
28
-
059
BID DOCUMENTATION
28
-
061
EMPLOYEES' INTERESTS
28
-
062
PROFIT FORECASTS AND VALUATIONS
28
-
063
LIABILITY FOR MISSTATEMENTS
28
-
064
DEALINGS IN SHARES
28
-
065
SOLICITATION
28
-
066
THE POST-OFFER PERIOD
28
-
068
BIDDING
AGAIN
28
-
069
THE BIDDER'S RIGHT TO SQUEEZE OUT THE MINORITY
28
-
070
CHALLENGING
THE SQUEEZE-OUT
28
-
074
THE
SELL-OUT RIGHT OF NON-ACCEPTING SHAREHOLDERS
28
-
076
CONCLUSION
28
-
078
29. ARRANGEMENTS, RECONSTRUCTIONS
AND MERGERS
THE FUNCTION OF SCHEMES OF
ARRANGEMENT
29-001
MERGERS
29-002
TAKEOVERS
29-003
OTHER CASES
29-004
CREDITORS' SCHEMES
29-005
THE MECHANICS OF THE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
29-006
PROPOSING A SCHEME
29-007
CONVENING AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS
29-008
THE
SANCTION OF THE COURT
29-011
COMPANIES IN FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTY
29-012
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MERGERS AND DIVISIONS OF
PUBLIC
COMPANIES
29-013
CROSS-BORDER MERGERS
29-016
REORGANISATION UNDER 55.110
AND 111 OF THE IA 1986
29-017
CONCLUSION
29-019
30.
MARKET
ABUSE
INTRODUCTION
APPROACHES
TO
REGULATING
INSIDER
I
DISCLOSURE
PROHIBITING
TRADING
RELYING
ON THE
GENERAL
LAW
DIRECTORS
'FIDUCIARY
DUTIES
BREACH OF
CONFIDENCE
MISREPRESENTATION
PROHIBITING
INSIDER
DEALING
THE
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
ACT 1993
PT V
REGULATING
MARKETS
REGULATING
INDIVIDUALS
INSIDE
INFORMATION
PARTICULAR
SECURITIES
OR
ISSUERS
SPECIFIC
OR PRECISE
MADE
PUBLIC
IMPACT ON
PRICE
INSIDERS
RECIPIENTS
FROM
INSIDERS
MENTAL
ELEMENT
PROHIBITED
ACTS
DEFENCES
GENERAL
DEFENCES
SPECIAL
DEFENCES
CRIMINAL
PROHIBITIONS
ON
MARKET M
REGULATORY
CONTROL
OF
MARKET
ABL
BACKGROUND
INSIDER
DEALING
DEALING
INSIDE
INFORMATION
PERSONS
COVERED
AND
EXEMPTION:
MARKET
MANIPULATION
TRANSACTIONS
AND ORDERS
TO TRAD
DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION
MISLEADING
BEHAVIOUR
AND
MARK
ACCEPTED
MARKET
PRACTICES
SAFE
HARBOURS
SHARE
BUY-BACKS
PRICE
STABILISATION
ENFORCEMENT
AND
SANCTIONS
INVESTIGATION
INTO
MARKET ABUSE
CONTENTS
XXXVII
30. MARKET ABUSE
INTRODUCTION
30-001
APPROACHES TO REGULATING INSIDER DEALING
DISCLOSURE
30-005
PROHIBITING TRADING
30-006
RELYING ON THE GENERAL LAW
30-007
DIRECTORS 'FIDUCIARY DUTIES
30-008
BREACH OF CONFIDENCE
30-009
MISREPRESENTATION
30-010
PROHIBITING
INSIDER DEALING
30-011
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1993 PT V
30-012
REGULATING MARKETS
30-013
REGULATING INDIVIDUALS
30-015
INSIDE INFORMATION
30-016
PARTICULAR SECURITIES OR ISSUERS
30-017
SPECIFIC OR PRECISE
30-018
MADE PUBLIC
30-019
IMPACT ON PRICE
30-021
INSIDERS
30-022
RECIPIENTS FROM INSIDERS
30-023
MENTAL ELEMENT
30-024
PROHIBITED ACTS
30-025
DEFENCES
30-026
GENERAL DEFENCES
30-027
SPECIAL DEFENCES
30-028
CRIMINAL PROHIBITIONS ON MARKET
MANIPULATION
30-029
REGULATORY CONTROL OF
MARKET ABUSE
BACKGROUND
30-030
INSIDER DEALING
30-031
DEALING
30-032
INSIDE INFORMATION
30-034
PERSONS COVERED AND EXEMPTIONS
30-035
MARKET MANIPULATION
TRANSACTIONS AND ORDERS TO TRADE
30-036
DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION
30-037
MISLEADING
BEHAVIOUR AND MARKET DISTORTION
30-038
ACCEPTED MARKET PRACTICES
30-039
SAFE HARBOURS
30-040
SHARE BUY-BACKS
30-041
PRICE STABILISATION
30-042
ENFORCEMENT AND SANCTIONS
30-043
INVESTIGATION INTO MARKET ABUSE
30-044
28-045
28-046
28-047
28-048
28-049
28-050
28-054
28-055
28-056
28-058
28-059
28-061
28-062
28-063
28-064
28-065
28-066
28-068
28-069
28-070
28-074
28-076
28-078
RGERS
29-001
29-002
29-003
29-004
29-005
29-006
29-007
29-008
29-011
29-012
C
29-013
29-016
29-017
29-019
CONTENTS
SANCTIONS FOR MARKET
ABUSE
30-046
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
30-047
INJUNCTIONS
30-048
RESTITUTION ORDERS
30-049
CRIMINAL
SANCTIONS
30-050
DISQUALIFICATION
30-051
CONCLUSION
PART
9
DEBT FINANCE
31.
DEBTS AND DEBT
SECURITIES
INTRODUCTION
31-001
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEBT
(LOANS), EQUITY (SHARES) AND
HYBRID
INSTRUMENTS
31-002
SHOULD A COMPANY USE DEBT
OR EQUITY IN ITS FINANCING?
31-004
DIFFERENT
STRUCTURES IN DEBT FINANCING
TERMINOLOGY
31-005
DEFINING A "DEBENTURE"
31-006
SMALL AND LARGE
SCALE LOANS
31-008
DEBTS AND "DEBT
SECURITIES"
31-009
SINGLE AND MULTIPLE
LENDERS
SINGLE LENDERS
31-010
SYNDICATED LOANS
31-011
DEBT SECURITIES:
DISTINGUISHING "BONDS" AND
"STOCKS"
31-012
DEBT SECURITIES:
TRUSTEES FOR THE
BONDHOLDERS OR
STOCKHOLDERS
31-014
ISSUE OF DEBT
SECURITIES
PRIVATE ISSUES
31-015
PUBLIC ISSUES OF DEBT SECURITIES
31-017
SPECIAL
RULES
31-019
CONTENT:
CONCLUSION
32.
COMPANY
CHARGES
INTRODUCTION
SECURITY INTERESTS
30-052
THE
LEGAL NATURE
OF SECURITY
INTEREST!
THE BENEFITS
OF TAKING
SECURITY
THE FLOATING
CHARGE
THE PRACTICAL
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN FI
CHARGES
CRYSTALLISATION
AUTOMATIC CRYSTALLISATION
PRIORITY ACCORDED
TO FLOATING
CHARGE
NEGATIVE PLEDGE
CLAUSES
SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENTS
STATUTORY
LIMITATIONS
ON THE FLOATING
(0
DEFECTIVE FLOATING
CHARGES
(II)
PREFERENTIAL
CREDITORS
(III)SHARING
WITH UNSECURED
CRE
PART"
(IV)
COSTS OF
A MORATORIUM
AND
(V)
POWERS
OF THE
ADMINISTRATOR
DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN
FIXED
AND FH
REGISTRATION
OF CHARGES
THE PURPOSE OF A
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
THE REFORMED
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
WHAT
HAS TO BE
REGISTERED
THE MECHANICS
OF REGISTRATION
GEOGRAPHICAL
REACH OF
THE REGIS,
THE EFFECT OF
FAILURE TO REGISTER
LATE REGISTRATION
DEFECTIVE REGISTRATION
EFFECT OF REGISTRATION
REFORM
PROPOSALS AND
REGISTRATION
SY
ENFORCEMENT
OF
FLOATING CHARGES
RECEIVERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS
RECEIVERSHIP
APPOINTMENT
OF AN
ADMINISTRATIV
FUNCTION AND STATUS
OF THE RECEII
RECEIVER
THE RECEIVER'S
LIABILITY
WITH RESP
PUBLICITY OF
APPOINTMENT
AND RED
ADMINISTRATION
FUNCTION
TRANSFER OF DEBTS
AND DEBT SECURITIES
TRANSFER OF SIMPLE DEBTS
31-020
TRANSFER OF DEBT
SECURITIES
31-021
PROTECTIVE GOVERNANCE
REGIMES IN
DEBTS
GENERAL
31-023
DEFINING
REPAYMENT TERMS
31-024
PROTECTING THE DEBT HOLDER
AGAINST THE BORROWER'S
POSSIBLE
DEFAULT
31-025
PROTECTING MULTIPLE LENDERS FROM
THEIR LEAD INTERMEDIARY
31-027
PROTECTING MULTIPLE LENDERS
FROM EACH OTHER
31-029
CONTENTS
XXXIX
CONCLUSION
31-031
32. COMPANY
CHARGES
INTRODUCTION
32-001
SECURITY INTERESTS
THE LEGAL NATURE OF SECURITY INTERESTS
32-002
THE BENEFITS OF TAKING SECURITY
32-004
THE FLOATING CHARGE
THE PRACTICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FIXED AND FLOATING
CHARGES
32-005
CRYSTALLISATION
32-008
AUTOMATIC CRYSTALLISATION
32-009
PRIORITY ACCORDED TO FLOATING CHARGES
32-010
NEGATIVE PLEDGE CLAUSES
32-011
SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENTS
32-012
STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON THE FLOATING CHARGE
32-013
N
DEFECTIVE
FLOATING CHARGES
32-014
(II)
PREFERENTIAL CREDITORS
32-015
(III)SHARING WITH UNSECURED CREDITORS-THE "PRESCRIBED
PART"
32-016
(IV)COSTS OF A MORATORIUM AND LIQUIDATION
32-017
(V)
POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
32-018
DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES
32-019
REGISTRATION
OF CHARGES
THE PURPOSE OF A REGISTRATION SYSTEM
32-022
THE REFORMED REGISTRATION SYSTEM
WHAT HAS TO BE REGISTERED
32-024
THE MECHANICS OF REGISTRATION
32-025
GEOGRAPHICAL REACH OF THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS
32-026
THE EFFECT OF FAILURE TO REGISTER
32-027
LATE REGISTRATION
32-028
DEFECTIVE REGISTRATION
32-029
EFFECT OF
REGISTRATION
32-030
REFORM PROPOSALS AND REGISTRATION SYSTEMS ELSEWHERE
32-031
ENFORCEMENT OF FLOATING CHARGES
RECEIVERS
AND ADMINISTRATORS
32-032
RECEIVERSHIP
APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
32-035
FUNCTION AND STATUS OF THE RECEIVER AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
RECEIVER
32-036
THE RECEIVER'S LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS
32-038
PUBLICITY OF APPOINTMENT AND REPORTS
32-040
ADMINISTRATION
FUNCTION
32-041
30-046
30-047
30-048
30-049
30-050
30-051
30-052
31-001
31-002
31-004
31-005
31-006
31-008
31-009
31-010
31-011
31-012
31-014
31-015
31-017
31-019
31-020
31-021
31-023
31-024
31-025
31-027
31-029
XL
CONTENTS
APPOINTMENT
32-042
POWERS AND DUTIES
32-043
PROTECTIONS FOR
CREDITORS AND MEMBERS AS AGAINST
THE
ADMINISTRATOR
32-045
PUBLICATION OF APPOINTMENT
32-046
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
32-047
END OF ADMINISTRATION
32-048
CONCLUSION
32-049
CONTENTS
BENEFIT
OF THE
STATUTORY
CLAW
HA
CONTRIBUTIONS
PROOF
OF DEBTS
AND
MANDATORY
INSOLL
DISTRIBUTION
OF
THE
COMPANY'S
ASSET
DISSOLUTION
DISSOLUTIONS
FOLLOWING
WINDING
UP
STRIKING
OFF OF
DEFUNCT
COMPANIES
COURT ORDERED
DISSOLUTIONS
RESURRECTION
OF
DISSOLVED
COMPANI1
ADMINISTRATIVE
RESTORATION
RESTORATION
BY THE COURT
CONCLUSION
PART 10
WINDING UP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
33.
MANAGING DISTRESSED OR DEFUNCT
COMPANIES
INTRODUCTION
33-001
OBTAINING A MORATORIUM
33-002
ADMINISTRATION
33-003
TYPES OF WINDING UP
33-004
WINDING UP BY THE COURT
GROUNDS FOR WINDING UP
33-005
WHO MAY PETITION
FOR A COURT ORDERED WINDING UP?
33-006
PROOF THAT A COMPANY IS UNABLE TO
PAY ITS DEBTS
33-007
THE COURT'S
DISCRETION
33-008
LIQUIDATORS, PROVISIONAL
LIQUIDATORS AND OFFICIAL
RECEIVERS
33-009
TIMING OF
COMMENCEMENT OF WINDING UP
33-010
VOLUNTARY WINDING UP-GENERAL
INSTIGATION OF WINDING UP
33-011
TIMING OF COMMENCEMENT OF WINDING UP
33-012
MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
DECLARATION
OF SOLVENCY
33-013
APPOINTMENT AND
OBLIGATIONS OF LIQUIDATOR
33-014
CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
INSTIGATION OF WINDING UP
33-015
APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR
33-016
"LIQUIDATION COMMITTEE"
33-017
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LIQUIDATOR
33-018
COLLECTION, REALISATION
AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE
COMPANY'S ASSETS
MAXIMISING THE ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
33-019
STATUTORY "CLAW BACK" AND
AVOIDANCE PROVISIONS
33-020
THE COMMON LAW
"ANTI-DEPRIVATION PRINCIPLE"
33-021
INDEX
32-042
CONTENTS
BENEFIT OF THE STATUTORY CLAW
BACKS AND WRONGDOER
XLI
32-043
CONTRIBUTIONS
33-022
I THE
PROOF OF DEBTS AND MANDATORY
INSOLVENCY SET OFF
33-023
32-045
DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS
33-024
32-046
DISSOLUTION
33-025
I
32-048
32-047
DISSOLUTIONS FOLLOWING WINDING UP
STRIKING OFF OF DEFUNCT COMPANIES
33-026
33-028
32-049
COURT ORDERED DISSOLUTIONS
33-030
RESURRECTION OF DISSOLVED COMPANIES
33-031
ADMINISTRATIVE
RESTORATION
33-032
RESTORATION BY THE COURT
33-033
CONCLUSION
33-034
IPANIES
33-001
PAGE
INDEX
1243
33-002
33-003
33-004
33-005
2
33-006
33-007
33-008
33-009
33-010
33-011
33-012
33-013
33-014
33-015
33-016
33-017
33-018
33-019
33-020
33-021 |
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| spelling | Davies, Paul L. 1944- Verfasser (DE-588)115462600 aut Gower: Principles of modern company law Paul L. Davies QC (hon), FBA, Allen & Overy Professor of Corporate Law Emeritus, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Sarah Worthington, DBE, QC (hon), FBA, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, Christopher Hare, Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College ; with a contribution from Dr. Eva Micheler, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ao Universitätsprofessor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Principles of modern company law Eleventh edition London Sweet & Maxwell 2021 London Thomson Reuters clxii, 1294 Seiten txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Classics series Recht (DE-588)4048737-4 gnd rswk-swf Unternehmen (DE-588)4061963-1 gnd rswk-swf Kapitalgesellschaft (DE-588)4129472-5 gnd rswk-swf Handelsrecht (DE-588)4023249-9 gnd rswk-swf Finanzierung (DE-588)4017182-6 gnd rswk-swf Gesellschaftsrecht (DE-588)4020646-4 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 g Kapitalgesellschaft (DE-588)4129472-5 s DE-604 Finanzierung (DE-588)4017182-6 s Unternehmen (DE-588)4061963-1 s Recht (DE-588)4048737-4 s Gesellschaftsrecht (DE-588)4020646-4 s Handelsrecht (DE-588)4023249-9 s Worthington, Sarah 1955- Verfasser (DE-588)138508763 aut Hare, Christopher Sonstige (DE-588)1042332002 oth Micheler, Eva-Maria (DE-588)171162226 oth Gower, Laurence C. B. 1913-1997 Begründer eines Werks (DE-588)129526118 oth Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, proview 978-0-414-08815-3 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 978-0-414-08813-9 Digitalisierung Bibliothek HTW Berlin application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=032717461&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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| title | Gower: Principles of modern company law |
| title_alt | Principles of modern company law |
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| title_full | Gower: Principles of modern company law Paul L. Davies QC (hon), FBA, Allen & Overy Professor of Corporate Law Emeritus, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Sarah Worthington, DBE, QC (hon), FBA, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, Christopher Hare, Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College ; with a contribution from Dr. Eva Micheler, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ao Universitätsprofessor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
| title_fullStr | Gower: Principles of modern company law Paul L. Davies QC (hon), FBA, Allen & Overy Professor of Corporate Law Emeritus, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Sarah Worthington, DBE, QC (hon), FBA, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, Christopher Hare, Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College ; with a contribution from Dr. Eva Micheler, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ao Universitätsprofessor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gower: Principles of modern company law Paul L. Davies QC (hon), FBA, Allen & Overy Professor of Corporate Law Emeritus, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Sarah Worthington, DBE, QC (hon), FBA, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, Christopher Hare, Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College ; with a contribution from Dr. Eva Micheler, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ao Universitätsprofessor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
| title_short | Gower: Principles of modern company law |
| title_sort | gower principles of modern company law |
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| topic_facet | Recht Unternehmen Kapitalgesellschaft Handelsrecht Finanzierung Gesellschaftsrecht Großbritannien |
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