Boyle & Birds' Company Law

by Birds, John

• ISBN13: 9781846610813
• ISBN10: 1846610818
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-28
• Publisher: Jordans Pub

Summary

Boyle Birds' Company Law is well established as a leading textbook on this complicated and fast moving area of UK law. The work combines a comprehensive and authoritative explanation of law and practice with an examination of theoretical issues making it ideal reading for both students taking UK degree courses and for those taking professional examinations. This book is also an invaluable reference work for practitioners and those involved in the day-to-day administration of UK companies. This new edition is up-to-date with full coverage of the UK Companies Act 2006 and pays particular attention to the place of European company law and corporate governance.

Table of Contents

The Development of the Registered Company	p. 1
The European Community and Company Law	p. 23
Legal Personality: Its Consequences and Limitations	p. 57
Registration, Formation and Promotion of Companies	p. 85
The Company's Constitution	p. 123
Company Contracts	p. 155
Share Capital - Allotment and Maintenance	p. 203
Rights and Liabilities Attached to Shares: Reorganisations of Capital	p. 259
Transfer and Transmission of Shares	p. 293
Debentures, Charges and Registration	p. 325
Corporate Governance	p. 381
Membership of a Company	p. 411
Shareholders' Meetings	p. 443
Accounts and Reports	p. 489
Management of a Company	p. 557
The Duties of Directors - General	p. 605
The Duties of Directors - Specific Duties, Relief from liability and Consequences of Breach	p. 645
Shareholders' Remedies	p. 673
The Public Issue of Securities	p. 733
Takeovers and Mergers	p. 787
Corporate Reconstruction and Insolvency	p. 843
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