Company Law Fourteenth Edition
Buku ini diterbitkan tahun 2009 oleh Longman, Pearson Education Limited adalah buku edisi Empat belas.
Judul: Company Law Fourteenth Edition
Oleh: Charles Wild, et al
Penerbit: Longman, Pearson Education Limited
Tahun: 2009
Jumlah Halaman: 609 hal.
Penulis:
Charles Wild PhD, MBA, LLM, PCHE, LPC, CPE, BSc (Econ)
Head of the School of Law at the University of Hertfordshire
Head of the Centre for International Law, University of Hertfordshire
Stuart Weinstein JD, MBA, BA
Associate Head (Professional), School of Law, University of Hertfordshire
Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales
Attorney-at-Law, New York, California, District of Columbia
Lingkup Pembahasan:
Edisi ini mencakup analisis kontrak hokum yang diperpanjang dan konstitusi sebuah perusahaan , yang keduanya penting bagi pemahaman tentang hukum perusahaan dan yang menjadi subyek perubahan berdasarkan Undang-Undang 2006. Buku ini juga mengeksplorasi secara lebih rinci bidang perlindungan minoritas, sisi lain dari hukum perusahaan yang di daerah pusat yang dapat menyebabkan kebingungan jika diisolasi dan dipisahkan dari tema yang lebih luas seperti kekuasaan mayoritas, identitas hukum yang terpisah dari perusahaan dan gagasan penggugat. Selain itu, bab-bab tentang rekening perusahaan, audit tersebut Proses dan hukum kepailitan telah dikerjakan ulang sehingga dapat memberikan pembaca dengan wawasan lebih rinci ke dalam proses yang terlibat.
Buku ini terdiri atas 27 Bab: 1) Sifat perusahaan, 2) Promosi dan penggabungan, 3) Konstitusi perusahaan - nota asosiasi, 4) Konstitusi perusahaan - anggaran dasar, 5) Konstitusi perusahaan - mengubah artikel, 6) Perusahaan dan kontrak, 7) Perusahaan Ibukota, 8) Pemeliharaan Modal – umum, 9) Pemeliharaan Capital - distribusi perusahaan, 10) Perusahaan flotations, 11 Saham – umumnya, 12) Saham - Transfer dan transmisi, 13) Saham - pembayaran untuk dan menangani insider, 14) Keanggotaan - kapasitas, pendaftaran, direktur dan substansial kepemilikan kembali, tahunan,
15) Tindakan derivatif hukum, 16) Perlindungan minoritas, 17) Direksi dan manajemen – umumnya,
18) Pengaturan keuangan dengan adil, dan berurusan dengan direksi, 19) Tugas direksi,
20) Liburan kantor, diskualifikasi dan tanggung jawab pribadi, 21) Rapat dan resolusi, 22) Surat Utang dan biaya, 23) Account dan pemeriksaan, 24) Merger, rekonstruksi dan pengambilalihan, 25) Insolvensi Perusahaan – Penyelanatan Perusahaan, 26) Isolasi Perusahaan - prosedur selain penyelamatan, dan
27) Isolasi Perusahaan - berliku-up dalam konteks
Daftar Isi:
Guided tour xiv
Preface to the fourteenth edition xvii
Law report abbreviations xviii
Table of cases xix
Table of statutes xxxi
1 The nature of a company 1
General features 2
Classification of corporations – the company as a corporation 3
Classification of registered companies 7
Lifting the corporate veil 22
Companies and partnerships compared 31
The ordinary and limited partnership 31
Limited liability partnerships – the Act 33
Limited liability partnerships – the regulations 34
LLP or private limited company? – a checklist 37
Reform – an ordinary partnership with legal personality 38
Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation 39
Companies and human rights 40
Essay questions 41
Test your knowledge 42
2 Promotion and incorporation 44
The promoter 45
Incorporation 54
Electronic incorporation 57
Effect of incorporation 57
Ready-made companies 58
Publicity in connection with incorporation 58
Post-incorporation procedures for re-registration 59
Essay questions 63
Test your knowledge 64
3 The constitution of the company – the memorandum of association 66
Company names 67
The objects clause 71
Capital 75
The registered office 76
Essay questions 77
Test your knowledge 79
4 The constitution of the company – the articles of association 80
The legal effect of the articles 82
The articles and insider/outsider rights 85
The effect of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 89
Shareholders’ agreements 90
Essay questions 92
Test your knowledge 93
5 The constitution of the company – altering the articles 94
Breaches of contract arising out of alteration of the articles 100
Alteration of the articles by the court 102
Essay questions 103
6 The company and its contracts 104
Public companies and the s 761 certificate 105
Directors and others as agents 106
Essay questions 115
Test your knowledge 116
7 The capital of a company 118
Ordinary shares 121
Preference shares 121
Variation and abrogation of class rights 125
Alteration of share capital 127
Redeemable shares 128
Essay questions 131
Test your knowledge 131
8 Capital maintenance – generally 133
Reduction of capital 134
Acquisition of own shares – generally 139
Purchase of own shares 141
Financial assistance for the purchase of shares 149
Essay questions 156
Test your knowledge 157
9 Capital maintenance – company distributions 159
Profits available for distribution – generally 160
What is a distribution? 160
Profits available – public and private companies 161
Realised profits and accounting standards 162
Related statutory rules 163
Special cases 165
Relevant accounts 165
Audit considerations 165
Declaration and payment of dividends 166
Consequences of unlawful distribution 169
Capitalising profits 170
Reserves 171
Essay questions 171
Aid to learning on distributions 172
10 Company flotations 175
The official system for listing securities on an investment exchange 176
Offers of unlisted securities 181
The remedy of rescission 181
Procedures for issuing shares 182
Underwriting 182
Brokerage 184
Reform 184
Essay questions 185
Test your knowledge 186
11 Shares – generally 188
Subscribers’ contract 189
Allotment 190
Return of an allotment 192
Share certificates 193
Share warrants (or bearer shares) 195
Calls 196
Mortgages of shares 197
Lien 199
Forfeiture of shares 200
Surrender of shares 201
Essay questions 202
Test your knowledge 203
12 Shares – transfer and transmission 205
Transfer of unlisted shares 206
Transfer of listed shares 208
Companies whose articles restrict transfer 211
Transmission of shares 216
Trustees 217
Essay questions 217
Test your knowledge 218
13 Shares – payment for and insider dealing 220
The consideration – generally 221
Prohibition on allotment of shares at a discount 225
Shares issued at a premium 226
Insider dealing 229
Market abuse 231
Model Code for Securities Transactions by directors of listed companies 233
Essay questions 234
Test your knowledge 235
14 Membership – capacity, registration, director and substantial holdings, annual return 237
Capacity 238
The register of members 239
Director and substantial shareholdings 243
The annual return 245
Essay questions 247
Test your knowledge 248
15 The statutory derivative action 250
The s 33 contract revisited 252
Shareholders’ agreements 252
The rule in Foss v Harbottle 253
The statutory derivative action 262
Essay questions 266
Suggested further reading 267
16 The protection of minorities 268
Statutory protection against unfair prejudice 269
Minority petition for a just and equitable winding-up 281
Essay questions 283
Test your knowledge 284
Suggested further reading 285
17 Directors and management – generally 286
Definition 287
Appointment of directors 289
Directors’ share qualification 299
Division of power – directors and members 300
The chairman and executive directors 304
Directors as agents 306
Publicity in connection with directors 306
The secretary 307
The company accountant 310
Essay questions 310
Test your knowledge 310
18 Financial arrangements with, and fair dealing by, directors 312
Remuneration 313
Expenses 318
Pensions 318
Compensation for loss of office 319
Fair dealing by directors 319
Essay questions 328
Test your knowledge 328
19 The duties of directors 330
The CA 2006 codifies the general duties of directors 331
Duties of directors to the company 331
Ministerial ‘eight-point guidance’ 332
Specific duties set forth in the CA 2006 333
Fiduciary duties 333
Duties of skill and care 338
Duties to employees 341
Duties of directors to shareholders 343
Duties to creditors 345
Duties of directors to other outsiders 346
Effects of a breach of duty 347
Directors and political donations 348
The FSA Listing Rules – a combined code 349
Essay questions 349
Test your knowledge 351
20 Vacation of office, disqualification and personal liability 353
Expiration of the period of office 354
Removal – under statute 355
Removal under the articles 356
Statutory removal – restrictions 357
Resignation 358
Winding-up 358
Appointment of an administrator/administrative receiver 359
Disqualification – generally 360
Disqualification by the court and personal liability 361
Disqualification only 361
Disqualification and personal liability 366
Personal liability only 372
Human rights and directors 374
Essay questions 376
Test your knowledge 378
21 Meetings and resolutions 380
General meetings of the company 381
Notice of meetings 385
Procedure at meetings – legal aspects 390
The chairman 392
Voting 393
Proxies 395
Adjournment of the meeting 397
Minutes 398
Class meetings 399
Company meetings and the disabled 399
Board meetings 400
Resolutions – generally 402
Ordinary resolutions requiring special notice 405
Amendments 405
Written resolutions for private companies (s 288, CA 2006, et seq.) 407
Elective resolutions of private companies 408
Meetings of single-member companies 409
Electronic communications – CA 2006 409
Essay questions 412
Test your knowledge 413
22 Debentures and charges 415
Power to borrow 416
Debentures – generally 416
Types of debentures 417
Acquisition of debentures 420
The trust deed 421
Company charges 423
Crystallisation of floating charges 425
Postponement of floating charges 426
Validity of charges 431
Registration of charges 431
Company’s register 434
Avoidance of floating charges 435
Preference 437
Remedies of secured debenture holders 437
Essay questions 438
Test your knowledge 439
23 Accounts and audit 441
Small and medium-sized companies 442
Accounting records 444
Annual accounts 445
Group accounts 448
The directors’ report 449
Publication of accounts and reports 451
Filing of accounts and reports 452
Auditors 454
Duties of auditors 457
Rights of auditors 457
Information and the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 457
Duty of care of the auditor 458
Auditors’ liability 461
Essay questions 465
Test your knowledge 466
24 Amalgamations, reconstructions and takeovers 468
Generally 469
Amalgamations and reconstructions 470
Amalgamation (or reconstruction) under the Insolvency Act 1986, s 110 471
Amalgamation (or reconstruction) under the CA 2006, s 895 472
Takeovers 476
Essay questions 485
Test your knowledge 487
25 Corporate insolvency – company rescue 489
Voluntary arrangements 490
Administration 498
Essay questions 510
Test your knowledge 511
26 Corporate insolvency – procedures other than rescue 513
Receiverships 514
Winding-up 514
Compulsory winding-up 515
Voluntary winding-up 515
Members’ voluntary winding-up 516
Creditors’ voluntary winding-up 518
Alternatives to winding-up 520
27 Corporate insolvency – winding-up in context 524
Winding-up by the court 525
Voluntary winding-up 531
The duties of a liquidator 533
Compulsory winding-up by a company in voluntary liquidation 543
Essay questions 544
Test your knowledge 546
Answers to test your knowledge questions 548
Index 550
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