| Description |
liii, 490 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 11.5.Proper purposes -- 11.6.Fettering discretion -- 11.7.Conclusion -- ch. 12 Conflict of Interest -- 12.1.Introduction -- 12.2.The fiduciary duty to avoid conflicts -- 12.3.Application of the ̀no conflicts' duty in specific contexts -- 12.4.Statutory provisions relating to conflicts of interest -- 12.5.The fiduciary duty not to profit from the fiduciary position -- 12.6.Examples of application of the duty -- 12.7.Can the board allow the director to keep the profit? -- 12.8.Statutory provisions relating to the duty not to profit from the fiduciary position -- 12.9.Examples of the application of ss 182 and 183 -- 12.10.Remedies for breach of ss 182 and 183 -- 12.11.Conclusion -- ch. 13 Consequences of Breach and Relief from Liability -- 13.1.Introduction -- 13.2.Remedies for breach of general law duties -- 13.3.Remedies for breach of civil penalty provisions -- 13.4.Release from liability for breach of duty -- 13.5.Indemnification and insurance -- |
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Contents note continued: 13.6.Conclusion -- pt. 5 Members' Remedies -- ch. 14 Derivative Actions -- 14.1.Background -- 14.2.Statutory derivative action -- 14.3.Corporations Act, s 1324 -- 14.4.Conclusion -- ch. 15 Personal Actions -- 15.1.Introduction -- 15.2.Separate and distinct losses -- 15.3.Equity -- 15.4.Contract -- 15.5.Statutory rights -- 15.6.Conclusion -- ch. 16 Winding Up and Oppression -- 16.1.Winding up -- 16.2.The ̀oppression' remedy -- 16.3.Conclusion -- ch. 17 Members' Access to Information -- 17.1.Statutory rights to information from the company -- 17.2.Information relating to listed companies -- 17.3.Common law right to information relating to disputes -- 17.4.Inspection of books under the Corporations Act -- 17.5.Appointment of an investigator -- 17.6.Lack of access to information as oppression -- 17.7.Conclusion -- pt. 6 Corporate Finance -- ch. 18 Raising Capital -- 18.1.Share and debt capital compared -- 18.2.Raising share capital -- |
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Contents note continued: 4.5.Enforcement of the statutory contract -- 4.6.Alteration of the constitution -- 4.7.Shareholders' agreements -- 4.8.Objects clauses and limits on powers -- 4.9.Conclusion -- ch. 5 Company Organs and the Division of Power -- 5.1.How do companies make decisions? -- 5.2.How is power divided between the two corporate organs? -- 5.3.Implications of this division of functions -- 5.4.Conclusion -- ch. 6 The Board of Directors -- 6.1.The function of the board of directors -- 6.2.The requirement for directors -- 6.3.Board decisions -- 6.4.Delegation of board power -- 6.5.Directors' right to inspect company documents -- 6.6.Conclusion -- ch. 7 The General Meeting of Members -- 7.1.Who are members? -- 7.2.Types of meeting -- 7.3.Calling a meeting -- 7.4.Notice of meetings -- 7.5.Members' resolutions and statements -- 7.6.Conduct of the meeting -- 7.7.Decisions without a meeting -- 7.8.Procedural irregularities -- 7.9.Minutes -- 7.10.Conclusion -- |
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Contents note continued: pt. 3 The Company and the Outside World -- ch. 8 Criminal and Civil Liability -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Tortious liability -- 8.3.Criminal liability -- 8.4.Conclusion -- ch. 9 Corporate Contracting -- 9.1.Introduction -- 9.2.Bases of contractual liability -- 9.3.The indoor management rule -- 9.4.The statutory assumptions -- 9.5.Conclusion -- pt. 4 Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers -- ch. 10 Duty of Care, Skill and Diligence -- 10.1.Introduction -- 10.2.Background to litigation of directors' and officers' duties -- 10.3.Sources of the duty of care, skill and diligence -- 10.4.Stages in the development of the duty -- 10.5.Features of the modern duty -- 10.6.Delegation and reliance -- 10.7.The statutory business judgment rule -- 10.8.Conclusion -- ch. 11 Bona Fides and Proper Purposes -- 11.1.Introduction -- 11.2.The content of the fiduciary duty -- 11.3.The content of the statutory duty -- 11.4.The interests of the company -- |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 The Corporate Entity and its Regulation -- ch. 1 Introduction -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Companies compared with other business organisations -- 1.3.Historical development of corporate law -- 1.4.Corporate legislation -- 1.5.Administration of company law -- 1.6.Reforming company law -- 1.7.Theories of corporate law -- 1.8.Conclusion -- ch. 2 Formation and Types of Companies -- 2.1.Registering a company -- 2.2.Types of companies -- 2.3.Changing the type of company -- 2.4.Corporate groups -- 2.5.Conclusion -- ch. 3 The Corporate Personality -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Piercing the corporate veil at common law -- 3.3.Corporate groups -- 3.4.Piercing the corporate veil by statute -- 3.5.Conclusion -- pt. 2 Internal Structure and Operations -- ch. 4 The Corporate Constitution -- 4.1.Historical background -- 4.2.Mandatory and replaceable rules -- 4.3.The constitution -- 4.4.Contractual effect of the constitution and replaceable rules -- |
| Summary |
Corporate Law Third Edition provides a thorough examination of the underlying principles of the law regulating companies in Australia. It facilitates a straightforward understanding of an area that is easily obscured by the complexity and details of its rules. Elisabeth Boros is a barrister based in Melbourne and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney. John Duns is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Monash University |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Previous edition: 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Donated by Dr Chew Kia Ngee FUniSA for the Library Bookplate appeal 2013 Dr Chew Kia Ngee FUniSA |
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Corporation law -- Textbooks.
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Corporation law -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Corporation law -- Australia.
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Finance -- Law and legislation -- Textbooks.
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Finance -- Law and legislation -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Finance -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Textbooks.
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| Author |
Duns, John, author
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| LC no. |
2013417313 |
| ISBN |
9780195520156 (paperback) |
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