Gower's principles of modern compnay law / principles of modern company law / by Paul L. Davies with a contribution by D.D. Prentice
Imprint
London : Sweet & Maxwell, 1997
Edition
6th ed
Descript
c, 867 p. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Nature and functions of companies -- History of company law to 1825 -- Current trends and future possibilities -- Formation of companies: Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation -- Formation procedures -- Promoters -- The Consequences of incorporation: Lifting the veil -- The Company's organs and officers -- The Raising and maintenance of capital -- A Company securities: The Nature and classification of company securities -- Acquisition and disposal of company securities -- Company charges -- Companies and the securities market: Public offers of securities -- Market transparency -- Shareholder and creditor protection: Publicity and accounts -- Auditors -- General meetings -- Directors' duties -- Enforcement of directors' duties and the principle of majority rule -- Disqualification of directors -- Breach of corporate duties: administrative remedies -- Controlling members' voting -- Unfair prejudice -- Companies in trauma -- Reconstructions -- Takeovers -- Administrations, windings-up and dissolutions