The Law Of Companies

Author : Thomas B. Courtney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 3265 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784510466

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The Law of Companies by Thomas B. Courtney Pdf

The fourth edition of the leading company law textbook, provides the most authoritative and comprehensive commentary on Irish company law following the commencement of the Companies Act 2014. The Companies Act 2014 makes the most far-reaching and fundamental changes to Irish company law in two generations, putting forward a radically different approach whereby the private company limited by shares will become the new model company. The structure of the fourth edition of this highly regarded title mirrors this new Act. The Act comprises over 1,448 Parts and represents the modern statement of the law applicable to the formation of companies, administration and management to their winding up and dissolution, incorporating the rights and duties of their officers, members and creditors. The Act commences on 1 June 2015 and introduces significant changes for companies operating in Ireland. This work has been expanded and revised to account for these legislative changes and important case law. As chairperson of the Company Law Review Group, whose recommendations greatly informed the new Act and as a leading practitioner of company law, Tom Courtney has a unique insight to the new legislation, its purpose and interpretation.The fourth edition is virtually a complete re-write and at approximately 2,900 pages it is some 400 pages longer than the last edition. Fully updated to take account of the dozens of judgments from the Irish and UK courts that have been delivered since the previous edition as well as the new statutory provisions, the fourth edition of The Law of Companies is a 'must have' for all practitioners, students and users of Irish company law.

Author : Thomas B. Courtney,G. Brian Hutchinson,Dáibhí O'Leary
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 2458 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847669513

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The Law of Companies by Thomas B. Courtney,G. Brian Hutchinson,Dáibhí O'Leary Pdf

The structure of the third edition of this highly regarded title mirrors Ireland's forthcoming Companies (Amendment) Bill, which will hold significant changes for companies operating in Ireland. The book has been expanded and revised to account for changes in legislation and important case law. The Law of Companies is now expanded to include a comprehensive treatment of PLCs, SEs, guarantee companies, unlimited companies, external companies, and branches.

Author : Hanne S. Birkmose,Mette Neville,Karsten Engsig Sørensen
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789403508955

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Abuse of Companies by Hanne S. Birkmose,Mette Neville,Karsten Engsig Sørensen Pdf

Whether the corporate form is used to avoid liabilities or cover illegal acts, or whether abuse is practised to obtain certain advantages, the subject of this first-ever in-depth survey and analysis garners more attention every day – both in legal literature and in popular media. Taken together, the authoritative contributions in this book clearly and comprehensively reveal typical situations where abuse may take place and how company law and other areas of law have tackled these incidents and practices in a variety of key jurisdictions. Focusing on Europe but with global implications, the topics raised include the following: how group structures may be used by multinational enterprises to escape regulation and avoid taxation; whether the decision to incorporate a company in a particular jurisdiction may be abusive; companies set up for the purpose of money laundering; letterbox companies formed as a front to allow a company to benefit from one legal regime and avoid others; ex post transfers of seats such as cross-border mergers and conversions; when the use of phoenix companies may constitute an abuse of the corporate form; how corporate mobility is used to circumvent worker participation; and how online company formation and technological innovation may foster abuse. This book helps to explain how the line is drawn between abuse and (creative) use of the corporate form. Remedies covered include restricting the use of bearer shares, setting minimum capital requirements, piercing the corporate veil, ensuring transparency of beneficial ownership, using insolvency law to lodge claims against directors and shareholders and recover assets, and applying the general principle prohibiting abuse. There is no other book on the market focusing on abuse of companies and giving such a comprehensive analysis of the topic. Practitioners will get guidelines on how to avoid becoming involved in activities that may constitute abuse and how to address instances where abuse has occurred, and interested academics, legislators, and enforcement authorities in Europe and beyond will find this book’s perspectives invaluable.

Author : Kevin Patrick McGuinness
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Corporation law
ISBN : 0433477709

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Canadian Business Corporations Law by Kevin Patrick McGuinness Pdf

Author : Rafael Mariano Manóvil
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030366971

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Groups of Companies by Rafael Mariano Manóvil Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive study on how twenty-three countries have approached the issue of company groups. In addition to detailed profiles of each country’s legislation, written by some of the most respected experts in the field, the book also presents a general overview and offers readers an in-depth, up-to-date and highly practical comparative analysis of the company group phenomenon in connection with national legal regimes. As such, the book is a must-read for all those seeking a deeper understanding of how company groups are viewed and regulated around the globe.

Author : Eva Micheler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198858874

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Company Law by Eva Micheler Pdf

This book advances a real entity theory of company law, in which the company is a legal entity which acts autonomously in law, and company law establishes procedures facilitating autonomous organisational decision-making. The theory builds on the insight that organisations or firms are a social phenomenon outside of the law and that these are autonomous actors in their own right. They are more than the sum of the contributions of their participants and they act independently of the views and interests of their participants. This occurs because human beings change their behaviour when they act as members of a group or an organisation; in a group we tend to develop and conform to a shared standard, and when we act in organisations habits, routines, processes, and procedures form and a culture emerges. These take on a life of their own affecting the behaviour of the participants. Participants can affect organisational behaviour but this takes time and effort. Company law finds this phenomenon and supplies it with a structure supporting autonomous action by organisations. The real entity theory advanced in this book explains company law as it stands at a positive level. Legal personality overcomes the problems that organisations are social rather than brute facts and that there is no unique physical manifestation permanently associated with an organisation. The corporate constitution is not a contract - it is best characterised as an instrument adopted on a statutory basis through private action. Shareholders cannot limit the capacity of companies or the authority of the board to bind the company in contract and companies are liable in tort and crime. The statute creates roles for shareholders, directors, a company secretary, and auditors and so facilitates a process leading to organisational action. The law also integrates the interests of creditors and stakeholders.

Author : Lorraine Talbot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317570837

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Critical Company Law by Lorraine Talbot Pdf

The second edition of Critical Company Law provides a framework in which to understand how the company functions in society and a thorough grounding in modern legal doctrine. It shows how modern company law is shaped by a multi-layered history of politics, ideology, economics and power. Through the lens of political economic theory the book shows how the company becomes the mechanism through which the state makes political choices about distributing societies’ wealth and through which it responds to economic crises. The current law reflects an economy marked by a disjuncture between the low profits of the productive economy and the high profits of the finance economy. Critical Company Law examines areas of company law to show how they reflect a fragile economy inexorably drawn to social and economic inequality and short-termism. These include: • The Doctrine of Separate Corporate Personality • Groups of Companies and Tort Liabilities • Company Formation and the Constitution • Directors’ Duties and Authority • Corporate Capacity • Shares and Shareholders • Raising and Maintaining Capital • Minority Protection In this uniquely hybrid book the legal topics are treated with detail and clarity, providing an engaging introduction to the key topics required for a student of company law.

Author : Thomas B. Courtney,Lyndon MacCann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Professional
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1780438559

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Companies Act 2014 by Thomas B. Courtney,Lyndon MacCann Pdf

Companies Act 2014 will comprise all key primary, secondary and European legislation relevant to company law practitioners in Ireland. Each relevant piece of legislation is accompanied by a commentary to assist practitioners in interpreting the legislation. The consolidation and redrafting of the Companies Acts 1963-2012 will usher in significant changes to Irish company law practitioners in Ireland who will be able to bring themselves up to speed with the new Act's provision via this essential title. The annotations will provide incisive commentary on each section to aid practitioners, assisting with any problems that a large scale legislation change can potentially cause, and also address any issues that have arisen since its enactment.

Author : Stefan H. C. Lo,Zhen Qu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1097 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Corporation law
ISBN : 9626619856

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Law of Companies in Hong Kong by Stefan H. C. Lo,Zhen Qu Pdf

Author : Bryce Cyril Tingle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : New business enterprises
ISBN : 043346223X

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Start-up and Growth Companies in Canada by Bryce Cyril Tingle Pdf

Author : Paul Bircher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134609161

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From the Companies Act of 1929 to the Companies Act of 1948 (RLE: Accounting) by Paul Bircher Pdf

The accounting provisions of the Companies Act 1948 (CA48) represented a major change from the provisions of preceding company legislation, the Companies Act 1929 (CA29). CA48 contained radically different accounting and auditing provisions from those of any previous enactment and represented a substantial stride forward in generally accepted accounting standards. Until the publication of this book the explanation of the changes in CA48 was one that had remained relatively unexplored. This book examines the historical process which brought these regulatory changes about.

Author : Lisa Benjamin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108484671

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Companies and Climate Change by Lisa Benjamin Pdf

Company law can and should act as a bridge (rather than a barrier) to progressive corporate climate action.

Author : Beate Sjåfjell,Benjamin J. Richardson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107043275

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Company Law and Sustainability by Beate Sjåfjell,Benjamin J. Richardson Pdf

This book advances an innovative, multi-jurisdictional argument for the necessity of company law reform to reorient companies towards environmental sustainability.

Author : Nadia Bernaz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317233855

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Business and Human Rights by Nadia Bernaz Pdf

Business corporations can and do violate human rights all over the world, and they are often not held to account. Emblematic cases and situations such as the state of the Niger Delta and the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory are examples of corporate human rights abuses which are not adequately prevented and remedied. Business and human rights as a field seeks to enhance the accountability of business – companies and businesspeople – in the human rights area, or, to phrase it differently, to bridge the accountability gap. Bridging the accountability gap is to be understood as both setting standards and holding corporations and businesspeople to account if violations occur. Adopting a legal perspective, this book presents the ways in which this dual undertaking has been and could be further carried out in the future, and evaluates the extent to which the various initiatives in the field bridge the corporate accountability gap. It looks at the historical background of the field of business and human rights, and examines salient periods, events and cases. The book then goes on to explore the relevance of international human rights law and international criminal law for global business. International soft law and policy initiatives which have blossomed in recent years are evaluated along with private modes of regulation. The book also examines how domestic law, especially the domestic law of multinational companies’ home countries, can be used to prevent and redress corporate related human rights violations.

Author : Nicholas Bourne
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781859413821

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Principles of Company Law by Nicholas Bourne Pdf

Company law is a growth area which also reaches into many other areas of law. New areas include auditor's negligence, investment law and the FSA and administration orders. Each is explored in this volume, but the aim is not to do them full justice. Rather, it is to provide a full analysis of specified areas of company law: the company and other business organizations; types of company; setting up the company; managing the company; reconstituting the company; supervision of company law; the social responsibilities of companies; and the debate of the Cadbury Report and the Greenbury Committee Report.