Company Law

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Author: Brenda Hannigan
Paperback: 950 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (May 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199286388
ISBN-13: 978-0199286386

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The second edition of Company Law brings clarity and sophisticated analysis to a company law landscape much altered by the groundbreaking Companies Act 2006. Hannigan captures the dynamism of company law, places the material in context and guides students through all the major topics studied at undergraduate level. The book is divided into five distinct sections covering corporate structure (including legal personality and constitutional issues), corporate governance (including directors’ duties and liabilities), shareholders’ rights and remedies (including powers of decision-making and shareholder engagement), corporate finance (including share and loan capital), and corporate rescue and restructuring (including liabilites arising on insolvency).

Company Law: Fundamental Principles

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Author: Stephen Griffin
Hardcover: 478 pages
Publisher: Longman; 4 edition (14 Nov 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0582784611
ISBN-13: 978-0582784611
Product Dimensions: 23 x 17.2 x 3 cm

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Carefully tailored to meet students’ needs, this thorough introduction to company law is particularly suitable for LLB and joint honours undergraduates, as well as business/ accountancy students taking a course in company law. Fully up-to-date with recent case law and legislation, Company Law is designed to assist the student’s understanding of the fundamental principles of the subject and deals with complex issues clearly and unambiguously.

Boyle and Birds' Company Law

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Author: John Birds, A.J. Boyle
Paperback: 1011 pages
Publisher: Jordans Ltd; 6Rev Ed edition (28 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1846610818
ISBN-13: 978-1846610813
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 15.6 x 5.4 cm

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Boyle & Birds Company Law is well established as a leading textbook on this complicated and fast moving area of 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 on 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 companies. This new edition is up to date with full coverage of the Companies Act 2006 and pays particular attention to the place of European Company Law and Corporate Governance.

Bourne on Company Law

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Author: Nicholas Bourne
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Routledge-Cavendish; 1 edition (31 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1845680316
ISBN-13: 978-1845680312
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm

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An ideal introduction for a student facing the challenges of company law for the first time, this excellent textbook lucidly examines the fundamental areas of company law that are covered in most undergraduate law courses. The fourth edition of “Bourne on Company Law” has been extensively revised and updated in the light of the Companies Act 2006. It retains all of the most popular features from previous editions, including the understandable style, pedagogical support, and easy to use structure which enables readers to grasp the complexities of this fast moving subject.

“Bourne on Company Law” is one of the only textbooks on the market to include analysis and impact of the Companies Act 2006 pitched at an appropriate introductory level for undergraduate law students and non-law students taking modules in company law.The text is broken down into short, clear sections separated by subheadings for ease of navigation includes advice on further reading to point students towards sources for further study supported by a companion website offering twice annual updates to the law, helping to keep content current between editions. Bourne examines the impact of the changes in the Enterprise Act 2002, the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, the Directors’ Remuneration Report Regulations 2002, and the Combined Code on Corporate Governance. Providing a comprehensive and precise account of this dynamic area of law, this book will be invaluable to both undergraduate law and non-law students taking courses in company law.

Company Law (Law Express)

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Author: Chris Taylor
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Longman (21 Jan 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405859393
ISBN-13: 978-1405859394
Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.4 x 1 cm

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Law Express: Company Law is designed to help you to relate all the reading and study throughout your course specifically to exam and assignment situations. Understand quickly what is required, organise your revision, and learn the key points with ease, to get the grades you need. Tested with examiners and students.

Cases and Materials in Company Law

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Author: L. Sealy, Sarah Worthington
Paperback: 720 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 8 edition (4 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199298424
ISBN-13: 978-0199298426
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17 x 4.4 cm

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Cases and Materials in Company Law is a sophisticated casebook, well-respected by students, academics and practitioners and established as the leading book of its kind. Clearly explaining the fundamental structure of the subject, this book provides a concise introduction to each different aspect of company law. The extracts offered are carefully considered and relevant, so that the logic of the doctrinal or legal argument is unambiguously shown. Notes and questions to provoke thought and debate are included so that students can easily test their understanding of the topic as they progress.

Whilst maintaining its original, successful format and style, this edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the law following the Companies Act 2006. It includes more information on share capital and more on directors’ duties. It also provides further coverage of European and US company law and is accompanied by an online resource centre that provides fully annotated weblinks and regular updates to cases. Covering a wide range of sources and providing intelligent and thought-provoking commentary, this book is a succinct yet thorough survey of company law that is invaluable to all those who need vital materials and expert observations on company law in one volume.

Butterworths Company Law Handbook

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Author: Keith Walmsley
Publisher: Butterworths Law; 22nd Revised edition edition (Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405728272
ISBN-13: 978-1405728270
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 15.4 x 7.4 cm

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Published annually, “Butterworths Company Law Handbook” is widely regarded as the essential company law reference work, setting out the relevant texts of the most important statutes, statutory instruments and European legislation. Known to many as ‘the Blue Book’, the “Butterworths Company Law Handbook” also provides comprehensive coverage of the legislation governing partnerships.

The legislation is printed as currently in force (taking into account all amendments, repeals and revocations), with cross-references to other legislation and to commencement tables and fees and forms tables where necessary).This is the essential reference source for corporate lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, tax advisers, regulators and students.

Law of International Insolvencies and Debt Restructuring

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Author: James Silkenat, Charles Schmerler
Hardcover: 687 pages
Publisher: Oceana TM (13 Jul 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0379215349
ISBN-13: 978-0379215342
Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 18.3 x 4.6 cm

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During the past several years, there has been an unprecedented number of insolvencies and restructuring of multinational corporations – both inside and outside of traditional bankruptcy proceedings. Law of International Insolvencies and Debt Restructuring is the first text to offer insight into the newly created doctrines of law and procedure that have resulted from these events.

Leading attorneys and investment bankers address developments in bankruptcy and insolvency laws in the countries that have become the focal points for legal proceedings, including the United States, Mexico, England, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, China, France, South Africa, and Canada. Essential topics in the law of international restructuring and insolvency are also explored, including treaties and cooperation agreements, methods of restructuring debt, sovereign debt litigation, and intereditor relationships.

Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law

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Author: Derek French, Stephen Mayson, Christopher Ryan
Paperback: 800 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 25 edition (4 Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019954705X
ISBN-13: 978-0199547050
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.8 x 4.6 cm

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Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law, in its 25th year, provides a refined approach to Company Law; it is firmly established as the most-up-to-date and accurate account of company law available. Presenting this complex and intricate subject with great clarity, it sheds light on the complexities of this field of law, clarifying any areas of uncertainty or ambiguity in a straightforward and engaging manner.

As the full implementation of the Companies Act 2006 remains uncertain, this edition is fully updated to reflect the current situation and how this impacts upon contemporary law. The legislative framework is supported with discussion of the provisions relating to the creation, financing and management of companies, as well as their insolvency and liquidation. Quotations from important case judgements accompany the discussion of substantive case law, providing detailed analysis of the implications.

With annual new editions, Mayson, French & Ryan combines the technical and practical detail with an intellectual perspective, making it an invaluable account of the law as it stands for undergraduates, postgraduates and Practitioners alike. Online Resource Centre The accompanying Online Resource Centre for this title provides quarterly updates, ensuring that students are kept up-to-date with all significant developments. The Online Resource Centre will also provide a timeline which outlines the implementation plan for the Companies Act 2006, clearly stating when each section of the new act is due to come into force.

Blackstone's Statutes on Company Law 2008-2009

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Author: Derek French
Paperback: 832 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 12 edition (28 Aug 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199238243
ISBN-13: 978-0199238248
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17 x 4.2 cm

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Designed specifically for students, Blackstone’s Statutes lead the market in providing a carefully selected, regularly updated, and well sourced collection of legislation for the core subjects and major options offered on the law syllabus. Each title is ideal for use throughout the course and in exams providing the student with: – Unparalleled coverage – Unannotated primary and secondary legislation – Detailed tables of content to aid quick and efficient research – Up-to-date and relevant material – Online Resource Centre Updates – Web links – Interactive timeline charting the implementation of the Companies Act 2006.

About Derek French

Derek French works in Legal Publishing. He has written several books on Company Law, Accountancy, and Insolvency and Banking Law.