Legal Framework of the Modern Company

There has been a substantial growth in the application of company law, partly due to the prevailing economic and general business environment. This book examines issues such as company securities, capital and insider dealing. Chapter 1 The History and Purpose of the Company; Chapter 2 Documentation, People and Finance; Chapter 3 Incorporation; Chapter 4 Capital; Chapter 5 Company Securities; Chapter 6 The Raising of Capital by Public Companies; Chapter 7 The Directors and the Company Secretary; Chapter 8 Company Accountability; Chapter 9 Company Democracy; Chapter 10 Insider Dealing; Chapter 11 Takeovers, Mergers and Reconstructions; Chapter 12 Liquidations; Chapter 13 Administration Orders and Receiverships;