Paper 304 · Semester 3 · Commercial & Corporate
Company Law
Incorporation, corporate personality, capital, management, governance, and winding up.
Study Notes: 28 Chapters
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Syllabus Overview (5 Units · 28 Chapters)
Unit 1: Nature & Incorporation
Nature and Definition of Company · Types of Companies · Characteristics and Different Kinds of Companies · Registration and Incorporation · Lifting the Corporate Veil · Company Distinguished from Partnership, HUF and LLP
Unit 2: Formation & Capital
Promoters · Memorandum of Association and Doctrine of Ultra Vires · Articles of Association and Doctrine of Indoor Management · Prospectus and Liability for Misstatement · Pre-incorporation Contracts and Membership · Borrowing Powers, Debentures and Charges · Insider Trading
Unit 3: Shares & Securities
Shares and Stock: Kinds and Allotment · Transfer and Transmission of Shares · Allotment of Shares · Share Certificates and Rectification of Register · Share Certificates
Unit 4: Management & Governance
Directors: Appointment, Kinds and Qualifications · Powers, Rights and Duties of Directors · Meetings and Proceedings · CSR and Shareholder Activism