Subjects:

Company Law

Contents:

Original Main Work isbn

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Introduction.

Broad Principles.

The Bargain between shareholders.

Directors' duties.

Majority rule and equitable constraints.

The rule in Foss v Harbottle and the exception thereto: the derivative claim.

The unfair prejudice remedy: Principles.

Unfair prejudice 2: Remedies.

Unfair prejudice 3: practice and procedure.

Winding-up on the just and equitable ground.

Personal rights of shareholders.

Foreign element.

Miscellaneous rights.

Appendix 1: Draft regulation 119.

Appendix 2: Schedule 2 to the companies bill.

Appendix 3: Precedents.

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First hand advice is given on general equitable principles, the unfair prejudice remedy, personal rights of shareholders and a new chapter on duties of directors. Expanded coverage is given on tradition subjects such as articles of association & shareholders' agreements, the fiduciary duties of directors, restrictions on the power of the majority under general principles of equity.

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