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Table of statutory instruments |
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Table of international legislation |
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1 | (22) |
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Background to directors' responsibilities |
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3 | (10) |
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3 | (1) |
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Directors -- who are they? |
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4 | (4) |
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Responsibilities and obligations |
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8 | (4) |
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12 | (1) |
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Creditors -- who are they? |
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13 | (10) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (2) |
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PART B Fraudulent trading |
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23 | (48) |
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Fraudulent trading: background, aims and comparisons |
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25 | (6) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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The fraudulent trading provision and its scope |
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31 | (20) |
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31 | (1) |
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The make-up of section 213 |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (5) |
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What constitutes fraudulent trading? |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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The destination of proceeds |
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48 | (3) |
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Intent to defraud and fraudulent purpose |
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51 | (14) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (10) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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Fraudulent trading: an assessment |
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65 | (6) |
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65 | (1) |
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Actions available before liquidation? |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Interpretation of the provision |
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69 | (1) |
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Substituting the incurring of debts for fraudulent trading? |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (80) |
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Wrongful trading: background, aims, rationale and comparisons |
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73 | (8) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (3) |
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The wrongful trading provision and its scope |
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81 | (30) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (3) |
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The elements required for liability |
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86 | (7) |
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93 | (1) |
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What should directors be doing? |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (3) |
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The types of companies involved in actions |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (2) |
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A defence to wrongful trading |
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111 | (14) |
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111 | (1) |
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The substance of the defence |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (9) |
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121 | (4) |
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An assessment of wrongful trading: pros, problems and prognoses |
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125 | (26) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Every step -- the defence |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (5) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (10) |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (2) |
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PART D A duty to consider the interests of creditors |
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151 | (136) |
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The development of the duty to consider the interests of creditors |
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153 | (26) |
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153 | (2) |
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The evolution of the duty |
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155 | (6) |
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Recent judicial opinion in the UK |
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161 | (1) |
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Approaches in other jurisdictions |
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162 | (11) |
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The duty considered in the course of law reform in the UK |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (3) |
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The duty to creditors: nature, rationale and need |
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179 | (20) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (2) |
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The rationale for the duty |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (10) |
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Disadvantages of bringing proceedings for breach of duty to creditors |
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194 | (2) |
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Uses for breach of duty actions |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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When does the duty arise? |
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199 | (22) |
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199 | (1) |
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The point when the duty arises |
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199 | (9) |
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208 | (12) |
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220 | (1) |
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How are the directors to function when subject to a duty to creditors? |
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221 | (32) |
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221 | (1) |
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In what ways are directors to function? |
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222 | (3) |
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The balancing of interests |
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225 | (13) |
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Governance in Chapter 11 bankruptcy |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (9) |
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Dissension at board level |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (2) |
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A direct duty to creditors? |
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253 | (16) |
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253 | (1) |
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The problems with a direct duty |
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254 | (4) |
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258 | (6) |
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Should there be an independent duty? |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
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Commencement of proceedings |
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269 | (12) |
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269 | (1) |
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Shareholders and creditors |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (3) |
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Oppression and/or unfair prejudice remedy |
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276 | (3) |
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Why might some creditors not want to pursue proceedings? |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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Are all creditors to be favoured? |
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281 | (6) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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PART E Theoretical analysis |
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287 | (100) |
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Introduction to the theoretical analysis |
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289 | (4) |
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A theoretical analysis of the duty to consider creditors |
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293 | (50) |
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293 | (1) |
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The contractarian paradigm and the law and economics movement |
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293 | (7) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (7) |
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309 | (10) |
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Creditor protection -- is it warranted? |
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319 | (13) |
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332 | (4) |
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Creditors have no right to initiate proceedings |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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The creditors as residual claimants |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (3) |
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A theoretical analysis of wrongful trading |
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343 | (26) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (16) |
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359 | (8) |
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367 | (2) |
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Directors' responsibilities and opting out |
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369 | (14) |
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369 | (1) |
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Mandatory and enabling (default) rules |
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370 | (4) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (4) |
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Duty to consider the interests of creditors |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (3) |
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Conclusions and reflections |
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383 | (4) |
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