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Chapter 1 (Week 1) The Corporation: Introduction And Overview |
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2 | (36) |
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1.1 Studying corporate law |
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4 | (5) |
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1.2 The corporation: an overview |
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9 | (3) |
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1.3 A brief history of companies |
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12 | (4) |
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1.4 Constitutional foundations of Australian corporate law |
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16 | (6) |
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1.5 The context and culture of the corporation |
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22 | (16) |
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Chapter 1 Revision Activities |
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30 | (8) |
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Chapter 2 (Week 1) Business And Business Entities |
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38 | (40) |
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2.1 The basic elements of conducting business |
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40 | (3) |
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2.2 The choice of business entities |
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43 | (2) |
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2.3 The company as a business entity |
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45 | (6) |
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51 | (9) |
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2.5 `Not-for-profit' and `for-purpose' entities |
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60 | (6) |
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2.6 The role and rationale of business |
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66 | (12) |
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Chapter 2 Revision Activities |
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70 | (8) |
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Chapter 3 (Week 2) Establishing The Corporation-Practicalities Of Registration |
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78 | (24) |
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3.1 Registration of the company |
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80 | (2) |
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3.2 The company as a separate legal entity |
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82 | (1) |
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3.3 The `corporate veil': maintaining it; piercing it |
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83 | (3) |
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3.4 Company record keeping and reporting |
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86 | (1) |
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3.5 The types of corporations |
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87 | (3) |
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3.6 Specialist corporations |
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90 | (12) |
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Chapter 3 Revision Activities |
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95 | (7) |
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Chapter 4 (Week 2) The Rules Of The Corporation And The Role Of Statute |
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102 | (30) |
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4.1 The relationship between statute and internal rules |
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104 | (2) |
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4.2 The corporate constitution |
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106 | (6) |
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4.3 The replaceable rules |
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112 | (3) |
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4.4 Statutory interpretation regarding companies |
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115 | (17) |
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Chapter 4 Revision Activities |
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124 | (8) |
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Chapter 5 (Week 3) The Corporation's Dealings With Third Parties And Potential Liability Issues |
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132 | (28) |
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5.1 Third parties dealing with the company |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (2) |
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5.3 Pre- and post-incorporation contracts and liabilities |
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139 | (3) |
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5.4 Company liability in tort |
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142 | (2) |
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5.5 Company criminal responsibility |
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144 | (16) |
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Chapter 5 Revision Activities |
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148 | (7) |
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Foundational case studies |
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155 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 (Week 4) Stakeholders Of The Corporation |
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160 | (28) |
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6.1 The stakeholders of the corporation |
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162 | (7) |
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6.2 The regulation of companies |
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169 | (5) |
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6.3 The role and function of ASIC |
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174 | (4) |
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6.4 The Banking Royal Commission and its aftermath |
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178 | (10) |
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Chapter 6 Revision Activities |
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180 | (8) |
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Chapter 7 (Week 5) Company Leadership And The Board Of Directors |
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188 | (24) |
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7.1 Directors, officers and managers |
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190 | (2) |
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7.2 The board and its strategic role |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (5) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (12) |
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Chapter 7 Revision Activities |
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205 | (7) |
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Chapter 8 (Week 6) Directors As Agents Of The Corporation-Roles And Responsibilities |
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212 | (30) |
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8.1 Laws and rules relevant to directors |
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214 | (2) |
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8.2 The roles undertaken by directors |
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216 | (1) |
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8.3 Directors as agents and fiduciaries of the company |
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217 | (5) |
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8.4 Duties owed by the directors |
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222 | (6) |
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8.5 Issues of skill, competence and negligence relevant to directors |
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228 | (1) |
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8.6 Issues of disclosure, honesty and good faith relevant to directors |
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228 | (14) |
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Chapter 8 Revision Activities |
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233 | (9) |
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Chapter 9 (Week 7) Shares And Shareholding: Property, Ownership And Investment |
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242 | (20) |
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244 | (1) |
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9.2 The ownership of shares: shareholders |
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245 | (3) |
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9.3 Different types of shares |
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248 | (2) |
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9.4 Potential financial returns for shareholders |
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250 | (2) |
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9.5 Shareholding as a risk investment |
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252 | (10) |
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Chapter 9 Revision Activities |
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255 | (7) |
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Chapter 10 (Week 7) Membership: Meetings, Rights, Responsibilities |
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262 | (24) |
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10.1 Company membership and its contractual nature |
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264 | (1) |
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10.2 Membership rights and liabilities |
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265 | (4) |
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269 | (4) |
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10.4 Potential remedies for members |
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273 | (2) |
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10.5 Majority rule vs minority rights |
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275 | (11) |
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Chapter 10 Revision Activities |
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279 | (7) |
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Chapter 11 (Week 8) Share Capital: Transactions And Control |
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286 | (22) |
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11.1 Share capital and its maintenance |
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288 | (2) |
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11.2 Share capital transactions: reductions and buy-backs |
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290 | (5) |
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11.3 Transactions affecting control of voting shares: takeovers |
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295 | (2) |
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11.4 Schemes of arrangement: an alternative to takeovers |
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297 | (1) |
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11.5 Groups of companies and control issues |
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297 | (11) |
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Chapter 11 Revision Activities |
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300 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 (Week 8) Corporate Finance I: Raising Share Capital |
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308 | (20) |
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12.1 Corporate finance: the two options |
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310 | (2) |
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12.2 Sources of share capital |
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312 | (2) |
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12.3 Raising share capital from the public |
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314 | (3) |
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12.4 Emerging methods of raising share capital |
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317 | (3) |
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12.5 Hybrid share capital/loan capital arrangements |
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320 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Revision Activities |
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322 | (6) |
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Chapter 13 (Week 9) Corporate Finance II: Loan Capital |
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328 | (24) |
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13.1 Loan capital: basic principles |
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330 | (2) |
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13.2 Debentures and risk issues for lenders |
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332 | (4) |
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13.3 Securing personal property and the Personal Property and Securities Act 2009 (Cth) |
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336 | (5) |
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13.4 Hybrid forms of loan capital/share capital: convertible debentures |
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341 | (1) |
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13.5 Comparing loan with share capital |
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342 | (10) |
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Chapter 13 Revision Activities |
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346 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 (Week 10) External Administration |
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352 | (24) |
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14.1 An overview of external administration |
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354 | (2) |
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14.2 Solvency, external administration and directors' duties |
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356 | (4) |
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360 | (3) |
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14.4 Voluntary administration |
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363 | (2) |
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14.5 Deeds of company arrangement |
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365 | (1) |
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14.6 Court-ordered schemes of arrangement |
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366 | (10) |
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Chapter 14 Revision Activities |
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368 | (8) |
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Chapter 15 (Week 11) Winding Up The Corporation |
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376 | (20) |
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15.1 Overview of winding-up |
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378 | (6) |
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15.2 Compulsory winding-up |
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384 | (1) |
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15.3 Voluntary winding-up |
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385 | (4) |
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15.4 The role of the liquidator |
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389 | (1) |
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15.5 The role and responsibilities of the directors of a company in liquidation |
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390 | (6) |
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Chapter 15 Revision Activities |
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391 | (5) |
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Chapter 16 (Week 12] Corporations And The Cultural Context |
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396 | (24) |
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16.1 A case study in corporate culture |
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398 | (2) |
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16.2 Corporate law theory |
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400 | (2) |
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16.3 Corporate social responsibility in the 21st century |
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402 | (3) |
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16.4 A brief review of the unit of study: Company Law |
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405 | (15) |
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414 | (6) |
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Chapter 17 Legal Skills And Law In The 21St Century |
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420 | (12) |
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17.1 An overview of legal skills |
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422 | (4) |
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17.2 Developing a toolkit for legal analysis |
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426 | (1) |
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17.3 Law, career planning and life-long learning |
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427 | (2) |
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17.4 Law in the 21st century |
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429 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Revision Activity Answers |
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