Example Company Law Essays (Page 1)
Malaysian Company Law: Lifting the Corporate Veil
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Sep 2021
Introduction: To what extent does, and to what extent should, Malaysian company law allow the lifting of the corporate veil between a parent company and its subsidiaries?...
Duties and Responsibilities of Company Directors
Example essay. Last modified: 28th Sep 2021
Introduction: A summary of company director duties according to the Companies Act 2006 and systems of enforcement to ensure these duties of directors are implemented....
Unethical or Legal Issues in Tyco International
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: The objective of this report is to identify any unethical issues or legal issues within Tyco International....
Alteration of Company Articles of Association
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: Section 31 of the Companies Act states that the amendment or repeal of any provision in the articles will requires a special resolution of members....
The Rights of a Shareholder
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Introduction: One is regarded to be a shareholder if his or her name is entered into a company’s share register. The rights of a shareholder can be found in the Company’s Act as well as the Company’s Constitution....
Prima Facie Evidence of Partnership
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Introduction: A partnership is the relationship existing between two or more persons who join to carry on a trade or business. What is Prima Facie evidence of a partnerships existence?...
The Principle of Corporate Personality
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: A company by law is a different person from its subscribers to the memorandum. It involves the principles of corporate personality....
Legal Entity of a Company
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: A company is a legal entity by itself. When justice demands, the court will be willing to lift the veil of incorporation and the principle of separate legal entity would be temporarily ignored....
Separate Legal Personality
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: The case of Salomon v A. Salomon & Co. Ltd established the principle of separate legal personality as was provided in the Companies Act of 1862....
The Separate Legal Entity Principle
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: The Separate Entity Principle is a fundamental principle of Company Law applied on a global basis. Pursuant to this principle, a company is treated as a distinct entity from its members....
Doctrine of Ultra Vires
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: The doctrine of ultra vires has been developed to protect the investors and creditors of a company....
Types of Business Ownership, Sole Proprietorship and Partnership
Example essay. Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Introduction: The sole proprietorship receives all profits and is legally required to bear and satisfy all losses personally. The sole proprietorship is personally liable for debts of the business. So that, the sole proprietorship has unlimited liability to repay amounts owing, or debts, of the business....
The Concept of Capital
Example essay. Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Introduction: The concept of ‘capital’ has a restricted and technical meaning within company law. A company’s capital adds up to all of the cash or the value of assets received by a company from investors in return for the company’s shares....
Formation of a Company - Alteration of Memorandum of Association
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Introduction: Alteration of Memorandum of Association is an important exercise through which the company brings about the required flexibility which is pertinent to its existence and survival as an entity. It is a precondition before the company can initiate any drastic change in its ‘shape or structure’. ...
Criticisms of the Partnership Act 1890
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Introduction: Partnership Act 1890 (“the Act”) is constantly being criticized as of advanced age and thus fails to suit the vast number of modern partnerships. Yet, it is also suggested that it is vagueness in the Act, rendering it high degree of flexibility and adaptation, accounts for its continued survival. So is the Act under need for reform?...
Reforming the Law on Director’s Duties
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Introduction: Director’s duties have received considerable attention over the years and are pending reform, largely in the form of a statutory statement of duties....
Proof Always Falls on the Claimant and Not the Defendant
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction: In its broadest sense, negligence can be defined as some sort of wrong; carelessness due to which somebody suffers injuries of some kind, or as has......
The Ultra Vires Rule in Relation to English Company Law
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Nov 2020
Introduction: It was in the nineteenth century 1 that the courts established the doctrine, which became known as the ultra vires doctrine. The actual term......
Comparison of Different Types of Claims
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd Nov 2020
Introduction: Derivative claims are a way that shareholders can seek to enforce rights vested in a company where the company is not taking any action. ...
Sole Trader Partnership and Limited Company
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
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Examination of the ESV Approach as a Positive Modern Approach
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Introduction: Introduction The enactment of S. 172 of the Companies Act 2006 represents Parliamentary endorsement of the enlightened shareholder value approach (......
Guinness Share Trading Scandal
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Introduction: The existing prosecuting authorities such as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Serious Fraud Office (SRO) deals with corporate and fraud cases....
Nature and Constitution of Company Derives
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
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Before the Enactment of Companies Act
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Introduction: Before the enactment of Companies Act 2006, there were many discussions and negotiations over the future of English company law. This act was formulated to suit the complicated issues of the companies and its members in this modern world....
Directors Duties in UK Company Law
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Introduction: The statement demands an extensive analysis of Directors duties in the UK Company law. Along the lines of our analysis we will highlight the core concepts surrounding the directors’ duties....
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