Bloomsbury Professional The Law of Companies

The Companies Act 2014 makes the most far-reaching and fundamental changes to Irish company law in two generations, putting forward a radically different approach whereby the private company limited by shares will become the new model company. The structure of the fourth edition of this highly regarded title mirrors this new Act. The Act comprises over 1,448 Parts and represents the modern statement of the law applicable to the formation of companies, administration and management to their winding up and dissolution, incorporating the rights and duties of their officers, members and creditors. The Act commences on 1 June 2015 and introduces significant changes for companies operating in Ireland. This work has been expanded and revised to account for these legislative changes and important case law. CONTENTS: Chapter 1: The Private Company Limited by Shares in Context Chapter 2: Incorporation and Re-registration of LTDs Chapter 3: The Constitution of a Company Chapter 4: Incorporation and its Consequences Chapter 5: Disregarding Separate Legal Personality Chapter 6: Corporate Civil Litigation Chapter 7: Corporate Contracts, Capacity and Authority Chapter 8: Shares and Share Capital Chapter 9: Share Transfers Chapter 10: The Maintenance of Company Capital Chapter 11: Shareholders Remedies Chapter 12: Groups of Companies Chapter 13: Corporate Governance: Management by the Directors Chapter 14: Corporate Governance: Meetings Chapter 15: Directors: Corporate Obligations and Criminal Liability Chapter 16: Directors: Fiduciary Duties and Personal Liability Chapter 17: Directors: Regulation of Transactions and Arrangements Chapter 18: Financial Statements, Audit and Annual Return Chapter 19: Corporate Borrowing: Debentures and Security Chapter 20: Corporate Borrowing: Registration of Charges Chapter 21: Corporate Borrowing: Receivers Chapter 22: Schemes, Reorganisations, Mergers and Divisions Chapter 23: Examinerships Chapter 24: Winding Up Companies Chapter 25: Liquidators Chapter 26: Realisation and Distribution of Assets in a Winding Up Chapter 27: Strike Off and Restoration Chapter 28: Investigations and Inspectors Chapter 29: Company Law Compliance and Enforcement Chapter 30: Designated Activity Companies Chapter 31: Public Limited Companies Chapter 32: Companies Limited by Guarantee Chapter 33: Unlimited Companies Chapter 34: Conversion by Re-registration Chapter 35: External Companies