Originally published: Gower's principles of modern company law. 1997.

Includes index.

1. Types and functions of companies;
2. Advantages and disadvantages of incorporation;
3. Sources of company law and the company's constitution;
4. Formation procedures;
5. Promoters;
6. Oversea companies, community law and jurisdictional migration;
Part Two: Separate legal personality and limited liability;
7. Corporate actions;
8. Limited liability and lifting the veil at common law;
9. Statutory exceptions to limited liability;
10. Disqualification of directors;
11. The raising of capital;
12. Capital maintenance;
13. Capital and dividends;
Part Three: Corporate governance;
14. The board: functions, appointment and removal, and structure;
15. Shareholder decision-making;
16. Directors' duties;
17. The enforcement of directors' duties;
18. Breach of corporate duties: administrative remedies;
Part Four: Corporate governance;
majority and minority shareholders;
19. Controlling members' voting;
20. Unfair prejudice;
Part Five: Public information about the company;
21. Publicity and accounts;
22. Audits and auditors;
23. Disclosure and market transparency;
Part Six: Equity finance;
24. The nature and classification of shares;
25. Share issues: general rules;
26. Public offers of shares;
27. Transfers of shares;
28. Takeovers;
29. Insider dealing and market abuse;
30. Other forms of reconstruction;
Part Seven: Debt finance;
31. Debentures;
32. Company charges.