LAWS2203 Corporations Law Study Notes

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All lecture notes and reading notes from weeks 1-12 of the course. TOPIC LIST The Nature of Corporations The Role of Corporations in Society The Separate Legal Entity Doctrine Regulation and Types of Companies The Corporate Constitution Variation of Class Rights Share and Debt Finance Dividends Corporate Contracting Section 129 Assumptions Division of Power Company Meetings Directors' Duties Duty of Care, Skill and Diligence Duty to Act in Good Faith and in the Best Interests of the Company Duty to Not Use Position Improperly Duty to Not Trade While Insolvent Duty to Disclose Material Personal Interests Fiduciary Duties Owed by Directors, Officers, and Senior Employees Breaches of Directors Duties and Criminal Liability Members Rights and Remedies External Administration Voluntary Administration Liquidation