DEFINITION OF COMPANY: The Companies Act Cap 110 definition section states that “company” means a company formed and registered under the Act or an existing company. The companies Act does not sufficiently define what a company is but authors have developed a definition of a company. Professor David Bakibinga in his book company law in Uganda at page 2 defines a company as an artificial legal entity separate and distinct from its members or shareholders. This legal person is distinguishable
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SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND LAW LAW2452 COMPANY LAW COURSE MANUAL Copies of copyright material in this compilation have been made in accordance with the provisions of section VB of the Copyright Act for the teaching purposes of the University. CONTENTS Course Syllabus 2 - 4 Topics (Topic 1 - 15) 5 - 17 Tutorial Questions (Questions 1 - 46)
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COMPANY LAW – EXAM NOTES Incorporation and Its Effects S117 - All companies must register with ASIC S118 – All companies must have a Number S119 – Once the company is registered with ASIC‚ the company has a separate legal existence. Separate Legal Entity The separate legal entity notion is shown in Salomon v Salomon where a company shareholder is limited to the amount of share capital they have contributed and they can not be held personally liable for the dealings of the company. This notion of
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effects Characteristics of a company -Companies are artificial entities with rights and liabilities separate from their shareholders or members -s119: company comes into existence as a body corporate at the beginning of the day on which it is registered with the name specified in its certificate of registration -This legal entity is separate from its members so assets of the company are not the assets of its members and contracts entered into by the company will create rights and liabilities
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in post-Genocide Rwanda ADDRESS: MOI UNIVERSITY’ SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES‚ DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE‚ P O BOX 3900‚ ELDORET. Paul Abiero OPONDO‚ P O Box 74 Ugunja via Kisumu. Mobile Tel. +254 0721 310 982 E-Mail: jpopondo@yahoo.com SCHOOLS ATTENDED 1986-1987: Shimo la Tewa School‚ Mombasa (I studied History‚ Geography and Economics in ‘A’ Level) School‚ Head-Boy 1982-1985: Khamis High School‚ Mombasa‚ Kenya PRE-UNIVERSITY TRAINING August-November 1988: National
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Faculty of Law COURSE OUTLINE Unit Code: LAW 2302 Unit Title: Law of Business Associations II Academic Year: 2013/2014 Semester: September 2013 Lecturer: Dr. L. M. Musikali Email: lmusikali@gmail.com Purpose of the Course: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the main features of the company law of Kenya and to enable students to understand and critically analyse the ways in which company law balances the interests of different groups represented within the company. Learning
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with the company. The articles of association are the primary source of the provisions determining these internal relationships‚ and they will form the basis of this question and also be combined with aspects of directors’ duties‚ variation of class rights and s459 of the Companies Act 1985. I will split the issues that arise in this question into two parts. The first part would be to deal with Sheila‚ and to establish whether she can prevent the alteration of the objects of the company. The second
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MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY LGST201 COMPANY LAW Topic 1 - Introduction to the Company General Reading: Woon‚ chapters 1 and 2 (you may omit paras 1.73 – 1.1041). Note that Woon references below are to the Revised 3rd edition (2009) (corresponding references to the 3rd edition (2005) are footnoted). Legend - Very important. Must know! - Less important (but doesn’t mean can ignore!) 1. General Themes The company is essentially an artificial person created by law. What this
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Car Sales‚ does he should stop his trading. This essay will apply law theory and precedent cases to distinguish john case. The principle of corporate entity was established in the case of Salomon v A. Salomon‚ now referred to as the ’Salomon’ principle Legal The House of Lords’ decision in Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] established the separate identity of the company. Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 is a landmark UK company law case. The effect of the Lords’ unanimous ruling was
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