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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Corporate Formation and Constitutional Documents

IBL705 · Company Law — Week 2 of 16

CourseIBL705
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Corporate Formation and Constitutional Documents

  1. Regulatory regimes for UK and EU incorporation
  2. Statutory contract nature of articles of association under s.33 CA 2006
  3. Enforcement, alteration limits, and entrenchment of articles
  4. TOPIC 8 The Articles of Association and Shareholders Constitutional Rights - Company Law - UoL
  5. The Corporate Constitution and Capacity
  6. Company Formation - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG) (GLO)

What you will be able to do

  • 1.3 Evaluate regulatory frameworks of incorporation of UK and EU companies.
  • 1.4 Evaluate the articles of association and how these can be enforced.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate regulatory frameworks of incorporation of UK and EU companies.

Study materials

Videos

  • TOPIC 8 The Articles of Association and Shareholders Constitutional Rights - Company Law - UoL · YouTube · Sinorbit Academy · 27 min · for registered students
  • The Corporate Constitution and Capacity · YouTube · Dr Yannis · 34 min · for registered students
  • Company Formation - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG) (GLO) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 37 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Companies Act 2006 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Incorporation and names · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Comparative Business Structures
  • Week 2: Corporate Formation and Constitutional Documents
  • Week 3: Corporate Personality and the Veil of Incorporation
  • Week 4: Corporate Governance and Board Dynamics
  • Week 5: Directors' General Duties and Liabilities
  • Week 6: Shareholder Decision-Making and Governance Rights
  • Week 7: Minority Shareholder Protection
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Directors' Responsibilities in Financial Distress
  • Week 10: Auditing and Corporate Accountability
  • Week 11: Corporate Insolvency, Liquidation, and Distribution
  • Week 12: Applying Company Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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