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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Shareholder Decision-Making and Governance Rights

IBL705 · Company Law — Week 6 of 16

CourseIBL705
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Shareholder Decision-Making and Governance Rights

  1. Procedural law of general meetings and notice requirements
  2. Mechanics of ordinary, special, and written resolutions
  3. Voting agreements, class rights, and member engagement
  4. Meetings and Resolutions - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG) (GLO)
  5. Shareholder Meetings | Business Law & Practice | SQE Prep

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Analyse the rights of shareholders in public and private limited companies.
  • 3.2 Explain the rights of members in voting

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the rights of shareholders in public and private limited companies.

Study materials

Videos

  • Meetings and Resolutions - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG) (GLO) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 36 min · for registered students
  • Shareholder Meetings | Business Law & Practice | SQE Prep · YouTube · The Law Academy · 8 min · for registered students
  • Rob Bauer: Building a Bridge for the Future and the Importance of Shareholder Engagement on ESG... · YouTube · CFA Institute · 32 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Companies Act 2006 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023 · PDF · Oecd, framework; 53 pages · for registered students
  • Life of a company: event driven filings · 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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