Company law in context : (Record no. 1366)
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| fixed length control field | 03624nam a2200241 i 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | MIUC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200303154811.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 170619s2012 enka 001 | eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780199609321 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MIUC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | MIUC |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 346.41 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 3403 |
| Personal name | Kershaw, David |
| Titles and words associated with a name | (Professor of law) |
| 952 ## - Items | |
| Itemnumber | 1689 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Company law in context : |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | text and materials / |
| Remainder of title | David Kershaw. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | liii, 890 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. b&w ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Source | rdacontent |
| Content type term | text |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Pt. 1. Incorporation and separate legal personality -- <br/>Ch. 1. An introduction to the context and consequences of incorporation -- <br/>Ch. 2. The entity doctrine -- <br/>Ch. 3. The corporate constitution / the mechanics of the general meeting -- <br/>Ch. 4. Corporate actions -- <br/>Pt. 2. Corporate control and accountability -- <br/>Ch. 5. The corporate agency problem -- <br/>Ch. 6. The balance of power between the board, management, and the shareholder body -- <br/>Ch. 7. Board composition and structure regulation -- <br/>Ch. 8. Regulating directors' remuneration -- <br/>Ch. 9. Introduction to directors' duties -- <br/>Ch. 10. Regulating discretion I: acting in the company's interests -- <br/>Ch. 11. Regulating discretion II: using corporate power for proper purposes -- <br/>Ch. 12. Competence and the duty of care -- <br/>Ch. 13. Regulating conflicts I: self-dealing -- <br/>Ch. 14. Regulating conflicts II: corporate opportunities -- <br/>Ch. 15. Enforcing directors' duties -- <br/>Ch. 16. Minority shareholder protection -- <br/>Web chapter A: Disclosure, accounting and audit (online chapter) -- <br/>Pt. 3. Corporate finance -- <br/>Ch. 17. Shares -- <br/>Web chapter B: Issuing shares to the public (online chapter) -- <br/>Pt. 4. Creditor protection -- <br/>Ch. 18. Company law and creditor protection -- <br/>Ch. 19. Regulating legal capital. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Company Law in Context is an ideal main text for company law courses. In this sophisticated book David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation more accessible and relevant. A running case study provides a practical perspective. <br/><br/>Company Law in Context innovates in combining detailed up-to-date commentary with selected extracts from company law source materials. The book covers key cases in depth, enabling students to engage critically with judgments, issues, and policies.<br/><br/>The book provides students with the economic, business, and social context in which company law operates, enabling them to understand its application and relevance.<br/><br/>Students are shown the practical side of company law with a running case study which follows the lifecycle of a company and its legal requirements from registration through to flotation.<br/><br/>The author draws selectively on comparative materials (US and Germany in particular), enabling students to understand the distinctiveness of UK company law and the policy choices made by UK regulators.<br/><br/>David Kershaw's lively and dynamic writing style ensures that students engage fully with the subject and obtain a full critical understanding.<br/><br/>There is extensive use of in-chapter questions, encouraging students to engage critically with the issues at stake and providing points for discussion in seminars. Online pointers provide guidance as to how to answer selected questions from the book, supporting students and ensuring they benefit fully from the critical approach. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 3375 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Corporation law |
| Geographic subdivision | Great Britain |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Marbella International University Centre | Marbella International University Centre | Library | 10/10/2018 | 2 | 346.41 KER com | 20/02/2019 | 19/02/2019 | 10/10/2018 | Books |