James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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CO3512:04

Company Law

Townsville

Prerequisites: CO2502
Inadmissable Subject Combination: LA3002

26 lectures, 26 tutorials. Second semester.

Available to students who have passed CO2502.

Selected advanced topics in Company Law.

Learning Objectives:

  1. determine the legal rights and obligations of persons being investigated by the Australian Securities Commission;
  2. explain the legal effects of companies granting securities over their assets and undertaking;
  3. describe the legal procedures involved in winding companies up and in administering insolvent companies;
  4. specify the legal procedures that are involved in company takeovers;
  5. inform those involved in the operations of unincorporated associations of their legal rights and responsibilities.

Assessment by on-course test (20%); final examination (80%).

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