James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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CO2502:03

Law of Business Organisations

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 3

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1.

Staff:

Ms U Secher (Townsville campus);

Dr J Dabner (Cairns campus).

The law relating to partnerships and companies.

Learning Objectives:

determine the legal rights and obligations of persons operating partnerships;

explain the legal requirements relating to the set up and operation of a company;

determine the legal obligations of company controllers;

inform dissatisfied shareholders and other persons dealing with a company of their legal rights and forms of redress;

explain the methods of terminating a company.

Assessment by assignment (10%); on-course test (20%); final examination (70%). (Subject to variation.)