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PAPER2.2(UK)考点和重点案例(三)
PART FIVE: COMPANY ADMINISTRATION
AND MANAGEMENT
这一部分在公司法中特别重要,因为除了问答题,还可以出大量的案例分析。
(一)MEETINGS
1. Who has the power to call meeting 谁有权招开股东大会 jun00/6, D01/8
和types of meeting有着紧密的联系
不需案例。
2 Types of resolution(共五种) D02/8, D00/7,D99/11(案例题), D96, J95(案例题)
不需要案例。
There are three types of resolution can be passed at general meeting:
i. Ordinary resolution,
ii. Special resolution
iii. Extraordinary resolution.
Others, written and elective resolution(for private company)
3 Vote at GM D01/8
两种方式:By show of hands or by a poll vote
4 Types of meeting & quorum(法定人数) jun00/6
meeting(股东大会)分三种:
i. The annual general meeting (AGM)
ii. The extraordinary general meeting (EGA)
iii. The class meeting
Quorum
Case: Sharp v Dawes (1876)
(二)OFFICERS AND AUDITORS
1 TYPE OF DIRECTOR jun03/7,dec04/6
理解为主,近年来简答题较多,案例题也会涉及到。
2 COMPANY SECRETARY (J99/7, pilot paper, dec02/12)
既可以考案例,也可以考简答。
SECRETARY掌握以下几点就可以了,appointment, duty, power, 股份公司秘书和私营公司秘书管理上的区别。
3 AUDITORS D99, jun03/8
Qualification, appointment, removal, rights & duties.
这部分考点不多,很容易理解,主要是两个人“SECRETARY”和“AUDITOR”。请特别注意秘书和代理之间的联系。
(三)directors: Holding office and powers重点
1 appointment and termination of directors
可以作为案例题的一部分。特别注意removal and disqualification
j95, J99/10,J99/12,00D/11,pilot paper/11,jun03/7, dec03/8
2董事权利的来源,MD与代理之间的联系
好好看看dec02/12, jun03/7
(四) directors: duties重点
1 director’s duty of care jun04/12
这一部分主要和fiduciary duties 一起考。
Case: Re City Equitable Fire Insurance Co. (1925)及由该案例引出的three basic duties of care
2 fiduciary duties of directors
J99, J00, D00, pilot paper/11, J02/6,JUN04/12
fiduciary duties分三种:duty to act in good faith for the benefit of the company, duty to exercise properly their powers as directors和 avoid conflicts of interests.
Case: Hogg v Cramphorn ltd (1967)
Aberdeen Railway v Blaikie Bros (1854)
J02/6,J04/12一定要看!!!
3 insider dealing
D99, D00, D01/11, dec04
什么是insider dealing?什么是insider?什么叫inside information?
怎么样构成guilty(即offence),如何defense?
详细看d01和d04的考题。
4 wrongful trading, fraudulent trading
J99, J01, pilot paper/12, dec03/12
很容易理解,看dec03就可以了。
小结:考点不多,但特别重要。尤其是应对案例题。需特别注意以往的考题。值得注意的是这四个考点相互之间有联系。
(五) majority control and minority protection
J00, D01, jun03,
一般整体出题,有两点必须掌握:
i. The rule in Foss v Harbottle (包括这个案例)
ii. Minority protection—包括两个层面Secion459和Common Law rules
Secion459: ‘unfairly prejudicial’ and ‘just and equitable winding up’
Case: O’Neill v Phillips (1999)
Re Elgindata Ltd (1991)
Re Harmer Ltd (1958)
Common Law rules
i. Acts are illegal or ultra vires
Case: Parke v Daily News (1961)
ii. Acts constitute a fraud by the majority on the minority
Case: Cook v Deeks (1916)
Clemens v Clemens (1976)
Daniels v Daniels(1978)
iii. The articles of the company require a particular procedure
PART SIX: COMPANY FINANCING AND INSOLVENCY
这部分的内容我不多说了,较为简单, 考点也很集中.
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