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British Company Law: 24 January 2006 at Aslib Offices, London Programme Features - Company Law - historical evolution of British company law and fundamental concepts. - sources of company law: statutes, statutory instruments and case law - European dimension - EU company law directives - comparisons with some other jurisdictions - USA, Europe, tax havens - Limited liability and types of company - unlimited and limited companies - private and public companies - small and medium companies - quoted companies - complex company structures: holding companies, subsidiaries and associate companies - consequences of legal form for public information disclosure - Company formation and financing - registration at Companies House and key documents created - types of share capital - authorised, issued, equity, preference, convertible - company borrowing - bank overdrafts, secured loans, corporate bonds - Company decision takers - duties and powers of directors, other company officers and shareholders - company records as a source of biographical data - Corporate reporting and disclosure - annual report and accounts - contents and layout - other Companies House filings and company registers - prospectuses: when needed, what included and where found - variations in the quality of disclosure - Corporate crimes and dangers and dissolving companies - fraud, false accounting, unlawful trading, insider dealing. - signs that a company may be in trouble - disqualification of directors and DTI inspections - voluntary winding-up, insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation - So what next? The DTI White Paper on reforming Company Law - key proposals, amendments to earlier recommendations, some outstanding issues, other major influences on the future shape of Company Law Why you should attend: 'Very important, but far too difficult for non-specialists' is how company law is typically viewed. This course distils the key legal principles which govern corporate activity for those who lack the time to follow lengthy conventional legal courses. It also goes beyond setting out the formal legislative framework to examine how these rules are applied in practice in British companies, featuring copious real life examples and looking at actual company documents. The course also identifies sources for researching companies and their directors. On completing the course, you will: - understand what company law provisions are intended to achieve - be able to distinguish the theoretical legal position from business reality - be able to decipher corporate legal jargon - be able to assess which types of company information are available to researchers - and which are not - be able to trace and use company documents - a vital tool for analysing a business - be aware of the changes being proposed by the Government - the biggest ever shake-up of company law Course Director: Christopher Murphy is director of his own research company. He has previously held posts in the UK's Department of Trade & Industry and the London Business School before taking up his present role in 1989. His work as a trainer includes presenting on courses devoted to corporate finance, economics, competitor intelligence, the interpretation of accounts and British company law. Chris is one of the editorial team on Jordan Publishing's flagship encyclopaedia: International Corporate Procedures and has contributed many articles to a wide variety of journals. He is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and a member of the Society of Competitor Intelligence Professionals and the Society of Business Economists. Time: 09.30 - 16.30 Your investment: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members £325 plus VAT (£381.88) Non members Delegates who attended the first course said: "The speaker was superb" "The handout was excellent" "Very impressed by how much was covered in such a short space of time in such a concise manner" To book on the course, please visit: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/01.html or contact Aslib's Training Department for further information at the address below. Nicole Adamides, ASLIB Training The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS Tel: 020 7613 3031 Fax: 020 7613 5080 www.aslib.com/training Email: [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? Download MSN Messenger 7.5 today! http://messenger.msn.co.uk