Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of a company -- Promotion and incorporation -- The constitution of the company : the memorandum of association -- The constitution of the company : the articles of association -- The constitution of the company : altering the articles -- The company and its contracts -- The capital of a company -- Capital maintenance : generally -- Capital maintenance : company distributions -- Company flotations -- Shares : generally -- Shares : transfer and transmission -- Shares : payment for and insider dealing -- Membership : capacity, registration, director and substantial holdings, annual return -- The statutory derivative action -- The protection of minorities -- Directors and management : generally -- Financial arrangements with, and fair dealing by, directors -- The duties of directors -- Vacation of office, disqualification and personal liability -- Meetings and resolutions -- Debentures and charges -- Accounts and audit -- Amalgamations, reconstructions and takeovers -- Corporate insolvency : company rescue -- Corporate insolvency : procedures other than rescue -- Corporate insolvency : winding-up in context.