Advanced company law 515
Professor S Ricketson
15 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: See section 3 of the faculty resolutions
The subject provides an analysis of the regulation of the securities and futures industries and the regulation of takeovers. The topics covered will include an outline of the securities and futures markets in Australia; the nature of securities; the regulation of the stock exchange, brokers and other dealers; proscribed market practices; regulation of offerings of securities; aims and objectives of takeover legislation; the regulation of takeovers.
Assessment
Research assignment: 30% * Examination (2 hours plus 30 minutes for noting and reading): 70% * or examination (3 hours plus 30 minutes for noting and reading): 100%
Prescribed texts
The Corporations Law
Australian Securities Commission Act 1989
Ford H A J and Austin R P Ford's `Principles of corporations law' 6th edn, 1992
Redmond P Corporations and securities law 2nd edn, 1992