Corporations law and trusts
(
6 points,
SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)
Postgraduate Undergraduate, Postgraduate
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(BUS)
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Leader: Mr Phillip Lipton and Mrs Michelle Welsh
Offered:
COLES-MYER First semester 2005 (Evening)
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Evening)
Hong Kong First semester 2005 (On-campus)
Hong Kong SA-02 2005 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2005 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2005 (Evening)
Hong Kong Second semester 2005 (On-campus)
Hong Kong Summer 2005 (Off-campus)
Prato Summer 2005 (On-campus)
Prato W 2005 (On-campus)
Synopsis: Topics include the Corporations Act scheme; the role and functions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; the concept of limited liability; the effect of registration; the corporate constitution; the company's relationship with outsiders; share capital; regulation of public fund raising; duties of directors, officers and promoters; rights of members and minority shareholder protection; forms of corporate insolvency administrations, particularly as they affect creditors, officers and shareholders; trusts, trustees, beneficiaries and third parties.
Assessment: Assignment (3000 words): 30% + Examination: 70%
Prerequisites: BTX9020 or MBA9002, or equivalent
