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Companies and other Business Structures 2e
D. Davis, F. Cassim, W. Geach, T. Mongalo, A. Loubser, D. Burdette, D. Butler, L. Coetzee

Brief Description:

The second edition of Companies and other Business Structures in South Africa provides a clear and practical introduction to the law relating to companies, close corporations, business trusts, partnerships and financial markets. It also provides an overview of how financial markets relate to, and have an impact on, company law.

Thoroughly revised and updated, the book incorporates discussions and analyses of key developments in the field, including the draft regulations to the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the Companies Amendment Bill (B40-2010).

The second edition offers enhanced context, application, explanation and clarity, as well as extensive new material:

• Three new chapters:
  • Securities Registration and Transfer (Chapter 8)
  • Public Offerings of Company Securities (Chapter 9)
  • Insider Trading (Chapter 11)
• Regulations to the Companies Act
• The Companies Amendment Bill, 2010
• An expanded discussion of corporate governance and the King III Report.
• A glossary of key company law terms

This book is supported by an enhanced pedagogical structure, and includes a variety of features designed to inspire independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject, and to support student learning.

Companies and other Business Structures in South Africa complies with the suggested syllabus for commercial law as outlined in the SAICA education requirements for Part 1 of the Qualifying Examination (revised 2005).

Both English and Afrikaans editions are available.

This book would be of most use and benefit to:

• Commerce students from the accounting, auditing, and management disciplines, and law students, who are studying company law.

Features and Benefits:

• Feature: Glossary
• Benefit: This feature is instrumental in helping students to understand company law, and ensuring that the subject is accessible to them. Students are able to find a succinct, to-the-point and accessible explanation quickly; and the glossary ensures that students understand key concepts.
• Feature: Pedagogy
• Benefit: The pedagogy develops students’ understanding in the areas that are important in this field by providing features aimed at building their practical application and critical thinking skills, encouraging them to understand context and apply case studies. It helps students to understand how the law works in practice; builds skills in thinking critically and creatively about company law principles; provides context to help them to better understand the principles; demonstrates how law is applied by courts and how this affects companies; and provides interest and vibrancy.
• Feature: A strong theoretical foundation blended with a practical, applied approach
• Benefit: By providing a meaningful contextual framework and real examples and applications, it becomes clear how the theory of the law is put into practice, and why it is crucial for students to know it. Rather than being confusing and abstract, the legal principles become relevant and interesting, and are linked to the business world in a real and meaningful way. This enhances students’ interest and understanding.

CONTENTS:

Part 1: Companies
Part 2: Close Corporations
Part 3: Partnerships
Part 4: Business Trusts
Part 5: Financial Markets

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