This ninth edition of CCH's popular company and securities law guide provides a clear, informative and up-to-date explanation of this important area of business law. Since the previous edition was published, there have been significant legislative changes and important judgments handed down, including: new statutory regime for the regulation of financial markets conduct revised financial reporting regime introduction of criminal offences for breach of certain directors' duties Supreme Court decisions on voidable transactions Reviewed and updated by commercial law lecturers from the University of Auckland, this edition explains these changes and more. Students, practitioners and business people will find this Guidebook an indispensable, easy-to-read and informative aid to understanding a changing and complex area of law. Contents include: Chapter 1: Setting up a Company Chapter 2: The Company's Constitution Chapter 3: Management of the Company Chapter 4: Relationship with Outsiders Chapter 5: Shares and Shareholders Chapter 6: Borrowing Chapter 7: Introduction to Fund-raising Chapter 8: Accounts, Auditors and Disclosure Chapter 9: Company Meetings Chapter 10: Shareholder Remedies Chapter 11: Takeovers and Reorganisations Chapter 12: Investigations Chapter 13: Receivers Chapter 14: Voluntary Administration Chapter 15: Liquidation Chapter 16: Overseas Companies Chapter 17: Insider Trading Case Table Legislation Finding List Written by: Professor Julie Cassidy (General Editor) Michael Josling Dr Benjamin Liu This ninth edition of CCH's popular company and securities law guide provides a clear, informative and up-to-date explanation of this important area of business law. Since the previous edition was published, there have been significant legislative changes and important judgments handed down, including: new statutory regime for the regulation of financial markets conduct revised financial reporting regime introduction of criminal offences for breach of certain directors' duties Supreme Court decisions on voidable transactions Reviewed and updated by commercial law lecturers from the University of Auckland, this edition explains these changes and more. Students, practitioners and business people will find this Guidebook an indispensable, easy-to-read and informative aid to understanding a changing and complex area of law. Contents include: Chapter 1: Setting up a Company Chapter 2: The Company's Constitution Chapter 3: Management of the Company Chapter 4: Relationship with Outsiders Chapter 5: Shares and Shareholders Chapter 6: Borrowing Chapter 7: Introduction to Fund-raising Chapter 8: Accounts, Auditors and Disclosure Chapter 9: Company Meetings Chapter 10: Shareholder Remedies Chapter 11: Takeovers and Reorganisations Chapter 12: Investigations Chapter 13: Receivers Chapter 14: Voluntary Administration Chapter 15: Liquidation Chapter 16: Overseas Companies Chapter 17: Insider Trading Case Table Legislation Finding List Written by: Professor Julie Cassidy (General Editor) Michael Josling Dr Benjamin Liu Dr Alan Toy