Regulating enterprise : law and business organisations in the UK /: law and business organisations in the UK. (1999)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by David Milman.
• Other Names: Milman, David
• Contents: Half Title Page; Title Page; Title verso; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of EC Legislation; Table of International Legislation; 1. Regulation of Business Organisations: into the Millenium; PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS; REGULATORY REGIMES: GENERAL PRINCIPLES; PARTNERSHIPS; THE CORPORATE OPTION; VARIANTS ON THE CORPORATE THEME; COMMUNITY-BASED BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS; ORGANIC BUSINESS STRUCTURES; HYBRID OPTIONS; FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE; FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. 2. The Future of the Partnership: Does the Unincorporated Firm with Unlimited Liability have a role to Play in the New Millennium?THE PARTNERSHIP AS A LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR BUSINESS; THE COMPANY AS AN ALTERNATIVE LEGAL STRUCTURE TO THE PARTNERSHIP; THE ORGANISATION OF A FIRM: OWNERSHIP BY ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OR PASSIVE INVESTORS?; THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE COMPANY AS A LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR FIRMS OWNED BY ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS; IS AN ALTERNATIVE LEGAL STRUCTURE NEEDED FOR FIRMS WHICH ARE OWNED BY ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS?; CONCLUSION. 3. Structuring the Law of Private Limited Companies Through the Next Millenium1. INTRODUCTION; 2. QUASI-PARTNERSHIP; 3. THE QUASI-PARTNERSHIP UNDER ENGLISH COMPANY LAW; 4. THE EVOLUTION OF THE QUASI-PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT; 5. THE COURTS' JURISDICTION TO INTERVENE; 6. REFORMING THE LAW; 7. SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS; 8. CONSTITUTIONAL ADAPTATION; 9. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS OF SHARES; 10. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS; DEREGULATION AND CREDITOR PROTECTION; COMPANY LAW; 4. Public Companies; INTRODUCTION; I PROTECTING SHAREHOLDERS; II MARKETS VERSUS MONITORING; III DEREGULATION AND CONTRACTUAL FREEDOM. IV CHALLENGING THE PRIMACY OF SHAREHOLDER INTERESTSCONCLUSIONS; 5. Building Societies; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; COMPARISONS WITH OTHER CORPORATE BODIES; MEMBERS RIGHTS; POWERS; PRUDENTIAL REGULATION; DEMUTUALISATION: THE ARGUMENTS; THE CONVERSION PROCESS; MERGERS; CONCLUSION; 6. Banking Companies; INTRODUCTION; REGULATION AND SUPERVISION; USING THE LAW FOR BANK SUPERVISION; THE BANKING ACT 1979; TREASURY INPUT TO BANK SUPERVISION THROUGH THE BOARD OF BANKING SUPERVISION; TREASURY INPUT TO BANK SUPERVISION THROUGH ITS RIGHT OF OBJECTION TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN BANK SUPERVISIONREFORM OF BANK REGULATION AND SUPERVISION; 7. The Regulation of Insurance; PART I: WHY REGULATE?; PART II: THE PRESENT SCHEME; PART III: AN EVALUATION OF THE SYSTEM; PART IV: SOLUTIONS; 8. Regulating Industrial and Provident Societies: Co-operation and Community Benefit; 1. INTRODUCTORY; 2. KEY IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF SOCIETIES; 3. REGULATORY ISSUES; 4. LAW REFORM: PROPOSED AND POTENTIAL CHANGE; 9. The Regulation of Privatised Utilities; PRIVATISATION OF THE UTILITIES; THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION; STATUTORY DUTIES OF REGULATORS AND UTILITY COMPANIES.
• Publisher Details: Oxford [England] Portland, Or : Hart Pub
• Publication Date: 1999
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 326 pages)
• Subjects: 346.41/065; Business enterprises -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain; Corporation law -- Great Britain; LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Business enterprises -- Law and legislation; Corporation law; Regulering; Strategisch management; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847310910; 1847310915
• Related ISBNs: 1901362566; 9781901362565
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.