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companies: ownership and management Flashcards

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1
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when must public companies hold an AGM?

A

once a year in the 6 months after year end

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how much notice is required to hold an AGM?

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21 days, unless all members agree to less

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when is a general meeting held?

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when requisition is received from someone who has the right to do so, or
for public companies, if there is a serious loss of capital

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how much notice is required to hold a general meeting?

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14 days, unless 90% agree to less

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how much notice is required to hold a class meeting?

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14 days

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what decisions can be made via written resolution?

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all decisions in private companies apart from removal of a director or auditor

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ordinary or special resolution: appointment of the auditor

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: appointment of directors

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: ratification of breach of duty by directors

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: new issue of shares

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: subdivision or consolidation of shares

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: redemption of redeemable shares

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: voluntary liquidation if so provided for in the articles

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: application for appointment of administrator

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ordinary

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ordinary or special resolution: approval of a CVA by members

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ordinary, but special resolution is required by creditors

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ordinary or special resolution: re-registration of an unlimited company to a limited company

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special

17
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ordinary or special resolution: change of company name

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special

18
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ordinary or special resolution: change of the articles of association

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special

19
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ordinary or special resolution: voluntary liquidation if not provided for in the articles

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special

20
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ordinary or special resolution: change of class rights

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special

21
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ordinary or special resolution: disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights

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special

22
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ordinary or special resolution: reduction of share capital

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special

23
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ordinary or special resolution: use of permissible capital payment

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special

24
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ordinary or special resolution: removal of director

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ordinary resolution with special notice

25
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ordinary or special resolution: removal of an auditor

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ordinary resolution with special notice

26
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ordinary or special resolution: re-registration of limited company to unlimited

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neither - 100% approval required

27
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who is bound by the company’s constitution?

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shareholders and the company itself

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