Company Decision Making

Question 1

S. 29 CA 2006

Answer 1

Special resolutions

Question 2

S. 30 CA 2006

Answer 2

o Copies of resolutions or agreement must be forwarded to register within 15 days
 Committed by the company or officer

Question 3

S. 77 CA 2006

Answer 3

o Company may change name by special resolution

Question 4

S. 188 CA 2006

Answer 4

o Long term service contracts more than two years
 Resolution of members
 May be done by written resolution

Question 5

S. 281(3) CA 2006

Answer 5

o Where CA requires solution resolutions but does not specify the kind an ordinary resolution is required

Question 6

S. 282 CA 2006

Answer 6

o Ordinary resolution
 Simple majority (show of hands)
 Written and full equal majority based on voting rights

Question 7

S. 283 CA 2006

Answer 7

o Special resolutions
 75% majority
 Written and pull equal majority 75% based on voting rights

Question 8

S. 284 CA 2006

Answer 8

o Voting right -> one vote in respect of each share or each 10 pound stock held

Question 9

S. 302 CA 2006

Answer 9

o Directors have power to call general meetings

Question 10

S. 307 CA 2006

Answer 10

o Annual general meetings have to have 21 days notice
o General meetings have to have 14 days notice
o Shorter notice must be agreed by majority next line in private companies this is 90%, in public companies this is 95%

Question 11

S. 318 CA 2006

Answer 11

o 2 qualifying persons need to be present to be quorate

Question 12

S. 321 CA 2006

Answer 12

o Right to demand a poll unless excluded on election of chairman an adjournment of meetings

Question 13

S. 360 CA 2006

Answer 13

o Clear days
 Excludes day of meeting
 Excludes day on which notices given

Question 14

S. 1159 CA 2006

Answer 14

o Relocation from one part of the UK to another councils closing of 1 branch and opening of another

Question 15

Browne v La Trinidad 1887

Answer 15

• Reasonable notice must be given before board meetings

o This must be the usual notice.

Question 16

MA 7

Answer 16

Director decision

o Using majority or MA 8

Question 17

MA 8

Answer 17

o Unanimous decision

 Unless not quorate

Question 18

MA 9

Answer 18

o	Calling a directors meeting
	Must give notice
	Proposed date and time
	Where it takes place
	If not together then the method of communication
o	Need not be in writing

Question 19

MA 11

Answer 19

o Quorum for directors meetings
o Never less than two
 Otherwise may only call general meeting to appoint more directors or
 Appoint more directors

Question 20

MA 13

Answer 20

o Chairman has casting vote

o Not to be involved in decision making process

Question 21

MA 17

Answer 21

o Method of appointing director
 Ordinary resolution
 Decision by directives

Question 22

MA 42

Answer 22

o General voting

o Show of hands unless poll demanded

Question 23

MA 44

Answer 23

May call for a poll