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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Foundations of Company Law
Module Code	LG201
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Cliodhna Murphy Semester 2: Cliodhna Murphy Autumn: Cliodhna Murphy
Module Teacher	Cliodhna Murphy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

INACTIVE - This course enables students to understand the nature of the company limited by shares, how it is formed, its documenation, the function of directors, shareholders liquidators and what compliance requirements exist.

Learning Outcomes

1. Give instructions to solicitors and accountants about the nature of company required.
2. Comply with the legal requirements in respect of directors, shareholders and compliance requirements including annual audit and annual returns.
3. Assess whether a company should be put into liquidation or not and how this should be implemented, and the effects of such a decision on the rights of shareholders, directors, creditors and employees.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	160	same as above
Total Workload: 160

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Consequences of incorporation, limited companies contrasted with partnerships; Unincorporated associations and bodies corporate, companies limited by shares, statutory companies. Company name, registration, memorandum and articles of association, Table A; Membership; statutory disclosure and Stock Exchange requirements, the Yellow Book, membership, restriction of membership, rights of shareholders, types of meeting of members, conduct of meetings, auditors and annual reports, the role and function of directors, and of liquidators and the process of liquidation..
Statutory regulation.

Companies Acts 1963-2005, European Union (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations 1992 SI No 201 of 1992, European Communities (Fair Value Accounting) Regulations 2004 SI No 765 of 2004, and, European Communities (International Financial Reporting Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 SI No 116 of 2005.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Catherine Mc Conville: 2008, Company Law, second, Thomson Round Hall, Dublin, 978-1-85800-509-6
The Hon. Ronan Keane SC: 2007, Company Law, 4th, Tottel, West Sussex, England., 978-1-84592-298-6

Other Resources

None

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BA in Accounting & Finance

Bachelor of Business Studies

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Business Studies ( with INTRA )

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Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

ECSAO

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