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10 February 2025  |  27 May 2025

Company Law I

Applications accepted until
10 January 2025
Short Course Coordinator:
Beverley Segaetsho
Accreditation:
Certificate of Competence and Certificate of Attendance
Course dates
10 February 2025 - 27 May 2025
Applications close
10 January 2025
Overview
Company Law I will consider certain foundational principles of company law. These will form the basis for Company Law II in which selected topics will be considered in more detail. The course is theoretical. It will look at trends abroad and consider whether the South African approach to the topics discussed addresses company law problems in an efficient and theoretically sound manner. Case law will be critically analysed with specific focus on the changes wrought by the Companies Act 61 of 1973, and now the Companies Act, 71 of 2008. The emphasis in this course is on critical thinking around the theory and practice of company law.
Duration
This is a block release course where participants attend Saturday morning lectures once a week from 08:30 to 10:00 during the period 10 February to 27 May 2025.
Format
Courses might be delivered through blended learning. Students are required to have basic computer skills and stable internet connection.
Pricing
VAT Incl. = R19,350.00

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    The course consists of the following modules:


    • The history and theoretical conceptions of a company
    • The legal nature of a company and piercing of the corporate veil
    • Piercing of the corporate veil within corporate groups
    • The company constitution
    • The capacity of a company and ring-fencing
    • The authority of persons to act on behalf of a company
    • Securities
    • Distributions and share repurchases `buy-backs'
    • Financial assistance for the acquisition of a company's shares
    • The Board of Directors; appointment /dismissal
    • Directors' duties
    • Directors' liability and delinquent directors
    • Corporate governance; Contemporary issues in the governance of public companies

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