Profile
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
(i) understand the fundamental principles of company law, including corporate personality, limited liability, and the structure of corporate organs;
(ii) analyze corporate governance structures and evaluate the roles and responsibilities of corporate organs, including corporate constitution, meetings, and contracting capacity;
(iii) be familiar with key aspects of corporate finance and shareholders' rights and remedies, with a specific focus on the regulatory provisions of Singapore's Companies Act (Cap 50).; and
(iv) compare corporate law in Singapore and China, assessing similarities and differences in governance, regulatory frameworks, and policy implications.
What You'll Learn
The company is one of the most important institutions in our society. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the main conceptual apparatus of company law and to analyse some of the policy issues raised in facilitating and regulating this pervasive commercial form. Topics include the following: corporate personality and limited liability; corporate organs, constitution and meetings; corporate capacity and contracting; corporate finance; corporate governance; shareholders' rights and remedies. The course uses Singapore's Companies Act (Cap 50) as a sample legislation. The course will focus on Singapore and will provide relevant comparisons on corporate law in China.
Minimum Entry Requirement
A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law