Company And Partnership Law In Nigeria Summarized

Contents

HISTORY OF COMPANY LAW.3

SOURCES OF COMPANY LAW IN NIGERIA.. 9

ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES.9

THEORIES OF CORPORATE LAW.11

INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES.12

COMPANY PROMOTERS.15

PRE-INCORPORATION CONTRACTS. 16

CONSEQUENCES OF INCORPORATION.18

LIFTING THE VEIL OF INCORPORATION.19

CAPACITY AND POWERS OF A COMPANY.22

ALTERATION OF THE MEMO.25

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.. 26

ALTERATION OF THE ARTICLES.27

LEGAL EFFECTS AND NATURE OF THE MEMART.28

CAPACITY OF COMPANIES.29

AUTHORITY, POWER AND LIABILITIES OF A COMPANY.33

CSR, CORPORATE GIFTS POLITICAL DONATIONS. 37

COMPANY CAPITAL.43

MAJORITY RULE AND MINORITY PROTECTION.46

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT AND LIABILITY FOR CORPORATE ACTS.50

ORGANS OF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION.50

THE MEMBERS IN GENERAL MEETING:51

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 52

LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY FOR ACTS OF ITS OFFICERS.57

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AUDIT, DIVIDENDS.58

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 58

AUDIT.60

DIVIDENDS. 60

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.61

SHAREHOLDING AND MEMBERSHIP.64

ISSUE, SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES.67

GOING PUBLIC.71

CAPITAL MARKET MANIPULATIONS AND INSIDER DEALINGS.72

WINDING UP AND LIQUIDATION.73

CASE REPORTS FOR WINDING UP AND LIQUIDATION.76

PARTNERSHIP. 81

BUSINESS NAME.84

REGISTERED/INCORPORATED TRUSTEE`85

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