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UO Companies and Partnership Law
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COML 2020
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
163869
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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This course has not been
timetabled for 2023.
Course aim
To provide an understanding of the unenacted and enacted laws relating to partnerships and corporations and to further develop the application of legal methodology in problem solving.
Course content
Definition and characteristics of partnerships, formation of partnerships, relations of partners inter se and fiduciary obligations. Relations with outsiders. Dissolution of partnerships. The role of corporations law in the Australian legal system; the history of corporations law leading to the development of the modern limited liability company; the national system of legislation. The incorporation process; the separate entity theory; the corporate constitution. The legal position of persons dealing with corporations; pre-incorporation contracts; promoters and their obligations to the company; corporate liability for the acts of officers; corporate contracting; management contracts with the company. Capital structure and dividends. Corporate governance. Company directors, officers and controllers: common law, equitable and statutory duties. Shareholders' rights and obligations; common law, equitable and statutory remedies.
Textbooks
Hargovan, Adams & Brown. 2021, Australian Corporate Law, 7th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia
Prerequisites
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
LAWS 1019 | UO Business Law |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
Online | 10 weeks x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Examination, Problem solving exercise, Test/Quiz
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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