Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. Chapter Objectives summary

    2. Summary of chapter

    3. Company is a separate and distinct entity

    4. Veil of incorporation

    5. Company is usually liable

    6. Power of Agents

    7. What can the Government Insolvency service do?

    8. Remember your legal responsibilities

    9. What does unfit conduct mean?

    10. Disqualifications on the rise

    11. Public scrutiny intensifying

    1. Lesson Objectives summary

    2. Summary of chapter

    3. Directors owe duties to the Company

    4. The seven principles

    5. A breach has consequences

    6. What consequences might a breach bring?

    7. Duties owed to a Company

    8. Understand your own powers

    9. Minority shareholders count too

    10. Minority shareholders retain rights

    11. Personal guarantees

    12. Why are personal guarantees asked for?

    13. Remember conflicts may arise

    14. Shareholder agreements

    15. What are shareholders agreements?

    16. Misrepresentation

    17. What is misrepresentation?

    18. The risk of active misrepresentation

    19. Some practical examples

    1. Lesson Objectives summary

    2. Summary of chapter

    3. Do these risks apply if I am a Charity Trustee?

    4. Accountability in law

    5. New powers

    6. And new enforcement powers

    7. Different formations may have different rules

    8. CIOs and other structures

    1. Lesson Objectives summary

    2. Summary of chapter

    3. What does trading when insolvent mean?

    4. What is insolvency?

    5. What happens if...?

    6. The key is to act PROMPTLY

    7. Seek advice

    8. Bear in mind

    1. Lesson Objectives summary

    2. Summary of chapter

    3. Can Directors insure against their risk?

    4. Limits to what insurance can cover

    5. Companies Act provisions

    6. What indemnities can be held

    7. What is Director and Officers Insurance?

    8. Key points with D&O insurance

    9. The basics still remain

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