{"product_id":"9781526534620","title":"Law of Companies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLaw of Companies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas B. Courtney\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Commercial \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e... \u003cb\u003eby any standard, a remarkable magnum opus ... No serious lawyer, accountant or corporate entrepreneur can do without this work. The 2014 Act and this volume, taken together, are the corner-stone and keystone respectively of the bridge to understanding the corporate law of this State.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael McDowell,\u003ci\u003e The Sunday Business Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most comprehensive commentary on Irish company law and the recognised authority in this jurisdiction, \u003ci\u003eLaw of Companies \u003c\/i\u003eis an unparalleled statement of the law applicable to the formation, administration and management of companies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition:\u003cbr\u003e· reviews the amending legislation enacted since 2015;\u003cbr\u003e· completely reviews the law relating to one of the most fundamental principles of company law, lifting the veil,\u003cbr\u003e· expands and improves the chapters on the law on corporate criminal liability and the criminal liability of directors,\u003cbr\u003e· redevelops the chapter on directors' fiduciary and other duties by reference to both Irish and UK developments,\u003cbr\u003e· provides coverage of the significant changes to company general meetings introduced following Covid,\u003cbr\u003e· analyses the new rescue process for small and micro companies that was introduced in 2021, and\u003cbr\u003e· considers the establishment of the State's new corporate enforcer – the Corporate Enforcement Authority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fully updated to take account of the hundreds of judgments from the Irish and UK courts delivered since the previous edition, as well as the new statutory provisions, the fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Companies\u003c\/i\u003e is a 'must have' for all practitioners and students of Irish company law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Company and Commercial Law online service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Thomas B Courtney, Solicitor (non-practising) and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Companies\u003c\/i\u003e is a writer, speaker and thought leader in Irish company law and corporate governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Chairperson of the \u003ci\u003eCompany Law Review Group,\u003c\/i\u003e from its establishment in 2000 to 2018, Tom is recognised as being the architect of the pioneering Companies Act 2014 which made the private LTD front and centre of Irish company law.  Tom was a member of the EU Commission's \u003ci\u003eAdvisory Group on Company Law and Corporate Governance\u003c\/i\u003e, established by Commission Decision (2005\/380\/EC) and of the McDowell Group on Company Compliance \u0026amp; Enforcement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former director, company secretary and head of legal at Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank, Tom worked in banking for 11 years before spending 18 years as a senior partner in Arthur Cox LLP where he established and headed the company compliance and governance group. During his time in Arthur Cox, Tom advised the Department of Finance on the State's legislative response to resolve the Irish banking crisis. Tom also advised companies on complex shareholder disputes, subsidiaries' directors on their relationship with the parent company and the boards of many State bodies on their governance obligations and the relationship with their sponsoring department.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Professional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781526534620\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099412652172,"sku":"9781526534620","price":378.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4ac3396f-3a04-45dd-baa3-363314c7d586.jpg?v=1789665489","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781526534620","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}