LAW451
Corporations Law
(Paton)
Prerequisite courses:
Prerequisite for: Corporate Securities (LAW 613) / Estate Planning (LAW 660) / Corporate Governance (LAW 599)
Instructor(s): Professor Moin Yahya
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The primary method of evaluation in this course is an examination worth 100% of the Grade.
Examination (if any) will be: OPEN BOOK
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The syllabus covers such topics as: selecting the form of business enterprise; the nature and effects of corporate personality; the process of incorporation; the tortious, criminal, contractual, and regulatory liability of corporations; capitalization; the control and management of corporations; directors' and officers’ duties; shareholders' rights and remedies; as well as the social responsibility of corporations. The primary statutory materials are: The Alberta Business Corporations Act.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2021-22. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
In-house materials posted to TWEN.