451 Corporations (O'Byrne)

LAW451

Corporations Law 

(O’Byrne)

Prerequisite courses:

Prerequisite for: Corporate Securities (LAW 613)

Instructor(s): Professor Shannon O’Byrne

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 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; corporate governance; 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.