Company Law I

This module is the first of two focusing on the law of companies in Ireland which, when taken together, cover
the required syllabus for the professional bodies in the subject Company Law. This module aims to give students
a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Irish Comapny law. It covers the entrire life cycle for the
company from incorporation to dissolution.
The syllabus of topics which may be explored in this module
includes - Characteristics of companies, Types of company, Formation of companies, The consequences of
incorporation, Disregard of separate legal personality, Corporate capacity, Authority of corporate agents,
Corporate governance structures, Corporate membership, Directors and other officers, Meetings & resolutions,
financing and reporting, mergers reconstructions and takeovers, examinerships and investigations, and the
dissolution of companies. Specific topics to be covered include: Corporate finance; Share capital and loans;
Allotment, transfer and transmission of shares; Debentures and charges; Receivers and receivership; The
maintenance of capital; Accounts and auditors; Corporate investigations; Amalgamations and reconstructions;
Examinership; Windings up. The module includes significant reference to English company law in addition to
the primary focus which is on the law of Ireland, including the Companies Bill 2012.