Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 678 g
Use and Abuse
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 678 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-929056-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
considerable uncertainty as to the risks that the exercise of the majority's power will be open to challenge by the minority. By providing distinct practical advice this book will assist majority shareholders in exercising their power, to enable them to avoid successful challenges brought by disgruntled
minorities.
This book considers, firstly, different ways in which majority shareholders may exercise their power to expropriate shares from minority shareholders. It then analyses each of these methods and suggests ways of reducing the risks that such actionsof these methods may be challenged by disaffected minorities. Methods of expropriation included in this section include: the introduction of expropriation provisions into a company's articles of association; schemes of arrangement under s 425; and
compulsory acquisition of shares under ss 428-430.
Further, the authors consider ways in which majority shareholders may control minority shareholders without expropriating shares from them. Topics in this section include the majority's power to vary rights attached to the minority's shares and to exclude the minority from participation in rights issues.
Finally, the book discusses a variety of other topical issues that are relevant to majority control, for example, the extent of the majority's power to ratify wrongs they have committed against the company and the majority's power to limit dissent at company meetings.
This new work will provide an invaluable reference guide to anyone advising majority shareholders. It is the first of it kind to concentrate offering practical advice to majority shareholders on ways of minimising the risk that their actions are being challenged.