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This course is aimed at anyone needing a solid foundation in all aspects of Company Law. It is currently part of the course material for Commerce and Law students completing their 1st year Company Law module at the University of Stellenbosch. The course creates a scenario that helps learners relate the theory to practical situations by using everyday examples that enable learners to form analogies of events that happen in their lives.
The idea of creating a practical example to which to relate the theory of a Company Law course was advanced by Andrew Hicks in the Modern Law Teacher in the article "Getting started in Company Law: The role of post-examination lectures".
 Target Market
The course is currently taught to 1st year Commerce and Law students completing their Company Law module.
Course Includes
- Direct access to relevant sections of legislation
- Close Corporations Act No. 69 of 1984
- Companies Act No 61 of 1973
- Information explaining how to apply the legislation practically
- Case studies and exercises provided on a question-and-answer format to enable you to check your understanding of key concepts.
Course Content
Part 1 is a general exercise covering the life span of a family business which is used to provide an overview of company law. Such an overview is especially valuable as many of the aspects of Company Law only make sense if understood in the context of the whole of Company Law.
- The Life of the De Wet Family Company in the Beginning
- The Children Become Partners
- A Legal Person is "Born"
- Concerns About Majority Rule
- Shareholders Agreement
- Directors Meet For the First Time
- The Annual General Meeting
- New Horizons
- Times of Change
- New Faces at the Board Room Table
- One Becomes Five
- Company Takeover
- Listing on the JSE
- Strained Relations
- Time For Tough Decisions
- Liquidation
Part 2 is designed to assist you in dealing with specific aspects of company law in greater detail;
- While Being Partners
- Ignoring the legal person
- Different Kinds of Companies
- Pre-incorporation contracts
- Company Constitution
- Company Contracts
- Shares
- Membership
- Meetings
- Directors
- Duties of Directors
Part 3 provides some examples of common company documents;
- Minutes of the First Meeting of the Board of Directors
- Comparison of the Different Business Entities
- Takeover Document
- Company Structure
- Shareholders' agreement 219
Part 4 - Legislation
- Close Corporations Act no. 69 of 1984
- Close Corporations Act no. 69 of 1984 Administrative Regulations
- Companies Act no. 61 of 1973
- Companies Act no. 61 of 1973 [Appendix II]
- Companies Administrative Regulations 1973
Course Outcomes
Students will learn about how Company Law impacts business through the example Transport Company.
Admission Requirements
A school-leavers certificate plus entry level PC literacy.
About the Author
Author Peter Kloppers is a senior lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch. He holds a Masters degree in Law.
Cost
R364.80 (incl VAT) |
