Practical Directions for Forming and Managing Joint-stock Companies: With Limited Liability Or Otherwise, Under the Provisions of the Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1856, 911. osaWaterlow, 1856 - 150 pages |
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... writer was examined before Committees of the House of Commons , in 1843 and 1852 , upon this subject , and he on both occasions , to the best of his ability , stated the grounds and reasons why limited liability to shareholders in a ...
... writer was examined before Committees of the House of Commons , in 1843 and 1852 , upon this subject , and he on both occasions , to the best of his ability , stated the grounds and reasons why limited liability to shareholders in a ...
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... writing , and if made according to Eng- lish law to be under seal , may be made on behalf of the company in writing , under the common seal of the company , and such contract may be in the same manner varied or discharged . ( 2. ) Any ...
... writing , and if made according to Eng- lish law to be under seal , may be made on behalf of the company in writing , under the common seal of the company , and such contract may be in the same manner varied or discharged . ( 2. ) Any ...
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... writing , under its common seal , or by a minute of the board of directors , entered in the minute - book . A company can execute deeds in its corporate name under its corporate seal , and may , by an in- strument in writing , under ...
... writing , under its common seal , or by a minute of the board of directors , entered in the minute - book . A company can execute deeds in its corporate name under its corporate seal , and may , by an in- strument in writing , under ...
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... writing , with the clerk of the company , they shall be exempted from the said liability . " WHAT AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY MUST DO . Besides attending strictly to all the initiatory steps before detailed , a company must observe the ...
... writing , with the clerk of the company , they shall be exempted from the said liability . " WHAT AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY MUST DO . Besides attending strictly to all the initiatory steps before detailed , a company must observe the ...
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... writing or in print , or partly in writing and partly in print . Penalties may , in England , be enforced sum- marily before two or more justices , who have power to order the costs of proceedings and re- wards to informers to be paid ...
... writing or in print , or partly in writing and partly in print . Penalties may , in England , be enforced sum- marily before two or more justices , who have power to order the costs of proceedings and re- wards to informers to be paid ...
Common terms and phrases
13 Vict act of Parliament aforesaid amount of calls apply appointed articles of association authorised Board of Trade chapter one hundred common seal complete registration contract contributories copy cost-book Court of Chancery Court of Session creditor debts deemed directors dividend duly England execution existing company fees form marked hereby hereinafter holders incorporated inspection inspectors Ireland John Smith Joint-Stock Companies jurisdiction letters patent limited company limited liability Lord Chancellor memorandum of association nominal capital notice number of shares official liquidators order or decree paid pany payment penalty not exceeding person petition Power of Court present Majesty proceedings provisions regis register of shareholders registered office Registrar of Joint-Stock registration with limited regulations repeal respects companies registered Scotland shares held shares taken signed special resolution Stannaries subscribers tered therein thereof think fit tion transferror Vice-Warden vote winding-up a company winding-up the company word limited
Popular passages
Page 43 - Act destroys, mutilates, alters, or falsifies any books, papers, writings, or securities, or makes or is privy to the making of...
Page 75 - ... meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 80 - The directors may elect a chairman of their meetings, and determine the period for which he is to hold office; but if no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present at the time appointed for holding the same, the directors present shall choose some one of their number to be chairman of such meeting.
Page 33 - Any summons, notice, order, or proceeding requiring authentication by the company, may be signed by any director, secretary, or other authorised officer of the company, and need not be under the common seal of the company ; and the same may be in writing or in print, or partly in writing and partly in print (»). J.fiju I Proccediiii/s.
Page 80 - The directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit. Any committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the directors.
Page 75 - ... of the company, shall be sufficient evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
Page 65 - The amount of the capital of the company, and the number of shares into which it is divided...
Page 34 - Penalties shall be paid into the Receipt of Her Majesty's Exchequer, in such Manner as the treasury may direct, and shall be carried to and form Part of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
Page 26 - Any contract which, if made between private persons, would be by law required to be in writing and...
Page 82 - The directors may. before recommending any dividend, set aside out of the profits of the company such sum as they think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalising dividends, or for repairing or maintaining the works connected with the business of the company...