Company Law in Singapore, 6th Edition

Chapter  1. Introduction  to  Company  Law
Chapter  2. Forms  of  Business  Organisations
Chapter  3. Classification  of  companies
Chapter  4. Incorporation  of  Companies
Chapter  5. The  Constitution  of  a  Company
Chapter  6. Appointment  and  Disqualification  of  Directors
Chapter  7. Directors’  Duties  and  Liabilities
Chapter  8. The  Company  Secretary’s  Role  and  Responsibilities
Chapter  9. Meetings,  Resolutions  and  Registers
Chapter  10.  Rights  of  Minority  Shareholders
Chapter  11. Shares and Class Rights
Chapter  12.  Reduction  of  Share  Capital  and  Financial  Assistance
Chapter  13.  Debentures  and  Charges
Chapter  14.  Scheme  of  Arrangement,  Judicial  Management and  Receivership
Chapter  15.  Winding  Up  and  Dissolution

This  book  provides  readers  with  a  basic  knowledge  of  Singapore  Company  Law  from  incorporation  of  a  company  to  its  dissolution,  including  the  role  of  directors  and  the  company secretary, the rights of members, and all relevant statutory provisions governing companies  in  Singapore.  Significant  cases  decided  by  the  Singapore  courts  and  other  applicable jurisdictions have been included to support the statutory provisions.

This  edition  covers  the  latest  amendments  to  Singapore  Company  Law  as  at  time  of  publication.  Most  importantly,  it  includes  the  changes  effected  by  the  Insolvency,  Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), which came into force in July 2020. As a result, the provisions relating to corporate rescue schemes, judicial management, receivership, and winding up have been repealed from the Companies Act 1967 and replaced by the IRDA 2018.

Similar to past editions, this book presents the law in simple English, avoiding legal jargon as far as possible, to enable both the student and the businessperson to comprehend easily the law relating to companies in Singapore.