Rights and Duties of Directors 2015: 14th Edition (Directors' Handbook Series)

This 14th edition of Rights and Duties of Directors is a highly practical and comprehensive publication relevant to all UK company directors and their advisers. It clearly explains the rights and powers of directors and their specific duties as prescribed by company law and associated UK legislation. The book will be an invaluable guide for all company directors - and their legal advisers - whatever the size of their organization, as well as for company secretaries and HR professionals. It details each and every duty in relation to the core administration, compliance and disclosure requirements of company law, and other closely associated legislation. Contents include: the nature of office of director * directors, the board, and the company secretary * directors' rights * statutory statement of directors' general duties * breach of duty by a director * statutory duties of directors * accounting and financial responsibilities of directors * directors' duties and the members * directors' duties in public and listed companies * directors and corporate governance * directors' duties and employment issues * directors' duties and the environment * duties and the customer * directors, creditors, and insolvency.Ëœ