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Lecture | Date | Time | Presentation | Notes (If Any) |
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Session 01 | 6 June 2022 | 09:00 to 11:30hrs | Session 01 - PPP | |
Session 02 | 6 June 2022 | 12:00 to 14:30hrs | Session 02 - PPP | |
Session 03 | 8 June 2022 | 09:00 to 11:30hrs | Session 03 - PPP | |
Session 04 | 8 June 2022 | 12:00 to 14:30hrs | Session 04 - PPP | |
Session 05 | 9 June 2022 | 09:00 to 11:30hrs | Session 05 - PPP | |
Session 06 | 9 June 2022 | 12:00 to 14:30hrs | Session 06 - PPP | |
Session 07 | 10 June 2022 | 09:00 to 11:30hrs | Session 07 - PPP | |
Session 08 | 10 June 2022 | 12:00 to 14:30hrs | Session 08 - PPP | |
Session 09 | 13 June 2022 | 09:00 to 11:30hrs | Session 09 - PPP | |
Session 10 | 13 June 2022 | 12:00 to 14:30hrs | Session 10 - PPP |
Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading
Lecture 1 - Commercial Partnership - Part 1
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The different forms of commercial partnership
- The deed of partnership
- Dissolution of commercial partnerships
- Different uses of commercial partnerships
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 2 - Commercial Partnership - Part 2
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The principle features of the limited liability company
- A brief overview of the roles and responsibilities of directors, shareholders and the company secretary
- The constitutional document of a limited liability company
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 3 - Legal Personality & Process of Incorporation
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The concept of legal personality
- The process of incorporation of a limited liability company.
- The majority rule and the unfair prejudice action
- Process for the transfer of shares;
- The process for the issue of shares.
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 4 - Capital Part 1 – Share Capital vs Debt Capital and Classes of Shares
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The difference between share capital and debt capital
- The difference between authorised share capital and issued share capital
- Classes of shares
- The capital maintenance doctrine
- Reduction of share capital
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 5 - Capital Part 2 - Capital Maintenance & Pledging of Share Capital
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Distribution of dividends
- Financial assistance
- Pledging of shares
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 6 - Meetings and Resolutions
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Convening a board meeting
- Board resolutions
- Convening a shareholders’ meeting
- The difference between an AGM and an EGM
- Shareholders’ resolutions
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 7 - Officers of the Company Part 1 - Directors & Company Secretary
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Functions of the Board of Directors
- Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
- Different types of directors
- Appointment of directors
- The company secretary - an officer of the company
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 8 - Officers of the Company Part 2 - Directors
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Duties of directors
- Liability of directors
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 9 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 1
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Voluntary winding-up (members’ voluntary winding up and creditors’ voluntary winding-up)
- Court winding-up
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 10 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 2
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The company recovery procedure
- Wrongful trading and fraudulent trading
- The “Price Club” case - a landmark judgement
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law