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 730-403 Takeovers and Securities Regulation

Credit Points

10

Coordinator

Ms A O'Connell

Prerequisites

Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Constitutional and Administrative Law; Contracts; Property; Corporations Law.

Semester

2

Contact

2 hours per week

Subject Description

Aspects of company law and securities regulation including: prescribed interests; regulation of and by the stock exchanges; regulation of brokers and other dealers in securities; public offerings of securities; regulation of takeovers under the Corporations Law and other related legislation and the role of the regulatory authority in relation to securities and takeovers.

Assessment

Either Essay 3000 words (50%) and Final Exam 1 1/2 hours (50%); or Final Exam 3 hours (100%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Butterworths, Australian Corporations Legislation. 2 Vols.
    or
    CCH, Australian Corporations and Securities Legislation. 2 Vols.
  • Baxt et al, Securities and Law. Butterworths.
  • Ford & Austin, Principles of Corporations Law. Butterworths.
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