TY - BOOK AU - Davies Paul TI - Introduction to company law SN - 9780199601325 (hbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 346.066 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Corporation law KW - Great Britain KW - Corporate personality KW - International company law N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The core features of company law -- Corporate personality -- Limiting liability and channelling creditors' claims -- Limited liability : the limits of creditor self-help -- Centralized management I : empowering shareholders in widely held companies -- Centralized management II : directors' duties -- Centralized management III : setting the board's incentives -- Majority and minority shareholders -- Shareholder control -- International company law N2 - Part of the 'Clarendon Law Series' this volume offers a concise introduction to company law. It sets out the five key functions of company law, as well as examining how to maximise the benefits whilst minimising the costs of creating a company ER -