F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL)

A. Essential elements of the legal system
1. Court structure
2. Sources of law
3. Human rights

B. The law of obligations
1. Formation of contract
2. Content of contracts
3. Breach of contract and remedies
4. The law of torts
5. Professional negligence

C. Employment law
1. Contract of employment
2. Dismissal and redundancy

D. The formation and constitution of business organisations
1. Agency law
2. Partnerships
3. Corporations and legal personality
4. Company formations

E. Capital and the financing of companies
1. Share capital
2. Loan capital
3. Capital maintenance and dividend law

F. Management, administration and regulation of companies
1. Company directors
2. Other company officers
3. Company meetings and resolutions

G. Legal implications relating to companies in difficulty or in crisis
1. Insolvency

H. Governance and ethical issues relating to business
1. Corporate governance
2. Fraudulent behaviour