Act, was facilitated by the joint stock companies act 1844, with the limited liability act. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice before acting on. What abuse as there is usually relates to the corporation being used as a unlawful wealth protection device which should be the preserve of. At the same time, our law students yearn to read more books that can challenge their way of thinking and inspire them to love the area of law in which they are studying. I am grateful to hans tjio, wee meng seng, and an anonymous referee for. Professor hans tjio has been redesignated the deputy chairman of the listings advisory committee lac and mr goh kian hwee has been appointed as a member ofthe lac with effect from yesterday. Publications i journal publications articles and notes 1. Hans tjio,associate professor, national university of singapore hans tjio is an associate professor in the faculty of law, nus, and a consultant with wong.
There was a time when one could be a specialist in company law. It should be observed, though, that the strongest advocates of the law matters school in other areas of company law believe that what matters most is that securities laws facilitate enforcement by private actors, rather than public enforcement. Nondelegable duty after tiong aik, kee yang low and ian hao ran mah. When it comes to company, securities and trust law, hans literally wrote the. The four dimensions of food and nutrition security.
Paradigm shift in international economic law rulemaking. The author is also grateful for research funding provided by. We were recently reminded by the uk supreme court in eclairs group ltd. The lac is a panel of market professionals that the singapore exchange sgx can draw upon for views on its listing policies. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, hans tjio and others published understanding the company in context find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. To acquire knowledge and develop understanding of the regulatory framework of companies with reference to various provisions of companies act and its schedules, rules, notifications, circulars. Indonesia, singapore and vietnam ebook, by tim lindsey, pip nicholson, isbn 9781782258322, published by hart publishing from. Honoring americas veterans with quality health care services, part of the largest integrated health care.
It was the subject matter of the chose, that is, the money that was held on trust and that to think otherwise was to unnecessarily complicate the issue. Allan hans muhome allan is a legal practitioner, lecturer in law and author. The former is met by the narrow doctrine of veil piercing and the latter by various rules that may reflect the duty to act for proper purposes, as this counteracts an appeal to the company s best interests when this is inappropriate. When activists meet controlling shareholders in the shadow of. Law and regulation, edited by dora neo, hans tjio, lan luh luh, isbn 9789811404429, published by academy publishing from. Hunter holmes mcguire va medical center richmond, va. He then studied political science, public law and history at the university. There have been a significant number of defaults on bonds listed on the singapore exchange, which includes those of many foreign entities.
The company, but not its subsidiaries, also carried out business. The hearing is on the application of environmental, social, and governance principles in investing and the role of asset managers, proxy advisors, and other intermediaries. Pdf on feb 1, 2014, hans tjio and others published lifting the veil on piercing the veil find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. All content in this area was uploaded by hans tjio on sep 26, 2017. Corporate law hans tjio, pearlie koh, lee pey woan. He has been a visiting lecturer in the law schools at auckland and shanghais east china university of political science and law, and a visiting scholar at stanford and melbourne. The proper purpose rule is the least discussed and least well understood of the fiduciary obligations affecting a director.
The misuse and abuse of the corporate form nus faculty of law. The articles and briefings on this website are for general information only. Form, substance and context in company law by pearlie m. It offers a comprehensive and structured discussion of all aspects of singapore contract law. Apr 02, 2019 james copland of the manhattan institute will testify before the senate committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs today. Brief biodata hans has taught at the faculty of law, nus, since 1990, and was previously director of the centre for banking and finance law and centre for commercial law studies.
It should be observed, though, that the strongest advocates of the law matters school in other areas of company law believe that what matters most is that securi ties laws facilitate enforcement by private actors, rather than public enforcement. Research collection school of law school of law singapore. It was long feared that the area of law involving piercing the corporate veil would be unable to survive a stress test, and this appeared to be confirmed by the supreme court decisions in prest v petrodel resources limited prest and vtb capital plc v nutritek international corp. Head regents chair for faculty excellence, university of texas law school, and professor of finance, university of texas, mccombs school of business. Act was only introduced in 1973, informal regulation of the markets existed before that. Hastings business law journal by an authorized editor of uc hastings scholarship repository. Markets and internal exchange regulation, wai yee wan and hans tjio.
If i became a monster today, and decided to kill them, one by one, they would become aware only after most of the flock had been slaughtered, thought the boy. Apr 17, 2016 at the same time, our law students yearn to read more books that can challenge their way of thinking and inspire them to love the area of law in which they are studying. National university of singapore nus faculty of law. Hans tjio, wan wai yee and yee kwok hon, principles and practice of securities regulations in singapore walter woon, company law baxt, black and hanrahan, securities and financial services law philip wood, the law and practice of international finance woon, chew and tjio, securities regulation in singapore in. Tjio, hans, lifting the veil on piercing the veil february 28, 2014. The misuse and abuse of the corporate form by hans tjio. Lifting the veil on piercing the veil by hans tjio ssrn. Min, hans tjio and tang hang wu e ds developments in singapore law between 20062010. Evolution and effectiveness of independent directors in. Hans tjio teaches at the faculty of law, national university of singapore and was codirector of the centre for banking and finance law. Hans tjio the misuse and abuse of the corporate form. It incorporates all the changes introduced by the companies amendment act 2014, which made the largest series of amendments to the companies act since it was enacted in 1967. Pdf form, substance and context in company law researchgate.
Hans tjio, author of principles and practice of securities regulation in singapore, on librarything. Professor of law the catholic university of america 0001 versacomp 4. Trends an perspectives academy publishing, 2011 302319. Principles and practice of securities regulation in singapore 2 nd ed lexis nexis 2011. Buy corporate law hans tjio, pearlie koh, lee pey woan, academy publishing, 2015 in singapore,singapore. All content in this area was uploaded by hans tjio on mar 28, 2019. Recommended citation umakanth varottil,evolution and effectiveness of independent directors in indian corporate governance, 6 hastings bus. The standard reference text is woons corporations law lexisnexis.
So, according to aquinas, eternal law reflected gods grand design for the whole shebang. He has just published company law in malawi 2016 based on the companies act. He has published widely in international and local journals, and has written or cowritten books on company law, securities regulation and trust law. We note that the uk law commission in 1999 saw the power to employ nominees, in particular, as closely linked to trustees investment and delegation powers. Within general mills, our manufacturing facilities are committed to achieving zero human and food safety incidents and it is every employees responsibility to fully support this vision. The decline in commodity prices has badly impacted the resource and shipping sectors worldwide. Part a bar course 2014 company law 2 introduction and separate personality doctrine tan cheng han ed walter woon on company law. Principles and practice of securities regulation in. Sgxnus law roundtable on dualclass shares structure and. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The english court of appeal in fons hf v corporal ltd. Pdf an empirical look at the consequences of oppression.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. It takes a conventional approach to the subject of corporate law in that the usual topics found in most company law textbooks are dealt with in. Company law, asset partitioning, limited liability, lifting the veil, prest v petrodel. One of the most elaborate statements of natural law theory can be found in aquinas who distinguished four types of law. Bulk material handler general mills careers general. Theories of law natural law, legal positivism, the. Restructuring the bond market in singapore capital markets. Debentures and charges in walter woon on company law revised 3rd edition, 2009. It incorporates all the changes introduced by the companies amendment act 2014, which. It takes a conventional approach to the subject of corporate law in that the usual topics found in most company law textbooks are dealt with in some detail. He published a book entitled labour law in malawi in 2012. The roundtable on dualclass shares structure and the singapore context taking place today, 14 november 2016, is part of sgxs process of gathering feedback and engaging with stakeholders on an issue that has generated debate from stakeholders across the spectrum. Wee whither the scheme of arrangement in singapore. We ship law books world wide and stock books and looseleaf works from all major legal publishers.
Securities industry council monetary authority of singapore. This paper suggests that there has been little abuse of the corporate form as a proprietary institution. Rethinking apparent authority in developments in singapore and malaysian law marshall cavendish, 2007 edited by alan tan with tjio hans. Hans tjio, restructuring the bond market in singapore, capital markets law journal, volume 14, issue 1. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Buy drugs law and legal practice in southeast asia.
It is therefore very heartening to see all these qualities incorporated in the latest corporate law book jointly written by our three prolific local legal scholars. So the external and internal relationships with respect to the corporate structure, as. Assistant professor, city university of hong kong, school of law. Natural law theory like legal positivism has appeared in a variety of forms and in many guises. Tjio, hans, the misuse and abuse of the corporate form may 21, 2014. Pdf267kbsome current issues in singapore corporate law. Walter woon on company law cheng han tan, walter woon. Understanding administrative law fourth edition by william f.
It incorporates all the changes introduced by the companies amendment act 2014, which made the largest. Rainer gross, hans schoeneberger, hans pfeifer, hans joachim a. He takes over from tan cheng han, following prof tans appointment as chairman of the board of the newly established. The misuse and abuse of the corporate form hans tjio abstract. Restructuring the bond market in singapore capital. Company law, rules of attribution, directors\u27 duties, commercial law. Securities regulation is one area of the law where practice has an immediate. Fried, hanwei ho, dan klerman, lin lin, dan w puchniak, petrina tan, brian tang, hans tjio, and other participants at the symposium on hedge funds and alternative investment funds in hong kong and singapore for their valuable comments. This revised third edition provides a comprehensive update on the current position. Does or should that special circumstance exist at common law where corporate disclosure is concerned, or is it something that is implicitly recognised in the relevant statutory provisions in singapore such as.
Definition of a company a company is a corporation an artificial person created by law. Wednesday that hans tjio, nus law professor and codirector of the facultys centre for banking and finance law, has been redesignated as the deputy chairman of the listings advisory committee lac. The four dimensions of food and nutri tion security. He holds an llb hons and has completed his mba, both with the university of malawi. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Since the publication of the third edition of walter woon on company law in 2005, the law governing the incorporation, administration and management of companies in singapore has undergone some changes. Hans tjio is professor of law at the faculty of law, national university of singapore and codirector of its centre for banking and finance law. Principles and practice of securities regulations in singapore, 3rd. Candidates may choose to rely on any or all of them. While attainment of the optimal mechanism in every instance may not be possible, we have suggested general guidelines as to how takeover regulation should move towards the optimal mechanisms that are applicable given realworld assumptions. This course aims to give students a practical overview of the principles and statutory regime.
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