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Chapter 19 Multiple Choice Questions
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The term 'body corporate' is applicable to which two types of business form?
Companies and sole proprietorships
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Partnerships and limited liability partnerships
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Companies and limited liability partnerships
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Companies and partnerships
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A company can be created in one of three ways. Which one of the following is NOT a valid method of creating a company?
A company can be created by the Chancery Division of the High Court.
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A company can be created by registration.
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A company can be created by an Act of Parliament.
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A company can be created by royal charter.
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If a promoter enters into a contract on behalf of a purported company before that company has yet to be fully incorporated, the contract is void. True or False?
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There are a number of differences between a public company and a private company. Which one of the following is NOT a valid difference?
A public company must appoint a company secretary, whereas a private company is not required to appoint a company secretary.
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A private company must be formed with one director, whereas a public company must have at least two directors.
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Private companies can be created with a trivial amount of capital, whereas public companies must have an allotted minimum share capital of £50,000.
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Public companies may offer their shares to the public, whereas private companies may not.
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A public company must have at least two members, whereas a private company need only have one member.
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What is 'limited liability?'
Limited liability refers to how much the directors have to contribute in the event of the company becoming insolvent.
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Limited liability refers to the ability of a member to limit his liability.
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Limited liability refers to the directors' ability to limit their liability for acts of negligence, fraud etc.
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Limited liability refers to the ability of a company to limit its liability.
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The case of
Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd
established a number of principles. Which one of the following was not a principle established in
Salomon
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That a person who owns the vast majority of a company's shares is to be regarded as the principal of the company or that the company is a trustee for his benefit.
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That a company's promoters, directors and members could legitimately use corporate personality to shield themselves from certain liabilities.
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That the minimum member requirement does not require the members to be active.
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Following the case of
Petrodel Resources Ltd v Prest
, which one of the following is a valid reason for ignoring a company's separate personality?
The company is interposed in order to evade or frustrate the enforcement of a legal obligation.
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The company is an agent of another company.
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The company is part of a 'single economic unit'.
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The court considers it just and reasonable to ignore the company's corporate personality.
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Under the Companies Act 2006, in which document would you find the objects of a company?
The articles of association.
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The memorandum of association.
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Regarding the statutory set of model articles, which one of the following statements is NOT true?
If a promoter does not register any articles, the model articles will act as the company's articles.
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Only companies incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 may be governed by the new model articles.
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The model articles do not cover unlimited companies and such companies must register their own articles.
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Even if a promoter does register its own set of articles, the model articles will form part of the company's articles, unless the registered articles modify or exclude them.
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In relation to a company's contractual capacity, the
ultra vires
doctrine has been abolished. True or False?
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