Announcements
Announcement 02 - Assignments questions have been made available below. A link to a video presentation on how to write and submit your assignment has also been made available as well as 21 Academy's Assignment Rubric. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Academy Documents
Lecture Presentations
Lecture presentations will be available during the week following the lecture.
Lecture 1 - Lecture 01
Lecture 2 - Lecture 02
Lecture 3 - Lecture 03
Lecture 4 - Lecture 04
Lecture 5 - Lecture 05
Lecture 6 - Lecture 06
Lecture 7 - Lecture 07
Lecture 8 - Lecture 08
Lecture 9 - Lecture 09
Lecture 10 - Lecture 10
Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading
Lecture 1 - Commercial Partnership - Part 1
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The different forms of commercial partnership
- The deed of partnership
- Dissolution of commercial partnerships
- Different uses of commercial partnerships
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 2 - Commercial Partnership - Part 2
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The principle features of the limited liability company
- A brief overview of the roles and responsibilities of directors, shareholders and the company secretary
- The constitutional document of a limited liability company
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 3 - Legal Personality & Process of Incorporation
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The concept of legal personality
- The process of incorporation of a limited liability company.
- The majority rule and the unfair prejudice action
- Process for the transfer of shares;
- The process for the issue of shares.
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 4 - Capital Part 1 – Share Capital vs Debt Capital and Classes of Shares
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The difference between share capital and debt capital
- The difference between authorised share capital and issued share capital
- Classes of shares
- The capital maintenance doctrine
- Reduction of share capital
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 5 - Capital Part 2 - Capital Maintenance & Pledging of Share Capital
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Distribution of dividends
- Financial assistance
- Pledging of shares
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 6 - Meetings and Resolutions
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Convening a board meeting
- Board resolutions
- Convening a shareholders’ meeting
- The difference between an AGM and an EGM
- Shareholders’ resolutions
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 7 - Officers of the Company Part 1 - Directors & Company Secretary
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Functions of the Board of Directors
- Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
- Different types of directors
- Appointment of directors
- The company secretary - an officer of the company
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 8 - Officers of the Company Part 2 - Directors
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Duties of directors
- Liability of directors
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 9 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 1
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- Voluntary winding-up (members’ voluntary winding up and creditors’ voluntary winding-up)
- Court winding-up
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Lecture 10 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 2
The following topics will be covered in this lecture:
- The company recovery procedure
- Wrongful trading and fraudulent trading
- The “Price Club” case - a landmark judgement
Core Reading List
- Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta)
- Andrew Muscat, 2019, Principles of Maltese Company Law
Assignment
You have to choose 2 out of the 4 questions which are made available in the Assignment Submission form below. Assignments should be submitted by not later than Wednesday 15th January 2021. Each assignment has to be submitted together with the Assignment Submission Form which is available below.
If you need information on how to plan, draft and submit your assignment follow the 21 Academy presentation on Writing and Submitting your Assignment.
We are also making the 21 Academy's Assignments Rubric available for your guidance. This is a performance-based assessment tool. Tutors will use the rubric to assist them to allocate scoring while it allows students to understand what is required in the assignment and how it will be graded.
Assignments should be sent accompanied by their respective assignment submission form on info@advisory21.com.mt. Please send assignments in pdf format. Do not scan assignment but convert/save it directly to pdf.
Note that the submitted assignments will be scanned for plagiarism.
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