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Public servant
a Central Provincial or State Act or of a Government company as defined in s. 617 of the Companies Act 1956. By virtue of the Anti Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964 (Act No. XL of 1964), Clause
Shareholder
Shareholder, word 'shareholder' can mean only a registered shareholder. It is difficult to see how a beneficial owner of shares whose name does not appear in the register of shareholders of the company can be said...
Bank
be drawn out again as the owner shall call for it. Special provisions are contained in the (English) Companies Act, 1929 relating to Banks. By s. 358, no company, association or partnership consisting of more than ten
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Meeting
regular corporate meeting and not only by an absolute majority of the corporation (this does not apply to companies), Perrott and Perrott Ltd. v. Stephenson, (1934) 1 Ch 171; and see Kyd on Corporations, Vol. 1, p.
franchise
franchise [Anglo-French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1 : a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity: as...
Debentures and shares
Debentures and shares, 'share' has been defined in, s. 2(46) of the Companies Act, 1956 mean a share in the share capital of a company which in turn would mean that
Contributory
ceased to hold office for a year or upwards before the commencement of the winding-up. See generally (English) Companies Act, 1929, ss. 157-192; COMPANY, and LIMITED LIABILITY.
Canal
Act, 1916, s. 15. By the (English) Canal Tolls Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 28), canal companies may vary their tolls, but must charge the public equally; and by the (English) Canal Carriers Act, 1845
Agent
Heyn v. Ocean Steamship Co., 1910 AC 240. For the purposes of s. 136 (2) of the (English) Companies Act, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23), the expression 'agents' in relation to a company shall
stock
stock 1 a : the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b : a store or supply accumulated ;esp : the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2 : the ownership element...
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