The concept of corporate status and the registered company; promotion of companies and related matters; the memorandum and articles of association; disclosure of corporate information; public offers of securities; the raising and maintenance of capital; shares and debentures; insider dealing; directors; the company secretary and auditors; the company in general meeting and its powers; majority rule and minority protection; reorganizations, reconstructions and takeovers; insolvency practitioners and administration orders - receivers and administrative receivers; liquidations.