Across
- 2. What major financial structure do companies rely on for capital and growth?
- 5. What is the term used in Islamic law for arbitration?
- 8. An audit firm can be structured as a body corporate, a partnership, or an independent ................
- 10. What is a legal proceeding initiated by a company that is unable to meet its financial obligations?
- 13. Document issued by a carrier to acknowledge receipt of goods for shipment, serving as a title to the goods and evidence of contract of carriage
- 16. A negotiable financial instrument that can take the form of a single issuance, a series, or stock, enabling lenders to enforce their rights even during company liquidation.
- 17. Identified in company law, this role involves managing corporate affairs with both actual and apparent authority
- 18. The right of a promoter to recover expenses or seek indemnity from the company if agreed upon in its constitution
- 19. This contractual clause can restrict a company's operational scope but is often rendered ineffective for external dealings under statutory third-party protections in the Companies Act 2006.
- 20. The Companies Act mandates this numerical threshold as the starting point for individuals to assume responsibility for directing corporate affairs.
Down
- 1. What is the primary mechanism for resolving disputes in court-based adjudication?
- 3. A legal mechanism used to secure repayment of debts, tied to specific assets, and prioritized over other claims during liquidation if properly registered.
- 4. The state of information when it becomes accessible to the general public
- 6. Legal identity granted to a company separate from its members, allowing it to own property and incur debts
- 7. The legal body or group responsible for managing a company's affairs.
- 9. What is the term for international legal principles that govern the sale of goods?
- 11. Legal entity formed when two or more individuals agree to run a business together, sharing profits and liabilities
- 12. The legal body or group responsible for managing a company's affairs.
- 14. Legal term describing a situation where a principal is prevented from denying an agent's authority due to the principal's representation to a third party
- 15. Which government official can assign auditors if the members fail to do so?
