Download or read book Rights and Duties of Directors written by Martha Bruce (FCIS.) and published by Butterworths. This book was released on 2002 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining the rights and powers of directors, this guide explores their specific duties area by area, as prescribed by company law and other legislation. These include financial responsibilities, duties to shareholders, the board and the community, and the director and insolvency. This fifth edition incorporates all developments to provide an up-to-date account of directors' rights and duties for 2002. This includes full coverage of the increasing demands of corporate governance following the adoption of the Cadbury Greenbury combined code. It should be relevant to all company directors, and especially to those newly appointed.