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Case Study : Corporation Law Opinion Essay

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CML3001W: Corporation law Opinion 1. Who owes the company a duty to exercise reasonable care and skill? Section 76 of the Act includes in the definition of directors alternative directors, prescribed officers, or a person who is a member of a committee of a board of a company, or of the audit committee of a company, irrespective of whether or not the person is also a member of the company’s board. A prescribed officer, as defined in section 1, as ‘any person who, within a company, performs any function that has been designated by the Minister in terms of section 66(10).’ The Act does make a distinction between the different types of directors, but there are important distinctions made in practice . i. Anthony Anthony was a director, and then subsequently retired. He maintains an office, and continues to exert influence over Bali, Chad, and Dex as they continue to consult with him, and to ask him for advice on matters relating to the management of the company. His role in the company is essentially that of a ‘shadow director’ , as he exercises control over the other directors in that they follow his directions or instructions . The concept of ‘shadow directors’ has not been formally recognised in South African law, in the definition of directors . The authors of Contemporary Company Law hold the view that the definition of ‘director’ in section 1 of the Act is extensive enough to include shadow directors due to the phrase ‘occupying the position of a director.’ Yet,

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