BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS [MBA 559]

MAIN ASSIGNMENT

Assignment [24 October 2020] …40 marks

Question:

In Dupaul Wood Treatment v Asare [2005-2006] SCGLR 667 at 696-7, where it was held by
Sophia Akuffo JSC that "a company comes into existence when it's regulations are delivered
to the Registrar of Companies and he enters the same into his register. It is the act of
registration that incorporates the company, such incorporation being evidenced by the
Registrar's certificate of incorporation".

With supported statute and case law, identify the various categories of companies recognized
by the Registrar of Companies in Ghana and the reasons/motives for the various categories.

Important assignment instructions

• There is no required word length for this assignment.

 • In terms of structure, presentation and style you are normally required to use: o ABS
preferred Microsoft Word settings o Author-date style APA referencing (which includes in-
text citations plus a reference list). Note that you are require to use 4-6 references (intext
with full reference details in the reference list).
o All references must be from credible sources such as books, industry related journals,
magazines, company documents and recent academic articles.

• Your grade will be adversely affected if your assignment contains no/poor citations and/or

reference list and if your assignment word length is beyond the allowed tolerance level.

Assignment submission

• All assignments must be submitted by 10.00pm on 4 November 2020.

• All assignments must be submitted online to mbaassignment@abs.edu.gh