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Seminar on Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties & Liabilities
Date : 28 Jan 2011, Fri
Time : 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue : SBF Seminar Room 2
(21st Level, Keppel Towers)

Fee per pax : SBF Members - $90.00
Non Members - $180.00



The director plays a central role in companies. As a member of the board of directors, the director is responsible for the running of the company. Directors also face numerous obligations imposed on them by various legislative enactments and regulations as well as common law principles. This seminar will cover the principal duties and liabilities of a director.

All members are encouraged to attend this seminar to acquire a good understanding on this subject matter and its implications to your businesses.

Program Agenda
Time Programme
1.30pm - 2.00pm Registration
2.00pm - 3.00pm Presentation by CPIB - Corporate Governance and Anti Corruption
Ang Seow Lian, Assistant Director,
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)

3.00pm - 3.30pm Tea Break
3.30pm - 4.00pm Director’s Duties
Corinne Chew, Senior Legal Executive
Rajah and Tann
   
  • Types of Directors    
  • The different sources of duties
          - Fiduciary duties of directors
          - Statutory/Regulatory duties of directors
          - Contractual duties of directors    
  • Duty to act in the interest of the company as a whole    
  • The duty to exercise due care and diligence    
  • The fiduciary duties to avoid a conflict of interest    
  • Remedies for breach of directors’ duties
  • 4.00pm - 4.30pm Director’s Liabilities
    Corinne Chew, Senior Legal Executive
    Rajah and Tann
       
  • Negligence of Directors    
  • Effect of Breach of Fiduciary duties    
  • Preventing Potential Pitfalls    
  • Coping with Corporate Governance    
  • Compliance Requirements
  • *Programme is correct at time of print


    Administrative Details

    • Please fax this registration form to reserve a seat, followed by mail copy of this form and a cheque to SBF (10 Hoe Chiang Road, #22-01 Keppel Towers, Singapore 089315). Cheque should be made payable to “Singapore Business Federation”. Please indicate the Ref No. company’s name, and participant’s name
      at the back of the cheque.

    • Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. No cancellation will be allowed upon registration, but attendance by a replacement delegate from your company is allowed. We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation and non-attendance.

    • Confirmation of your registration will be emailed to your company upon receipt of full payment.
    Ref No: : MBER 015/280111/01W
    REGISTRATION FORM Attn: MR Dept
    Fax: 67340610 / 68276801
    (Closing date: 22 Jan 2011)

    NOTE : As a precautionary measure, our advice is for members who are unwell not to attend the session.


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