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Beck v Weinstock

[2013] HCA 15
Case number
S56/2012
Before
French CJ, Hayne, Crennan, Kiefel, Gageler JJ
Catchwords

Corporations law – Shares – Redeemable preference shares – Shares issued as "redeemable preference shares" – No shares over which redeemable preference shares took preference then or later issued – Whether preference shares required ordinary shares to be issued – Whether redemption of shares effective.

Words and phrases – "issued share", "ordinary share", "preference share", "redeemable".

Companies Act 1961 (NSW) – ss 61, 66.

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – ss 254A, 254J.

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