CSS past paper

CSS Mercantile Law Past Paper 2024

CSS Mercantile Law 2024 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Describe the relationship if any, between Separate Legal personality and Limited Liability of corporate form of business.
(20)
Q. 3
What is meant by charge? Explain the legal nature and significance of floating charge in company law.
(20)
Q. 4
In the presence of majority rule how well the minority shareholders are protected in the Companies Act 2017?
(20)
Q. 5
In the light of Competition Act 2010 discuss six most common practices in Pakistani markets that prevent, restrict, reduce and distort competition through abuse of dominant position.
(20)
Q. 6
Discuss the basic legal features of partnership Agreement and rights of partner by estoppel in the light of Partnership Act.
(20)
Q. 7
Explain the meaning and legal function of negotiable instruments in the light of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.
(20)
Q. 8
Write notes on any two of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Cumulative voting
  (10)
- (b)
  Legal status of promotors
  (10)
- (c)
  Doctrine of indoor management?
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.