Die Harmonisierung der Rechnungslegungsvorschriften in den Staaten der Europaischen Gemeinschaft zahlt zu den wichtigsten okonomisch-juristi schen Aufgaben der Gemeinschaft am Beginn der achtziger Jahre. Mit der Verabschiedung der 4. Richtlinie und dem Entwurf der 7. Richtlinie ist die EG der Realisierung des gesteckten Vorhabens - bei allen strittigen und offe nen Fragen - ein wesentliches Stuck naher gerudn. Die Umsetzung der nach intensiven Vorarbeiten, Vorschlagen und Erorterungen entstandenen Richt linien in nationales Recht wirft eine Fulle von alten und neuen Grundsatz und Detailfragen auf; diese werden Gesetzgeber und Unternehmen, oko nomen und Juristen in Wissenschaft und Praxis bis zur Verabschiedung eines Gesetzes zur Umsetzung in nationales Recht lebhaft beschaftigen. Forum fur die Erorterung und Klarung dieser Probleme sollten zwei Veranstaltungen im Jahre 1979 sein, deren Beitrage in dem vorliegenden Band wiedergegeben werden. Am 2. und 3. Mai 1979 fand in Schloss Gracht ein Symposion unter dem Thema "Rechnungslegung aufgrund der 4. EG-Richt linie" statt, ausgerichtet vom Institut fur Unternehmungsfuhrung und Un ternehmensforschung der Ruhr-Universitat Bochum. Die Jahrestagung 1979 der Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft - Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Betriebswirt schaft e. V. am 31. 5. 1979 in Dusseldorf galt ebenfalls neuen Entwicklun gen in der Rechnungslegung, speziell den Auswirkungen der 4. und 7. EG Richtlinie. In beiden Veranstalrungen wurden kontroverse Auffassungen zu den fur eine Neuregelung anstehenden Kernfragen der Rechnungslegung herausgestellt und zahlreiche Anregungen fur Losungsansatze gegeben."

This new edition is the only work solely dedicated to the law of company meetings of solvent public and private companies that are registered and incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and its predecessors. As before, the new edition is written by an author team of great authority who have specialized in company law throughout their careers. The third edition addresses the use of technology in company meetings, and in particular, considers whether it is lawful for a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 to hold a meeting of shareholders by electronic means only. The practical, as well as the legal issues are considered with regard to this issue. The changes brought in by the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, with regard to the role of the Chair and the board at meetings of listed companies, is covered along with other developments relating to the duties and activities of the Chair such as in Re Dee Valley Group plc 2017. Other important new case law is also covered such as Sharp v Blank 2015 concerning the duty of directors to provide sufficient information to shareholders to enable them to make informed decisions. Amendments made by the Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to the Companies Act 2006 regarding approval by shareholders of director remuneration policy are duly considered. The Rt. Hon Lord Justice David Richards has written a foreword to the third edition, This book is the leading authority on the law of company meetings and resolutions and all practitioners advising on this subject will find this an invaluable tool for desk research as well as a handy companion at company meetings.

The third edition of this acclaimed book continues to provide a discussion of key theoretical and policy issues in corporate finance law. It has been fully updated to reflect developments in the law and the markets. One of the book's distinctive features is its equal coverage of both the equity and debt sides of corporate finance law, and it seeks, where possible, to compare and contrast the two. This book covers a broad range of topics regarding the debt and equity-raising choices of companies of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest publicly traded enterprises, and the mechanisms by which those providing capital are protected. Each chapter provides a critical analysis of the present law to enable the reader to understand the difficulties, risks and tensions in this area, and the attempts by the legislature, regulators and the courts, as well as the parties involved, to deal with them. The book will be of interest to practitioners, academics and students engaged in the practice and study of corporate finance law.

This is a case study of legal transplant, economic development, cultural adaptation and political integration. Hong Kong's journey from British entrepot to China's international financial centre is one of the most interesting legal stories of our time. But Hong Kong's future is even more interesting: will this region with British-origin institutions survive full integration into China and become its permanent international financial centre? Does Hong Kong have the legal infrastructure to compete effectively with Shanghai and Singapore, and even New York and London? A Financial Centre for Two Empires presents Hong Kong's story, examines its corporate economy and securities market, assesses its corporate, securities and tax laws for doctrinal soundness and appropriate remedies, and evaluates the quality of their enforcement empirically. It closes with a view of Hong Kong from the perspective of developments in Beijing and Shanghai, including an examination of the important political dimension."