This work considers the most important EC directive in corporate law since the Take-Over Directive in 2002, i.e. the Directive on Shareholders' Rights and its implementation under German law. This is the first directive to substantially regulate the internal organization of a stock corporation and entails a series of fundamental problems from control issues and shareholder apathy to questions relating to a reasonable definition of the scope of application of the law of stock corporations and listed corporations.

Die Kenntnis der rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen ist fur Geschaftsfuhrer unerlasslich, wenn sie ihre Aufgaben ordnungsgemass erfullen und Handlungsspielraume effektiv nutzen wollen. In dem Band werden zunachst die wichtigsten Aufgaben und ihre rechtlichen Grundlagen erlautert. Im zweiten Teil des Ratgebers steht der Anstellungsvertrag im Mittelpunkt, haftungs- und strafrechtliche Folgen werden im dritten Teil detailliert dargestellt. Die Neuauflage berucksichtigt die GmbH-Reform nach dem MoMiG. Mit Fallbeispielen, Tipps und Vertragsmustern.

The second edition of Critical Company Law provides a framework in which to understand how the company functions in society and a thorough grounding in modern legal doctrine. It shows how modern company law is shaped by a multi-layered history of politics, ideology, economics and power. Through the lens of political economic theory the book shows how the company becomes the mechanism through which the state makes political choices about distributing societies' wealth and through which it responds to economic crises. The current law reflects an economy marked by a disjuncture between the low profits of the productive economy and the high profits of the finance economy. Critical Company Law examines areas of company law to show how they reflect a fragile economy inexorably drawn to social and economic inequality and short-termism. These include: * The Doctrine of Separate Corporate Personality * Groups of Companies and Tort Liabilities * Company Formation and the Constitution * Directors' Duties and Authority * Corporate Capacity * Shares and Shareholders * Raising and Maintaining Capital * Minority Protection In this uniquely hybrid book the legal topics are treated with detail and clarity, providing an engaging introduction to the key topics required for a student of company law.

An authoritative and practical guide to business ethics, written in an accessible question-and-answer format In today's turbulent business climate, business ethics are more important than ever. Surveys of employees show that misconduct is on the rise. Cover stories reporting indictments, prosecutions, and penalties imposed for unethical business conduct appear almost daily. Legislatures pass requirements elevating the levels of punishment and their enforcement against corporations and individuals. Organizations face pressure to design and implement effective ethics and compliance programs. As a result, businesses and businesspeople are increasingly worried that their conduct might cross lines that put their wealth and reputations at risk. Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) explains what those lines are, how not to cross them, and what to do when they are crossed. Written for both businesspeople facing real-life dilemmas and students studying ethical questions, this succinct book uniquely surveys materials from moral philosophy, behavioral science, and corporate law, and shares practical advice. Experts J.S. Nelson and Lynn A. Stout cover a wide array of essential topics including the legal status of corporations, major ethical traps in modern business, negotiations, whistleblowing and liability, and best practices. Written in a short question-and-answer style, this resource provides engaging and readable introductions to the basic principles of business ethics, and an invaluable guide for dealing with ethical dilemmas.

The more company law with choice of law is backed in Europe, the more important information becomes as a function precondition for efficient decisions. The objective of this work is to sketch a model that places information in the foreground as a concept for harmonisation in European company law and to demonstrate its practical realisation in European instruments on harmonisation of company law.

Diese Festschrift ist dem Berliner Professor fur Burgerliches Recht, Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht Artur-Axel Wandtke zu seinem 70. Geburtstag gewidmet."

Erweiterte Fassung eines Vortrages, gehalten vor der Juristischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin am 21. Juni 2000. Die VerAffentlichung behandelt einen bislang in seiner Bedeutung vielfach unterschAtzten Gedanken der Privatautonomie und versucht, mit Hilfe des Funktionsgedankens einige PhAnomene zu erklAren, die bislang nicht A1/4berzeugend eingeordnet werden konnten. Am Beispiel des Gesellschaftsrechts wird die Bedeutung von Funktionsbedingungen privatrechtlicher Subsysteme untersucht und geprA1/4ft, inwieweit und auf welche Weise das Recht auf StArungen der Funktionsbedingungen reagiert. Behandelt werden exemplarisch die Kernbereichslehre, das Mehrheitsprinzip, die eigenkapitalersetzenden Gesellschafterdarlehen.

Taking a global viewpoint, this volume addresses issues arising from recent developments in the enduring and topical debates over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their relationship to Intellectual Property (IP). The work examines changing responses to the growing acceptance and prevalence of GMOs. Drawing together perspectives from several of the leading international scholars in this area, the contributions seek to break away from analysis of safety and regulation and examine the diversity of ways the law and GMOs have become entangled. This collection presents the start of a much broader engagement with GMOs and law. As GMO technology becomes increasingly more complex and embedded in our lives, this volume will be a useful resource in leading further discussion and debate about GMOs in academia, in government and among those working on future policy.

This book re-examines the doctrines of res judicata and abuse of process when applied to foreign judgments, and analyses how they are relied upon in English proceedings. The book clearly explains the four main pleas to which a foreign res judicata might give rise in subsequent proceedings in England: cause of action estoppel; issue estoppel; former recovery under section 34 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982; and the rule in Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100.

It is an area of the law that has frequently been confused and mis-applied in the past, and yet it is an increasingly important area for those interested in international commercial litigation.

In this groundbreaking work, Stephen M. Bainbridge and M. Todd Henderson change the conversation about corporate governance by examining the origins, roles, and performance of boards with a simple question in mind: why does the law require governance to be delivered through individual board members? While tracing the development of boards from quasi-political bodies through the current 'monitoring' role, the authors find the reasons for this requirement to be wanting. Instead, they propose that corporations be permitted to hire other business associations - known as 'Board Service Providers' or BSPs - to provide governance services. Just as corporations hire law firms, accounting firms, and consulting firms, so too should they be permitted to hire governance firms, a small change that will dramatically increase board accountability and enable governance to be delivered more efficiently. Outsourcing the Board should be read by academics, policymakers, and those within the corporations that will benefit from this change.

This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation brings together contributions from authors with different legal cultures. It aims to identify the legal issues that arise from the intersection of two disciplines: insurance law and corporate/company law. These legal issues are examined mainly from the perspective of European Union (EU) law. However, there are also contributions from other legal systems, enriching the perspective with which to approach these issues.

Zwei aktuellen Themen von hoher kreditwirtschaftlicher Tragweite hat die Bankrechtliche Vereinigung - Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft fA1/4r Bankrecht e.V. ihren Bankrechtstag 2001 in Kiel gewidmet: a žEntgeltklauseln in der Kreditwirtschafta und a že-Commerce von Kreditinstitutena .Die Entgeltgestaltung von Kreditinstituten auf der Grundlage von Allgemeinen GeschAftsbedingungen hat inzwischen die Rechtsprechung seit mehr als zehn Jahren intensiv beschAftigt, steht aber immer noch, z.B. neuerdings hinsichtlich Zinsanpassungsklauseln, im Vordergrund des Interesses. Einerseits spielt es eine entscheidende Rolle, ob vom Entgelt fA1/4r eine vereinbarte Leistung ausgegangen werden kann oder ob durch eine Nebeneinrede Kosten A1/4berwAlzt werden. Andererseits sollen Klauseln A1/4ber Entgelte und ihre A"nderung hinreichend bestimmt und fA1/4r den Kunden nachvollziehbar sein.Der e-Commerce von Kreditinstituten gewinnt infolge der technischen Entwicklung, namentlich etwa fA1/4r Anwendungen des online-banking, steigende Bedeutung und bringt zahlreiche Rechtsfragen mit sich, z.B. hinsichtlich der VertragsabschlA1/4sse bei Kommunikation im Internet und der dabei zu wahrenden Datensicherheit.

This book examines the limited liability business forms that have recently emerged, and seeks to identify the forces that have led to the emergence of new business forms for small and medium-sized businesses. Focusing on the US, UK, and continental Europe, the contributors analyse the Limited Liability Company, the Limited Liability Partnership, and the new business forms proposed in Europe.

This book critically analyses fundamental principles of EU law for the control of international economic crime. Discussing how the reporting system and the exchange of information are at the heart of the global anti-money laundering regime, the study also looks at the inferential force of financial intelligence in criminal proceedings and the responsibilities this places on prosecutors and criminals alike. The author closely examines the application of Article 8(2) of the European Court of Human Rights for the retention and movement of the fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of unconvicted persons, and argues the incompatibility with the ECHR, along with the effect of socially stigmatising unconvicted persons. The work concludes with exploring how financial regulation has, inter alia, shifted responsibility to businesses and financial institutions to become more transparent and accountable to financial regulators and tax authorities. This critical analysis is essential reading for law students and the Judicial Body, as well as financial crime investigators and regulators.

A set of twenty problems in company law. The loose-leaf case study pages are licensed for bona fide lecturers to photocopy for assignment and seminar use. Full lecturers notes are provided showing how the cases can be fully updated in practical, activity-based study.

Clarifies the characteristics of shipping, reinsurance and construction chain contracts and how these contracts are structurally formed. The first book to focus on the legal question of the incorporation of arbitration clauses. Relevant to lawyers, practitioners and students dealing with arbitration in shipping, insurance and construction law within English or Singaporean jurisdictions.