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Wolters-Noordhoff B.V. International Law and Business: A Global Introduction
Book SynopsisThis book introduces law in the context of international business. The basics of law are explored using a clear comparative methodology. International and regional economic institutions are discussed, next to the fundaments of private law. These include contract law, liability law, labour law, company law, privacy law, intellectual property law and international private law. The book goes beyond the usual focus on Western legal systems and uses examples from all over the world to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of business law. It is set up rather broadly, so that it can be used by teachers throughout their entire curriculum. Each chapter ends with a clear summary, and practice questions. Due to its colourful cases, this book is accessible and fun to read.Table of ContentsForeword PART 1Introduction and methods 1 What is law and where can we find it? 1.1 The organization of just behaviour 1.2 The meaning of just behaviour 1.3 The origin of law 1.4 Legal sources Summary Practice questions 2 Comparative law and legal systems 2.1 The purpose of comparative law 2.2 Macro comparison: legal families 2.3 Micro comparison: a functional method Summary Practice questions PART 2International public law 3 Constitutional law 3.1 Trias politica and the struggle for power 3.2 The language of constitutional law Summary Practice questions 4 International cooperation: the United Nations 4.1 The United Nations and Bretton Woods 4.2 The institutions of the UN Summary Practice questions 5 International Cooperation: The Bretton Woods Institutions 5.1 The International Monetary Fund 5.2 The World Bank 5.3 The World Trade Organization 5.4 Alternatives Summary Practice questions 6 Regional economic integration 6.1 Regional economic integration 6.2 The free trade zone: NAFTA 6.3 The customs union: the SACU6.4 The common market: MERCOSUR Summary Practice questions 7 The European Union 7.1 Economic integration in Europe 7.2 Free trade under the EU 7.3 The organizational structure of the EU 7.4 Dispute settlement Summary Practice questions PART 3Business law 8 Contract law 8.1 The forming of a contract 8.2 The content and interpretation of a contract 8.3 The form of a contract 8.4 Factors affecting the validity of a contract 8.5 Performance of the contract 8.6 International contract law Summary Practice questions 9 Liability law 9.1 Contractual liability 9.2 Non-contractual liability Summary Practice questions 10 Labour law 10.1 The industrial revolution and the emergence of labour law 10.2 International labour law 10.3 Proper labour conditions Summary Practice questions 11 Company law 11.1 The legal form of a company 11.2 Regulatory competition 11.3 Foreign companies Summary Practice questions 12 The right to privacy and data processing 12.1 Privacy: a clash of rights 12.2 Privacy laws around the world 12.3 Jurisdiction challenges Summary Practice questions 13 Intellectual property 13.1 The forms of intellectual property 13.2 Jurisdiction challenges Summary Practice questions 14 Private international law 14.1 International legal disputes 14.2 The free choice principle 14.3 Substantive private international rules 14.4 Objective private international rules Summary Practice questions Index
£42.74
John Wiley & Sons Inc SarbanesOxley for Dummies
Book SynopsisYou may not believe that there's a fun and easy way to comply with Sarbanes -Oxley, but once you have Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies, Second Edition in front of you, you're sure to change your mind.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: The Scene Before and After SOX 7 Chapter 1: The SOX Saga 9 Chapter 2: SOX in Sixty Seconds 27 Chapter 3: SOX and Securities Regulations 43 Chapter 4: SOX and Factual Financial Statements 67 Chapter 5: What’s New for Non-Accelerated Filers 83 Part II: SOX in the City: Meeting New Standards 89 Chapter 6: A New Audit Ambience 91 Chapter 7: A Board to Audit the Auditors 105 Chapter 8: The Almighty Audit Committee 119 Chapter 9: Building Boards That Can’t Be Bought 131 Chapter 10: SOX: Under New Management 143 Chapter 11: More Management Mandates 159 Part III: Scaling Down Section 404 169 Chapter 12: Clearing Up Confusion about Control 171 Chapter 13: Surviving a Section 404 Audit 183 Chapter 14: Taking the Terror Out of Testing 191 Part IV: SOX for Techies 207 Chapter 15: Getting Technical with SOX 209 Chapter 16: Surveying SOX Software 219 Chapter 17: Working with Some Actual SOX Software 233 Part V: To SOX-finity and Beyond 249 Chapter 18: Lawsuits under SOX 251 Chapter 19: The Surprising Scope of SOX 267 Part VI: The Part of Tens 273 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Getting Sued or Criminally Prosecuted Under SOX 275 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for an Effective Audit Committee 281 Chapter 22: Ten Smart Management Moves 289 Chapter 23: Ten Things You Can’t Ask an Auditor to Do After SOX 295 Chapter 24: Top Ten Places to Get Smart about SOX 301 Part VII: Appendixes 307 Appendix A: Selected Sections, Auditing Standard No 5 309 Appendix B: Sample Certifications 313 Appendix C: Sample Audit Committee Charter 319 Appendix D: Sample Code of Ethics 329 Appendix E: Sample SAS 70 Report 337 Index 339
£16.14
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory:
Book SynopsisAn original book offering a unique theoretical approach, Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory analyses the important role that legal theory plays in the development of insolvency law. It explores how law and theory are able to respond to issues of financial distress in the 21st century and questions how insolvency law could develop to address contemporary challenges.Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory brings together international experts in insolvency, who consider the key conceptual influences that have impacted insolvency law since the beginning of the 21st century. Chapters address a number of theoretical perspectives, divided into overall philosophical considerations, theoretical criticisms of the internal mechanisms of insolvency law, and how external theoretical paradigms could be used to shift perspectives on insolvency frameworks. Presenting a distinctive and conceptually holistic approach, this erudite book provides an essential contribution to an ever evolving area of legal research and practice.Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory is a crucial read for academics and students interested in insolvency law both in the UK and internationally. It will also be highly insightful for legal professionals and practitioners specialising in insolvency law.Trade Review‘This important new text offers clear and accessible theoretical perspectives on insolvency law, bringing varied perspectives together through readable introductory chapters. At one time the main insolvency law theories were well-rehearsed and it was necessary to search far and wide for the fresh insights that this book brings in one volume. In discussion of key theoretical concepts, theorists and perspectives from other disciplines this text will be extremely valuable for researchers with interests in insolvency law and will inspire further reading.’ -- Rebecca Parry, Nottingham Trent University, UK‘This collection is a very welcome contribution to scholarship in relation to the law of corporate insolvency and rescue. The doctrinal features of this body of law are complex and challenging. The addition of a theoretical analysis is long overdue, partly I am sure because of the intellectual challenges of combining theory with doctrinal clarity. The authors have done so admirably, not surprising to those of us who are aware of the standing and reputation of many of the contributors to the collection. This is a volume which is a “must have” for all interested in the subject.’ -- Irene Lynch Fannon, University College Cork, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: insolvency theory for a new age 1 Emilie Ghio, John M. Wood and Jennifer L. L. Gant PART I PHILOSOPHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND INFLUENCES ON INSOLVENCY LAW 2 Insolvency law and morality 8 Paul Omar 3 The liberalisation of bankruptcy law 24 David Milman 4 Insolvency law and the legal feminist movement 40 Lézelle Jacobs 5 A Dworkinian approach to insolvency law 55 Catherine Brown and Colin Anderson 6 A Nietzchean approach to debt and human thought 72 John Tribe 7 A Rawlsian approach to preventive restructuring 96 Stathis Potamitis and Xenophon Paparrigopoulos PART II AN INWARD-LOOKING STUDY OF INSOLVENCY LAW 8 Decision theory and insolvency law 116 John M. Wood 9 The competing goals theory and insolvency law 133 Jason Harris 10 Successor liability theory and insolvency law 153 Laura N. Coordes 11 Vulnerability theory and insolvency law 166 Jennifer L. L. Gant PART III AN OUTWARD-LOOKING STUDY OF INSOLVENCY LAW 12 Insolvency law through the lens of human rights theories 190 Eugenio Vaccari and Tara Van Ho 13 Insolvency law through the lens of company law theories 216 Jonathan Hardman 14 Insolvency law through the lens of a contract theory of restructuring 228 Stephan Madaus 15 Insolvency law through the lens of property law theories 244 Alisdair MacPherson 16 Insolvency law through the lens of psychology theories 262 Emilie Ghio 17 Concluding remarks: new ways to theorise about insolvency and rescue 281 Jennifer L. L. Gant, Emilie Ghio and John M. Wood Index 298
£109.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Broker-Dealer Compliance: A Case-based Guide to
Book SynopsisBroker-Dealer Compliance is a concise yet comprehensive guide that reviews the state of broker-dealer compliance, both from general and practical perspectives. While the book has a practical focus, it also makes use of legal scholarship and behavioral and organizational literature on compliance that have grown exponentially in recent years.James Fanto discusses the main, well-established elements and practices in a broker-dealer compliance program and illustrates them with case studies and practical examples drawn from real-life situations to demonstrate the goals of a particular program element and problems in its implementation. Moreover, each chapter highlights the pressures on compliance officers and the trends that collectively may transform compliance practice in a particular area.Professionals in broker-dealer and investment firm compliance practice will find this book a readable introduction to the field. Experienced practitioners can refresh their knowledge and even learn something new about brokerage compliance program elements and practices.Trade Review‘Jim Fanto gives readers a readable, sophisticated and practical guide for all those trying to find their way through the maze of contemporary compliance, including best practices and traps for the unwary.’ -- Donald Langevoort, Georgetown University Law Center, US‘James Fanto has written a comprehensive and exceedingly accessible book on the topic of broker-dealer compliance. Professor Fanto is extraordinarily well-situated to address this topic, having served as a reporter on the American Law Institute’s Principles of Compliance project. The book clearly articulates the applicable rules and regulations, illustrating the key points with helpful case studies. It will be an indispensable reference work for those involved or interested in the field.’ -- Claire Hill, University of Minnesota Law School, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: why broker-dealer compliance? 2. Compliance risk management 3. Compliance policies and procedures 4. Compliance training 5. Compliance advice, ethics, and culture 6. Compliance monitoring and surveillance 7. Compliance investigations 8. Evaluation of the compliance program 9. Specialized compliance in broker-dealers 10. Compliance officer’s relationship with regulators 11. Reflections on the future of broker-dealer compliance Selected and annotated bibliography Index
£52.25
Oxford University Press The Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law
Book SynopsisThe Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law dissects corporate insolvency law into its constituent elements, analysing them through a comparative and functional lens. Over the past forty years, corporate insolvency law has become a field of extraordinary practical relevance and increasing intellectual fascination. On the one hand, academics, policymakers, and practitioners have reoriented insolvency law in favour of rescuing distressed companies. On the other hand, this evolution has reshaped foundational categories of the legal culture, blurring (for instance) the traditional distinction between ''contract'' and ''proceedings''. The chapters in The Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law analyse central topics in this vibrant field and examines where it intersects with labour law and taxation law. The volume traces corporate insolvency law across key global jurisdictions, exploring how various jurisdictions might differently approach the same issues; to what extent two solutions that appear dissimilar really diverge; and vice-versa, to what extent two seemingly similar solutions might actually differ. In doing so, it facilitates cooperation and communication across jurisdictions, and explains how solutions adopted in one jurisdiction might be applicable in another.Suitable for students, scholars, and practitioners, this new work will provide the reader with a solid framework to understand corporate law from a comparative perspective.
£48.76
McGraw-Hill Education Glencoe Business and Personal Law Student Edition
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£121.83
Oxford University Press Commercial Applications of Company Law 2022
Book SynopsisWritten by three leading corporate law experts, Commercial Applications of Company Law focuses on the ordinary events and issues faced by companies and their advisers, explaining and applying the law in a manner that is understandable and relevant.Table of ContentsPART A—COMPANIES AND COMPANY LAW1. About Companies2. Company Law3. The Legal Nature of Companies4. Companies and Business Planning5. Constituting CompaniesPART B—COMPANY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE6. Managing Companies7. Member Decision-Making8. Members’ Meetings9. Restrictions on Member Decision-Making10. Company Directors and Other Officers11. Directors’ Duties 112. Directors’ Duties 213. Directors’ Duties 314. Directors’ Duties 415. Consequences of Breach of Duty16. Members’ Remedies17. Reporting and DisclosurePART C—CORPORATE FINANCE18. Financing Companies19. Shares and Shareholding 120. Shares and Shareholding 221. Securities and Takeovers22. Financial Services and MarketsPART D—COMPANIES AND OUTSIDERS23. Transacting by Companies24. External Administration25. Winding UpPART E—REFERENCE MATERIALS26. Case Studies and Problem Sets27. Sample Company Documents28. Legislation ExtractsFINDING AIDSTABLE OF CASESTABLE OF LEGISLATIONINDEX
£71.24
Oxford University Press Inc Business Ethics
Book SynopsisAn authoritative and practical guide to business ethics, written in an accessible question-and-answer formatIn 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 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 Trade ReviewNelson and Stout have written a readable and eminently usable book that answers the questions that real business people—whether they are organizational leaders or middle managers or entry employees—wonder and even worry about. What's more, their answers are informed and supported by research but presented in a directly applicable manner. Most importantly, their responses are in themselves 'tools' and 'scripts' for those of us who want to behave in accordance with our best values. And the research presented here clarifies that this is most of us. * Mary C. Gentile, author of Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right, and Creative Director of Giving Voice to Values *This is a well-written book for anyone interested in corporations and their conduct. It's an excellent resource for students and faculty. * Timothy Fort, Eveleigh Professor of Business Ethics, Kelley School of Business *When two prominent legal scholars put their personal stamp on the issue now galvanizing the planet, how ethics fits in with modern business, it is time to pay attention. * Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania *What do we owe—if anything—to those we do business with? Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know provides pragmatic answers to tough questions, drawing on legal requirements, professional standards, and classical philosophy. It should be your go-to-guide, especially in these rapidly changing and often competitive times. * Michael Wheeler, Emeritus Chaired Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School *This book by J. Nelson and L. Stout exhibits several virtues. First, it is accessible even to those not yet acquainted with the subject matter. It is disgraceful that intellectuals writing on business ethics tend to adopt a language that lay intelligent people cannot follow. Second, the book does not defend, in a aprioristic manner, one position over others. Rather, it clarifies pros and cons of the main theses on the subject in a balanced and fair way. Finally, this book comes out at a time characterized by the emergence of problems such as environmental degradation, pandemics, the explosion of income and wealth inequalities, problems that cannot be solved without the active intervention of businesses. Whence the great relevance of an ethical approach capable of directing their behaviour toward the common good. * Stefano Zamagni, Professor of Economics, University of Bologna and SAIS Europe of the Johns Hopkins University *This book contains extremely useful, science-based guidance as to how we can act more ethically and effectively influence others in our organizations to do the same. * Robert Prentice, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin *This comprehensive and accessible book, brings to the table everything one needs to know about business ethics. It addresses all the major questions and reviews in a highly clear way the relevant legal and management literatures. A fantastic achievement for Prof. J.S. Nelson and the late Prof. Lynn Stout. * Yuval Feldman, author of The Law of Good People, and Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University *This is a wonderful book that finally provides comprehensive guidance on how to understand and respond to business ethics challenges today. The current state of business ethics is placed firmly in historical context, and the writing is sharp and free of the jargon that dominates this field. * Alison Taylor, Executive Director, Ethical Systems, NYU Stern School of Business *An invaluable resource concerning business ethics. The chapters on compliance systems are particularly useful. * Gideon Mark, University of Maryland Smith School of Business *The book focusses on what are the most important concepts and tools for businesspeople and compliance professionals to comprehend well. It address what to do, how to do it and why to do it. It is an excellent book and important not only for businesspeople and students, but for Compliance Professionals: We see them all the time stuck in legal and paper-program issues. They more than all others should read it (and will love it). * Matthias Kleinhempel, Head of the Center for Governance & Transparency, IAE Business School *Business Ethics is a timely yet evergreen resource for students and business leaders. Nelson and Stout bring together decades of academic research and literature in this clear and practical guide on ethical behavior and dilemmas in modern business. * Elizabeth Pollman, Professor of Law and Co-Director of Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School *There is no doubt in my mind that this information will be useful to students and business people and that it is not discussed enough. * Art Hinshaw, Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University *An outstanding introduction to business ethics, including individual ethical decision making, leading ethical organizations, and the related legal issues. Each chapter covers an essential topic in business ethics and is organized around the key questions for that topic. This user-friendly format is valuable for the first-time reader and for returning to the book for advice in the future. This introduction to business ethics should be of value to everyone from business students to corporate leaders. The reader will become fully informed on the key managerial and legal issues related to ethics, compliance, and corporate social responsibility. * David Hess, Professor of Busines Law and Business Ethics, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan *Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Overview of Business Ethics Chapter 2: The Benefts of Acting Ethically Chapter 3: Moral Philosophical Bases for Business Ethics Chapter 4: What Does Science Tell Us About Ethical Behavior? Chapter 5: Legal Foundations for Business Ethics Chapter 6: Understanding Corporations, LLCs, and Other Legal "Persons" Chapter 7: The Corporation as an Ethical "Person" in Modern Society Chapter 8: The Costs of Acting Ethically Chapter 9: Major Ethical Traps in Modern Business Chapter 10: Negotiations Chapter 11: Specific Liability Questions and Whistleblowing Options Chapter 12: Special Issues of Ethics in Leadership Chapter 13: How to Institute Best Practices Chapter 14: How to Respond to Investigations and Protect Your Reputation Chapter 15: Additional Resources and People You Can Reach Out To Notes References Index
£11.69
Oxford University Press Company Law
Book SynopsisThe Core Text series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of key principles, covering all of the essential concepts in a way that demystifies this complex area of law without oversimplification. The text also includes valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, including the current debates surrounding these areas.Company Law provides the perfect balance between depth, concision, and accessibility.Digital formats and resourcesThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.coTrade ReviewIt is an excellent resource. It is on my list of essential textbooks for company law...students find it incredibly useful * Dr Shalini Perera, Queen Mary, University of London *A very useful, clear, and easy-to-follow book covering all relevant topics. * Professor Irene-marié Esser, University of Glasgow *
£39.89
Oxford University Press Company Law
Book SynopsisLee Roach''s Company Law is a thoroughly modern textbook, effortlessly engaging the student reader and leading them through the complexities of the law.Focused on students, this account of company law is written with exceptional clarity. Supported with learning features, the core principles and doctrines are fully explained and explored, and consistently linked with fascinating, lively examples of the law in action. While focused fully on discussing law and legal issues, the book also responds to modern critiques of corporate regulation by linking the legal issues to debates around corporate governance . The student is therefore given the complete picture: both how companies are regulated and why company law is so essential.Digital formatsThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksExtensive online resources provide significant additional support including:- Bonus chapter on insider dealing and market abuse- Multiple choice questions- Answers to the self-test questions in the book- Glossary- Further reading- OSCOLA referencing guide- Twitter feed (@UKCompanyLaw) from the authorTrade ReviewExtremely user-friendly without losing any of the academic depth, this text succeeds in taking a highly intricate subject and making it accessible for a wide variety of users. * Fiona E.C. King, University of Manchester *It is a very good text that balances accessibility and precision, as well as doctrinal legal detail and policy discussion. * Andreas Kokkinis, University of Birmingham *An impressive text on company law. Covers a most complex subject in a manner that is helpful to students. * David Milman, University of Lancaster *Provides an understanding of the subject whilst not compromising on detail or knowledge. * Ian Bowden, University of Bolton *An excellent addition in the list of company law textbooks. It is a modern, comprehensive book...user-friendly and incorporates several pedagogical tools. * Stelios Andreadakis, Brunel University London *Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Introduction 2: The UK's corporate law and governance system Part II: The Formation and Nature of the Company 3: Incorporation 4: Corporate personality 5: The constitution of the company 6: Corporate capacity and liability Part III: The directors of the company 7: Classifications of director 8: Director appointment and board composition 9: The role and powers of the board 10: Directors' duties I: duties of performance 11: Directors' duties II: conflicts of interest 12: Vacation of office and disqualification Part IV: Membership of the Company 13: Membership 14: Meetings and investor engagement 15: Members' remedies 16: Share capital 17: The maintenance of capital 18: Public offers of shares 19: Corporate transparency 20: Debt capital and security Part V: Corporate Rescue, Restructuring, and Insolvency 21: Corporate reconstructions and takeovers 22: Corporate rescue 23: Liquidation, dissolution, and restoration Additional Chapters 24: Insider dealing and market abuse
£46.54
Oxford University Press Inc The Corporation as Technology
Book SynopsisRecent decades have witnessed environmental, social, and economic upheaval, with major corporations contributing to a host of interconnected crises. The Corporation as Technology examines the dynamics of the corporate form and corporate law that incentivize harmful excesses and presents an alternative vision to render corporate activities more sustainable. The corporate form is commonly described as a set of fixed characteristics that strongly prioritize shareholders'' interests. This book subverts this widely held belief, suggesting that such rigid depictions reinforce harmful corporate pathologies, including excessive risk-taking and lack of regard for environmental and social impacts. Instead, corporations are presented as a dynamic legal technology that policymakers can re-calibrate over time in response to changing landscapes. This book explores the theoretical and practical ramifications of this alternative vision, focusing on how the corporate form can help secure an environmentTrade ReviewRead this book before you despair of the possibility that modern corporations can be usefully enlisted in the effort to address urgent global social and environmental problems! Professor Bruner has reimagined corporations as a set of governance levers that modulate accountability, power, purpose, and risk-taking by business people who organize themselves into publicly-traded corporations. He takes us on a sweeping tour of the use of the corporate form, over time, countries, and industries to make the case that the levers can be adjusted and recalibrated to make this old and venerated institution better address contemporary problems. * Margaret Blair, Professor of Law Emerita, Vanderbilt University Law School *This refreshing book shows that the corporation is not defined by a uniform set of characteristics, but that there are seven malleable dimensions constituting the 'technology' of corporate law. These 'levers' can be used for different ends. Bruner successfully tests this framework against current challenges such as sustainability and inequality and concludes that corporate law can help us address them. The book will be of interest both to those who wish to understand corporate governance and those hoping for change. * Martin Gelter, Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law *In this eloquent, well-argued monograph, Christopher Bruner demonstrates again his leadership as a U.S. corporate law scholar who understands the broader context within which corporations operate and the role of corporate law and corporate governance in securing a sustainable future. Although no book can provide the final answers at this stage, this volume outlines the direction in which the important debates must be had. * Beate Sjåfjell, University of Oslo Faculty of Law *Table of ContentsPART ONE: THE DYNAMISM OF THE CORPORATION Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview Chapter 2. Defining the Corporation and Corporate Law Chapter 3. Contextual Drivers of Difference PART TWO: RE-CONCEPTUALIZING THE CORPORATION Chapter 4. Enduring Controversies in Corporate Law Chapter 5. The Corporation as Technology PART THREE: HARNESSING THE CORPORATION Chapter 6. Corporate Pathologies and Corporate Sustainability Chapter 7. Re-Calibrating Governance: Industry-by-Industry Approaches Chapter 8. Re-Imagining Corporate Accountability Chapter 9. Conclusions
£106.85
Oxford University Press, USA Institutional Investor Activism
Book SynopsisThe past two decades has witnessed unprecedented changes in the corporate governance landscape in Europe, the US and Asia. Across many countries, activist investors have pursued engagements with management of target companies. More recently, the role of the hostile activist shareholder has been taken up by a set of hedge funds. Hedge fund activism is characterized by mergers and corporate restructuring, replacement of management and board members, proxy voting, and lobbying of management. These investors target and research companies, take large positions in `their stock, criticize their business plans and governance practices, and confront their managers, demanding action enhancing shareholder value. This book analyses the impact of activists on the companies that they invest, the effects on shareholders and on activists funds themselves. Chapters examine such topic as investors'' strategic approaches, the financial returns they produce, and the regulatory frameworks within which theyTrade ReviewBratton and McCaherys edited volume addresses todays most fundamental question regarding the governance of dispersed-ownership corporations: have private equity and activist hedge funds solved the problem of the separation of ownership from control? This remarkable collection of essays by the worlds leading corporate governance scholars will play a critical role in shaping the discussion in both academic and policy circles for many years to come. * Merritt B. Fox, Michael E. Patterson Professor of Law, NASDAQ Professor for Law and Economics of Capital Markets, Columbia University Law School *Hedge funds and private equity funds are the active governance agents of late. Bratton and McCahery have put together a collection of highly informative essays examining many aspects of the governance model adopted by these institutional investors: tactics, performance, economic consequences, as well as the regulatory framework in which they operate. The volume must be recommended to anyone interested in corporate governance. * Mike Burkart, Gösta Olson Professor of Finance, Stockholm School of Economics *Hedge fund activism and private equity have become central for corporate governance in recent years. This books collects impressive papers from some of the most prominent academics in the field, which is now richer for the editors and authors efforts. * Mark J. Roe, David Berg Professor of Law, Harvard Law School *Table of ContentsPART I. THE DISEMPOWERED SHAREHOLDER ; PART II. HEDGE FUND ACTIVISM ; A. PATTERNS AND POLICY QUESTIONS - DARK SIDES AND LIGHT SIDES ; B. OWNERSHIP STAKES, OPERATING RESULTS, AND FINANCIAL RETURNS ; C. STRATEGIC HOLDING VERSUS COLLECTIVE INTEREST: EMPTY VOTING AND BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION ; PART III. PRIVATE EQUITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ; A. STRUCTURE AND MOTIVATION ; B. HOW HAS PRIVATE EQUITY PERFORMED? ; PART IV. THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ; A. STRUCTURAL TREATMENT OF HEDGE FUNDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY: INVESTOR PROTECTION AND SYSTEMIC RISK ; B. REGULATION AND THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM ; C. LAW REFORM: THE BURDEN OF PERSUASION
£83.60
Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and
Book SynopsisCorporate law and corporate governance have been at the forefront of regulatory activities across the world for several decades now, and are subject to increasing public attention following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance provides the global framework necessary to understand the aims and methods of legal research in this field. Written by leading scholars from around the world, the Handbook contains a rich variety of chapters that provide a comparative and functional overview of corporate governance. It opens with the central theoretical approaches and methodologies in corporate law scholarship in Part I, before examining core substantive topics in corporate law, including shareholder rights, takeovers and restructuring, and minority rights in Part II. Part III focuses on new challenges in the field, including conflicts between Western and Asian corporate governance environments, the rise of foreign ownership, and emerging markets. Enforcement issues are covered in Part IV, and Part V takes a broader approach, examining those areas of law and finances that are interwoven with corporate governance, including insolvency, taxation, and securities law as well as financial regulation.Now in paperback, the Handbook is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary resource placing corporate law and governance in its wider context, and is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the field.Table of ContentsJeffrey N. Gordon and Wolf-Georg Ringe: Introduction Part l: Theoretical Approaches, Tools, and Methods 1: Ronald J. Gilson: From Corporate Law to Corporate Governance 2: Jeffrey N. Gordon: Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Law and Governance 3: Mark J. Roe and Massimiliano Vatiero: Corporate Governance and Its Political Economy 4: Michael Klausner: The "Corporate Contract" Today 5: Marcel Kahan: The State of State Competition for Incorporations 6: Amir N. Licht: Culture and Law in Corporate Governance 7: Jaap Winter: A Behavioural Perspective on Corporate Law and Corporate Governance 8: Michael Klausner: Empirical Studies in Corporate Law and Governance 9: Allen Ferrell: The Benefits and Costs of Indices in Empirical Corporate Governance Research 10: Mathias M. Siems: Taxonomies and Leximetrics Part II: Substantive Topics 11: Henry Hansmann and Richard Squire: External and Internal Asset Partitioning: Corporations and Their Subsidiaries 12: Stephen M. Bainbridge: The Board of Directors 13: Guido Ferrarini and Cristina Ungureanu: Executive Remuneration 14: Edward Rock: Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance 15: Wolf-Georg Ringe: Shareholder Activism: A Renaissance 16: Mark J. Roe: Corporate Short-Termism 17: Zohar Goshen and Assaf Hamdani: Majority Control and Minority Protection 18: Charles K. Whitehead: Debt and Corporate Governance 19: Lawrence A. Cunningham: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Global Aspirations, Local Realities 20: Luca Enriques: Related Party Transactions 21: Paul Davies: Control Shifts via Share Acquisition Contracts with Shareholders (Takeovers) 22: John C. Coates IV: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring: Types, Regulation, and Patterns of Practice 23: Klaus J. Hopt: Groups of Companies 24: Cynthia A. Williams: Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance 25: Holger Fleischer: Comparative Corporate Governance in Closely Held Corporations Part III: New Challenges in Corporate Governance 26: Hideki Kanda: Western versus Asian Corporate Governance Environments: The Role of Enforcement in International Convergence 27: Mariana Pargendler: Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets 28: Curtis J. Milhaupt: The Governance Ecology of China's State-Owned Enterprises 29: Merritt B. Fox: The Rise of Foreign Ownership and Corporate Governance 30: Gerard Hertig: Governance by Institutional Investors in a Stakeholder World 31: Erik Vermeulen: New Metrics for Corporate Governance: Shifting Strategies in an Aging IPO Market Part IV: Enforcement 32: David Kershaw: Corporate Law and Self-Regulation 33: James D. Cox and Randall S. Thomas: The Evolution in the U.S. of Private Enforcement via Litigation and Monitoring Techniques: Are There Lessons for Germany? 34: Howell E. Jackson and Jeffrey Y. Zhang: Private and Public Enforcement of Securities Regulation 35: Amanda M. Rose: Public Enforcement: Criminal versus Civil 36: Joseph A. McCahery and F. Alexander de Roode: Corporate Litigation in Specialized Business Courts 37: Geoffrey Parsons Miller: The Compliance Function: An Overview Part V: Adjacent Areas 38: Horst Eidenmüller: Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law 39: Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin: Corporate Governance and Employment Relations 40: A.C. Pritchard: Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, and Securities Law 41: Jonathan R. Macey and Maureen O'Hara: Vertical and Horizontal Problems in Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance 42: John Armour: Corporate Governance in Banks 43: David M. Schizer: Tax and Corporate Governance: The Influence of Tax on Managerial Agency Costs
£46.99
Clarendon Press Company Law
Book SynopsisIn the United States the use of economics has had a dramatic influence on the study of corporate law. Professor Cheffins's book is the first in the United Kingdom to use economics to discuss in a systematic fashion company law issues. Company Law: Theory, Structure and Operation addresses a series of important questions which have not been analysed in detail elsewhere and examines in a fresh manner topics which are familiar to those interested in companylaw. It is an ideal book from which to teach company law in a fashion which is theoretically stimulating; at the same time it covers the core areas of the company law syllabus and will therefore be helpful to the average student as well as demanding for the more ambitious ones.Trade Review"Excellent analysis of company law from an economic perspective, includes extremely thorough accounts of certain specialised areas (eg. executive pay, non-executive directors), Lee Roach, University of Cardiff
£80.99
Oxford University Press Sealy Worthingtons Text Cases and Materials in
Book SynopsisSealy & Worthington's Text, Cases, & Materials in Company Law is well-established as one of the foremost texts in its field. Vital extracts are supplemented by sophisticated commentary and well-chosen notes and questions, taking into account the most recent developments in the field.Table of Contents1: The company and its incorporation 2: Corporate personality and limited liability 3: Corporate activity and legal liability 4: Shareholders as an organ of the company 5: The board of directors as an organ of the company 6: Corporate governance 7: Directors' duties 8: Remedies for maladministration of the company 9: Company auditors 10: Shares 11: Raising equity capital from shareholders 12: Distributions to shareholders and capital maintenance 13: Raising debt capital: borrowing, debentures and charges 14: Public disclosure, market regulation and public investigations of companies 15: Reconstructions, mergers and takeovers 16: Rescue and insolvency procedures
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Oxford University Press Company Law
Book SynopsisCompany Law brings clarity and sophisticated analysis to the ever-changing landscape of company law. Brenda Hannigan captures the dynamism of the subject, places the material in context, highlights its relevance and topicality, and guides students through all the major areas studied at undergraduate level. The book is divided into five distinct sections covering corporate structure (including legal personality and constitutional issues), corporate governance (including directors'' duties and liabilities), shareholders'' rights and remedies (including powers of decision-making and shareholder engagement), corporate finance (including share and loan capital), and corporate rescue and restructuring (including liabilities arising on insolvency). The author''s accessible writing style and comprehensive approach to the subject makes this an ideal textbook for students of company law.Digital formats and resources The sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a vaTrade ReviewThe book is well laid out and easy to navigate with good indexes and footnotes, and helpful references to updates from the previous edition. It is also very readable and treats company law rightly as a living organism relevant to the times and context in which it is set - not just black letter law. * David Glass, consultant solicitor at Excello Law, Law Society Gazette *A very comprehensive and authoritative text, with significant and useful reference material in every page * John Thompson, Lecturer, Ulster University *Brilliant for both law and non-law students studying company law...a good balance of in-depth analysis and accessible language * Dr. Min Yan, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Buisness Law and Director of BSc Business with Law Programme, Queen Mary University of London *Student friendly, analytical and clear...straightforward in its structure and easy to use * Dr. Stelios Andreadakis, Senior Lecturer in Corporate and Financial Law, Director, Postgraduate Taught Programmes, Brunel University *Table of ContentsPART I The Corporate Structure 1: Formation, classification and registration of companies 2: The framework of company law 3: Corporate personality 4: Rules of attribution - corporate acts and liabilities 5: The company constitution PART II Corporate Governance - Directors' Roles and Responsibilities 6: Corporate governance - board structure and shareholder engagement 7: Board composition - appointment and removal of directors 8: A statutory statement of directors' duties 9: Duty to act within constitution and powers 10: Duty to promote the success of the company 11: Duty of care, skill and independent judgement 12: Duty to avoid a conflict of interest 13: Specific conflicts - CA 2006, Part 10, Ch 4 and Ch 4A 14: Directors' liabilities for breach of duty 15: Directors' liabilities and vulnerable transactions on insolvency PART III - Corporate Governance - Shareholders' Rights and Remedies 16: Membership and the incidents of membership 17: Decision-making and company meetings 18: Informed shareholders and stakeholders - disclosure and the limited company 19: The unfairly prejudicial remedy and the minority shareholder 20: The derivative claim and the rule in Foss v Harbottle PART IV Corporate Finance - Share and Loan Capital 21: Share capital - capital raising and payment 22: The doctrine of capital maintenance 23: Loan capital - secured creditors and company charges PART V - Corporate Liquidation 24: Liquidation and dissolution - winding up the insolvent company
£46.54
Oxford University Press The Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law
Book SynopsisThe Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law dissects corporate insolvency law into its constituent elements, analysing them through a comparative and functional lens. Over the past forty years, corporate insolvency law has become a field of extraordinary practical relevance and increasing intellectual fascination. On the one hand, academics, policymakers, and practitioners have reoriented insolvency law in favour of rescuing distressed companies. On the other hand, this evolution has reshaped foundational categories of the legal culture, blurring (for instance) the traditional distinction between ''contract'' and ''proceedings''. The chapters in The Anatomy of Corporate Insolvency Law analyse central topics in this vibrant field and examines where it intersects with labour law and taxation law. The volume traces corporate insolvency law across key global jurisdictions, exploring how various jurisdictions might differently approach the same issues; to what extent two solutions that appear d
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Oxford University Press From Ideas to Action
Book SynopsisThis book offers a guide, for companies, pension funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors, on how to commence the legal, governance, and financial strategies needed for effective climate mitigation and adaptation, and to help distribute the economic benefits of these actions to their stakeholders. It takes the reader from ideas to action, from first steps to a more meaningful contribution to the move towards a net zero carbon world. It can serve as a helpful guide to everyone implicated in a corporation''s activities - employees, pensioners, consumers, banks and other lenders, policymakers, and community members. It offers insights into what we should be expecting, and asking, of these fiduciaries who have taken responsibility for effectively managing our savings, our retirement funds, our investments, and our tax dollars.Trade Review[F]inancial markets have a key role to play in financing the transition to net zero and adaptation to a changing climate. Janis Sarra's book is a timely contribution that shows how those investments can speed the transition to net zero and reduce financial risks for companies and investors. Dr. Sarra takes existing laws regarding corporate and financial governance and shows how they do not just support, but actually require corporate executives, pension fund managers, and investors to carefully consider the impact of climate risk on their way of doing business. * Bradly J Condon, Journal of International Economic Law *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: What The Science Tells Us About Climate Change 3: Financial Risks of Climate Change 4: Fiduciary Obligation and Climate Governance 5: Effective Climate Governance 6: Regulatory Oversight of Climate Governance 7: Effective Engagement and Current Litigation on Climate Governance 8: Sustainable Finance and the Move to a Circular Economy 9: Climate Governance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises 10: Conclusion
£107.50
Oxford University Press Principles of Corporate Finance Law
Book SynopsisCorporate finance theory seeks to understand how incorporated firms address the financial constraints that affect their investment decisions. This is achieved by using varied financial instruments that seek to give holders different claims on the firm''s assets. Recent scholarship in this area has highlighted the critical importance of the legal environment in explaining the choices that companies make about their capital structure. This book combines company law, capital markets law, and aspects of commercial and insolvency law to give readers a detailed understanding of the legal and regulatory issues relating to corporate finance. Informed by insights from theoretical and empirical work, the book examines from a legal perspective the key elements of corporate financing structures and capital markets in the UK. The authors'' practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues ensures that thorough scholarly inquiry and critical reflection are complemented by an assured understanding of the interface between legal principles and rules as they are documented and in their actual operation. Key developments covered in this third edition include the post-Brexit adaptation of UK company law and capital market regulation, important new cases on parent company liability in tort, creditor-facing duties of directors, issuer and director liability for misleading statements to the market, alternatives to public market financing, and recent changes in the practice of debt finance such as the emergence of non-bank lenders.
£155.00
Oxford University Press Principles of Corporate Finance Law
Book SynopsisCorporate finance theory seeks to understand how incorporated firms address the financial constraints that affect their investment decisions. This is achieved by using varied financial instruments that seek to give holders different claims on the firm''s assets. Recent scholarship in this area has highlighted the critical importance of the legal environment in explaining the choices that companies make about their capital structure. This book combines company law, capital markets law, and aspects of commercial and insolvency law to give readers a detailed understanding of the legal and regulatory issues relating to corporate finance. Informed by insights from theoretical and empirical work, the book examines from a legal perspective the key elements of corporate financing structures and capital markets in the UK. The authors'' practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues ensures that thorough scholarly inquiry and critical reflection are complemented by an assured underst
£56.99
Oxford University Press Mayson French and Ryan on Company Law
Book SynopsisMayson, French & Ryan on Company Law is the ideal companion for students looking for a comprehensive and straightforward account of company law. With hallmark clarity, this new edition continues the tradition of providing accurate technical detail, examination of theory and quotations from key cases.The content has been streamlined with modern company law courses in mind and presented in numerous helpful features .Consistently praised for thorough yet accessible handling of the law, Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law has positioned itself as the go-to company la w text for the modern student.Digital formats and resourcesThe thirty-eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks This edition is also accompanied bTrade ReviewIt is easy to consult, and at the same time it has a sufficient level of in depth analysis for both undergraduate and postgraduate students approaching this topic * Dr Ding Chen, University of Sheffield *It is, without doubt, my favourite company law textbook...comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible * Dr Sabine Hassler, UWE, Bristol Law School *Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction 1: Overview 2: Who makes company law and what is it for? Part Two: Establishment 3: Registration 4: Articles of association 5: Corporate personality Part Three: Finance 6: Shares 7: Offering shares to the public 8: Share transfer 9: Control of a company 10: Distributions and maintenance of capital 11: Borrowing and security 12: Market abuse Part Four: Governance 13: Corporate governance 14: Members 15: Directors 16: Directors' duties 17: Company officers, secretary and auditor 18: Remedies for maladministration 19: Acting for a company: agency and attribution Part Five: Insolvency and liquidation 20: Company insolvency and liquidation Part Six: Additional Chapters A: Transparency B: Accounts and reports C: Marketable loans D: Other legal forms of business
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Oxford University Press Company Law Concentrate
Book SynopsisCompany Law Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Accurate and reliable, Concentrate guides help consolidate your learning, focus your revision, and maximise your exam performance. Each guide includes revision tips, advice on how to achieve extra marks, and a thorough and focused breakdown of the key topics and cases. Key features: Learn how to improve your performance in assessments - how to focus your revision, how to answer the question, and how to pick up extra marks Written by experts and covering all the key topics so you can use alongside your textbook to consolidate notes and understanding, as well as approach your exams with confidence Clear, concise, and easy-to-use, helping you get the most out of your revision Full of learning features and tips to show you how best to impress your examiner A wide array of accompanying online resources, including self-test questions, interactive key cases, and advice on revision and exam technique Also available as an e-boTrade ReviewI am hugely impressed by this little textbook on the substance: it does a better and clearer job at explaining key issues than many of the core texts. * Dr Eleni Frantziou, Associate Professor in Public Law & Human Rights, Durham University *The Concentrate books are my favourite revision guides as the quality of the information is always more comprehensive than others. * Carly Hatchard, law student, University of Bolton *A really good overview of the key themes, tensions, and debates... encourages students to go that bit further to increase their chances of scoring better in the assessment. * Professor Nicola Glover-Thomas, Professor of Law, University of Manchester *The Concentrate structure is extremely good, it makes it so much easier to revise ... no key information is left out, it's a great series. * Emma Wainwright, law student, Oxford Brookes University *I have always used OUP revision and Q&A books and genuinely believe they have helped me get better grades. * Anthony Poole, law student, Swansea University *The detail in this revision textbook is phenomenal and is just what is needed to push your exam preparation to the next level. * Stephanie Lomas, law student, University of Central Lancashire *
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Oxford University Press Company Law
Book SynopsisCompany Law captures the dynamism of the subject and provides adept, comprehensive coverage. Brenda Hannigan provides extensive insight into the principles and doctrine of company law, engaging with corporate structures, governance, finance, and liquidation, alongside an in-depth exploration of key primary sources.Clearly written and well-structured - the perfect companion for the company law student Attention is paid across all topics to the European dimension of company law, providing valuable context Includes a detailed review of the key issues in shareholder remedies including the derivative claim and its relationship with the famous rule in Foss v HarbottleAlso available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportNew to this EditionBarclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd; Lifestyle Equities CV v AhmedDnaNudge Ltd v Ventura Capital GP Ltd; Re Compound Photonics Group LtdManchester Bulding Society v Grant Thornton LLP; AssetCo p
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Oxford University Press Company Law
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Oxford University Press, USA Corporate Ownership and Control
Book SynopsisMuch discussion on corporate governance assumes companies are owned and controlled separately, yet this is not the norm worldwide. This book explores the foundations of separation in UK companies, asking how the widely held company came to prominence and why and how the UK stock market came to be dominated by institutional shareholders.Trade ReviewThis fine survey is a definitive contribution to British business and legal history, but it can also be recommended to anyone trying to understand long-run developments in financial markets and corporate governance elsewhere. * Leslie Hannah, Business History Review *Its ideas are too important to be limited to universities and libraries. And, although the focus is on Britain, it has relevance for other economies, not least the US. * Morgen Witzel, Financial Times *Cheffin's book is an excellent contribution to the missing debate and literature in the United Kingdom on why the separation of ownership from control occured in the United Kingdom. It provides credible reasons with empirical data to support the findings. there are some useful charts and data by way of support. This book is highly recommended and should be on all bookshelves. * Dr Saleem Sheikh, International Company and Commercial Law Review, Issue 10, 2009 *A fascinating analytical investigation of a pervasive feature of modern British companies...for those seeking an understanding of how British companies have developed and of the underlying reasons for the governance of British companies, in their historical and economic context, there can be no better place to start than with this book. It has been meticulously and scrupulously researched and is elegantly and engagingly written...Professor Cheffin's book embodies the very best features of academic scholarship and deserves to be widely read and consulted. It comes with this reviewer's strongest endorsement. * Professor Stephen Girvin, The Journal of Business Law, Issue 7, 2009 *Business historians, economists and, I am sure, a much wider readership will turn repeatedly to this volume for a substantive account of the ownership of British business over the past two centuries * Robin Pearson, University of Hull, Business Archives: Sources and History, No 99 *The author states that the book 'offers numerous insights for those interested in comparative corporate governance, for those engaged in the study of British business and economic history and for those intrigued by the relationship between law and markets' (p.24). There is no doubt that the book succeeds in doing this and in doing it exceedingly well. * Graeme Wines, Accounting History 15.133 *The book offers various insights for advanced students and researchers interested in British business and economic history. And, although it focuses on Britain, the book is a mine of insightful information for those seeking an improved understanding of comparative corporate governance. * Dionysia Katelouzou, Phd, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Student Law Review *...[This book] display[s] an impressive commitment to a multi-disciplinary approach which embraces law, financial economics, and politics, plus frequent checks on empirical evidence, when available. * Ron Weir, University of York, Economic History Review 62.4 *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Setting the Scene ; 2. The Determinants of Ownnership and Control: Current Theories ; 3. The Sell Side ; 4. The Buy Side ; 5. Up to 1880 ; 6. 1880 - 1914 ; 7. The Separation of Ownership and Control by 1914 ; 8. 1914 - 1939 ; 9. 1940 - 1990: The Sell Side ; 10. 1940 - 1990: The Buy Side ; 11. Epilogue: Challenges to the UK System of Ownership and Control
£48.60
Oxford University Press Company Law in Context Text and materials
Book SynopsisCompany Law in Context is an ideal main text for company law courses. In this sophisticated book David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation more accessible and relevant. A running case study provides a practical perspective.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition The material is put together in a very refreshing way with excellent commentary; the questions are invaluable for seminar-based work. * Dr Paul Omar, Senior Lecturer, Sussex Law School *Kershaw takes seriously the aim of providing a theoretically grounded analysis, remaining accessible to students, with relevant questions to consider. * Chris Riley, Reader in Law, Durham University *The book is very readable, and the focus on 'real-world' scenarios and illustrations adds a dimension that is often lacking. * Dr Sandra Frisby, Baker & McKenzie Associate Professor and Reader in Company and Commercial Law, University of Nottingham *If I could go back in time I would have definitely purchased the book; it would have assisted me greatly. * Jamie Cowan, undergraduate law student, University of Hull and Antwerpen *This is an excellent book which adopts a contextual approach to the subject with some very interesting excerpts from key academic articles. I also enjoy the use of the case study as it enables students to contextualise a lot of the issues. * Mr David Cabrelli, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, the University of Edinburgh *Students who read this book emerge from their course equipped with an excellent understanding of company law, as well as an ability to critique the law in an intelligent and knowledgeable manner. Kershaw's contribution will be a welcome addition to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as an excellent point of reference for the seasoned researcher. * Dr Justin Borg-Barthet, writing in The Modern Law Review, Volume 73, May 2011 *Table of ContentsPART I: INCORPORATION AND SEPARATE LEGAL PERSONALITY; PART II: CORPORATE CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY; PART III: CORPORATE FINANCE; PART IV: CREDITOR PROTECTION
£77.15
The University of Chicago Press The Failure of Corporate Law Fundamental Flaws
Book SynopsisStates that the laws controlling firms should be much more protective of the public interest and of the corporation's various stakeholders. This title proposes changes in corporate governance that would enable corporations to meet the progressive goal of creating wealth for society as a whole rather than merely for shareholders and executives.Trade Review"Kent Greenfield demonstrates with remarkable clarity how a series of essential changes in the premises and obligations of the corporation can turn the nature of the beast in very positive directions." - William Greider, author of The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy "Greenfield commences with a reconsideration of the basic and generally accepted purposes and norms of law. The result is as startling as it is enlightening.... A seminal piece of writing that evidences dominance of a vast range of ideas, research, and critical thinking, and puts it into a coherent, well argued, accessible whole." - Law and Politics Book Review"
£26.60
The University of Chicago Press Church State Corporation Construing Religion in
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Sullivan is a distinguished scholar of religious studies and law and religion. Her book, Church State Corporation, turns a humanist’s eye on the evolving law of religious institutions. . . . Sullivan does an excellent job of revealing oddities and inconsistencies in subtle details of the cases on religious institutions, of reading legal sources in creative ways to highlight unspoken assumptions, and of using nonlegal sources to pose questions about the way the law deals with religious institutions. The book is full of learned reflections on church history, religious sociology, and new directions in theology. Scholars of law and religion from any number of disciplinary backgrounds will find the book rich with ideas and provocations." * Marginalia *"[A] careful and nuanced ethnography of the Supreme Court’s political theology." * Constitutional Commentary *"In this polemical yet scholarly tour de force, Sullivan interrogates the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in recent major religious freedom cases on theological and legal grounds." * Journal of American History *"Sullivan examines the deeply ambiguous and often unacknowledged ways in which Christian theology remains alive and at work in the US legal imagination. Through readings of the opinions oft he US Supreme Court and other legal texts, Sullivan argues that 'the church' as a religious collective is granted special privilege in US law." * Law & Social Inquiry *"In Church State Corporation, Sullivan approaches political theology through law, and she takes the intermediary association, shapeshifting between church and corporation, as her primary object of study. . . . While US discussions of law and religion have lazily focused on free exercise and disestablishment, unnecessarily centering imagined sovereigns (state, individual), Sullivan’s work and a growing body of religious studies scholarship pushes in fruitful new directions. . . . Church State Corporation helpfully pushes discussions in the field of political theology to take law seriously and models what that would look like. It also provides an entry point for religious studies scholars to join conversations in political theology without holding their noses." -- Vincent Lloyd * Political Theology Network *“Church State Corporation investigates the current state of the particularly American field of ‘disestablished’ religion, sweeps aside shopworn discussions of secularization, and draws deeply on theological traditions to confidently map the intersections of law and religion that support so many features of collective life. The erudition on display in Sullivan’s work is stunning, the argumentation laser-sharp, and the question being pursued is original and important.” -- Mathew Scherer, author of Beyond Church and State: Democracy, Secularism, and Conversion“Church State Corporation will fundamentally refigure conversations about religious establishment in the US. Sullivan’s argument is both admirably urgent and nonpartisan. Anyone concerned with the legal status of religion in both American and international law needs to read this book.” -- Leora Batnitzky, author of How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought"In trenchant and gripping prose, Sullivan charts how the ambiguous American ideal of ‘religious freedom’ became the jurisprudential ground on which the unholy trinity of contemporary US society—church/state/corporation—was constructed. Each chapter is a revelation, inviting a fundamental rethinking of the fate of religion in the US public sphere. Sullivan’s call for attention to religious practice and imagination beyond the limits of the ‘religion’ that is legally ‘free’ is a powerful challenge to all interested in the intersection of religion and politics." -- Robert Orsi, author of History and PresenceTable of ContentsNote on Capitalization Note to European Readers Introduction. The Definite Article Chapter 1. The Church Makes an Appearance: Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC Chapter 2. “The Mother of Religion”: The Church Property Cases Chapter 3. Hobby Lobby: The Church, the State, and the Corporation Chapter 4. The Body of Christ in Blackface Conclusion. The Church-in-law Otherwise Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
£22.80
The University of Chicago Press Corporate Bodies and Guilty Minds
Book SynopsisWe live in an era defined by corporate greed and malfeasance - one in which unprecedented accounting frauds and failures of compliance run rampant. This work argues that even with legal reforms, corporate criminal law continues to be ineffective.Trade Review"This timely work offers a dispassionate analysis of problems relating to corporate crime." - Harvard Law Review"
£28.50
The University of Chicago Press The Conservative Case for Class Actions
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The University of Chicago Press The CEO Imperative
Book SynopsisDrawing on four decades of experience advising boards and CEOs on how to do just that, Thomas A. Cole offers in CEO Leadership a straightforward and accessible guide to navigating corporate governance today.
£29.45
Taylor & Francis Ltd Key Cases Company Law
Book SynopsisKey Cases is the essential series for anyone studying law, including A Level, LLB, ILEX and post-graduate conversion courses.Understanding and memorising leading cases fully is a vital part of the study of law - the clear format, style and explanations of Key Cases will ensure you achieve this.Key Cases provides the simplest and most effective way for you to memorise and absorb the essential cases needed to pass your exams.Key Features:* All essential and leading cases explained* User-friendly layout and style* Cases broken down into key components by use of a clear symbol systemAdditional high-quality revision material is provided on the interactive website:www.unlockingthelaw.co.ukTable of ContentsChapter 1 Promotion and formationChapter 2 Corporate PersonalityChapter 3 The company constitutionChapter 4 Transactions with outsidersChapter 5 Meetings and resolutionsChapter 6 Share capitalChapter 7 Debentures and chargesChapter 8 DirectorsChapter 9 Minority protectionChapter 10 Liquidation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Company Directors Liability and Creditor
Book SynopsisThe book provides an analytical exposition of the law concerning directors' liability for the losses sustained by their companies' creditors, when the directors' companies are in financial distress or become insolvent. It is a detailed one-stop resource for obtaining a good understanding of the law which has developed from legislation and case law. In particular, there is a detailed consideration of what needs to be proved, what defences there are, and what might be the issues of concern for all parties. A doctrinal method is adopted and there is extensive analysis of the relevant legislation and case law. Rather than merely referring to cases to support propositions, the discussion considers many of the cases in context and in depth and their relevance to the aim of the book. The book also endeavours to provide views, in a practical way, on aspects of the law and it identifies problems and how they may be addressed.Of interest to legal practitioners and insolvency praTable of ContentsPart A - Introduction 1. Background. 2 Directors. 3 Creditors. 4 Claimants and Actions. Part B: Fraudulent Trading. 5 Background and Aim. 6 Fraudulent Trading: The Provision and its Scope. 7 Intent to Defraud and Fraudulent Purpose. Part C: Wrongful Trading. 8 Wrongful Trading: Background, Aims and Rationale. 9 An Exposition of the Wrongful Trading Provision and Its Scope. 10 The Wrongful Trading Defence. 11 Relief From Liability. Part D: The Obligation to Consider the Interests of Creditors. 12 The Development of the Obligation. 13 The Nature of and Rationale for the Obligation. 14 When Does the Obligation Arise? 15 Complying With the Obligation. 16 Commencing Proceedings and Determining Liability. 17 Relief From Liability. Part E: Diminution of Company Funds. 18 Unlawful Distributions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United
Book SynopsisOutlining the different types of financial crime and their impact, this book is a user-friendly, up-to-date guide to the regulatory processes, systems and legislation which exist in the UK. Each chapter has a similar structure and covers individual financial crimes including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption and finally tax avoidance and evasion. Offences are summarized and their extent is evaluated using national and international documents. Detailed assessments of financial institutions and regulatory bodies are made and the achievements of these institutions are analysed. Sentencing and policy options for different financial crimes are included and suggestions are made as to how criminal proceeds might be recovered. This third edition has been fully updated and includes a new chapter on corporate financial crime.Table of ContentsChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Money LaunderingChapter 3 Terrorist Financing Chapter 4 FraudChapter 5 Insider DealingChapter 6 Market AbuseChapter 7 Bribery and CorruptionChapter 8 The Avoidance and Evasion of TaxChapter 9 Corporate Financial CrimeChapter 10 Conclusions and Recommendations
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Oxford University Press Penningtons Corporate Insolvency Law
Book SynopsisProvides a logically ordered guide to the substantive law and practice, relating to corporate insolvency as it stands. The procedures for commencing and conducting various types of insolvency proceedings are set out alongside the legislation (the Insolvency Act 1986, the Insolvency Rules 1986 and the two Insolvency Acts of 1994).Table of ContentsCONTENTS; PART 1: INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION AND INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS; PART 2: WINDING UP OF COMPANIES BY THE COURT; PART 3: VOLUNTARY WINDING UP; PART 4: THE CONDUCT OF A LIQUIDATION; PART 5: ASSETS OF A COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION; PART 6: THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF A COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION; PART 7: ADMINISTRATION ORDERS; PART 8: COMPROMISES AND ARRANGEMENTS; PART 9: REMEDIES OF A COMPANY'S SECURED CREDITORS
£126.51
CLEARWAY PHASE 0 CORPORATE INSOLVENCY LAW AND PRACTICE TELORD
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Sweet & Maxwell Ltd Shackleton on The Law and Practice of Meetings
Book SynopsisShackleton on the Law and Practice of Meetings is a leading resource on the law and practice of company, charity and public sector meetings, providing a complete statement of the law with detailed practical guidance. This new edition takes account of new cases and legislation, the impact of Covid-19 on both company and local authority meetings and includes an enhanced chapter on virtual meetings.
£308.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Company Law Statutes 20122013 Routledge Student
Book SynopsisFocused content, layout and price - Routledge competes and wins in relation to all of these factors' - Craig Lind, University of Sussex, UK The best value and best format books on the market.' - Ed Bates, Southampton University, UK Routledge Student Statutes present all the legislation students need in one easy-to-use volume. Developed in response to feedback from lecturers and students, this book offers a fully up-to-date, comprehensive, and clearly presented collection of legislation - ideal for LLB and GDL course and exam use. Routledge Student Statutes are: Exam Friendly: un-annotated and conforming to exam regulations Tailored to fit your course: 80% of lecturers we surveyed agree that Routledge Student Statutes match their course and cover the relevant legislation Trustworthy: Routledge Student Statutes are compiled by subject experts, updated annually and have Table of ContentsPartnership Act 1890. Limited Partnerships Act 1907. Theft Act 1968. Companies Act 1985. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Insolvency Act 1986. Criminal Justice Act 1993. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE). The Insolvency Act 1986, Section 72A (Appointed Date) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2095). The Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2097). Companies Act 2006. Fraud Act 2006. Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007. The Companies (Disclosure of Auditor Remuneration and Liability Limitation Agreements) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/489). The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229). The Takeover Code (The Takeover Panel, March 2009). The UK Corporate Governance Code (Financial Reporting Council, June 2010). The Bribery Act 2010. United Kingdom Listing Authority Listing Rules (LR). United Kingdom Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTR). Financial Services Authority Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls Sourcebook (SYSC) (The FSA Remuneration Code).
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Company Lawcards 20122013
Book SynopsisRoutledge Lawcards are your complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format make them an ideal revision aid. Helping you to identify, understand and commit to memory the salient points of each area of the law, shouldn't you make Routledge Lawcards your essential revision companions? Fully updated and revised with all the most important recent legal developments, Routledge Lawcards are packed with features: Revision checklists help you to consolidate the key issues within each topic Colour coded highlighting really makes cases and legislation stand out Full tables of cases and legislation make for easy reference Boxed case notes pick out the cases that are most likely to come up Trade Review“This is an excellent series, which hits the target at a remarkable number of levels. The clarity of its reference points makes it ideal for students new to undergraduate study, while at the same time being the perfect ‘refresher’ book for students about to start on professional courses. More than that, the series is great as a ‘starter pack’ for non-specialist students covering elements of law as part of their wider studies, and invaluable for teaching international students studying the English common law from abroad.”FIONA E.C. KINGLAW LECTURER (for almost 30 years in Universities & Business Schools in the UK and Europe) “What a relief! A book I can understand quickly.. I’ll be using these this year”SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE "an excellent starting point for any enthusiastic reviser. The books are concise and get right down to the nitty-gritty of each topic." Lex Magazine Table of ContentsIncorporation. The Company's Constitution. Capital. The Management of the Company. Company Meetings. Shareholder Protection. The Company in Trouble, Reconstructions and Takeovers. Putting it into Practice
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Emerald Publishing Limited Elseviers Dictionary of European Community
Book SynopsisA general dictionary within the areas of company, business and financial law, where the selection of terms is based primarily on established and emerging usages within Community legal terminology. It provides definitions and general explanations in English, supplemented with specific explanations in Danish and/or German as required.Trade ReviewIn the increasingly cross-country web of Europe, the dictionary will be of help to those who participate in the expanding economic relations between the members of the European Union. American Reference Books Annual 1998 ...recording of a considerable number of interesting expressions which it might not be easy to locate elsewhere... FIT Newsletter
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University of California Press Regulatory Encounters Multinational Corporations
Book SynopsisReports on a study of how government regulation of business in the United States differs in practice from regulation in other economically advanced democracies. This book analyzes regulatory systems including aspects of environmental protection, product safety, debt collection, employees' rights, and patent protection.
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iUniverse A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Fraud Fraud
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Multinational Enterprises and the Law
Book SynopsisThis work presents a contemporary and interdisciplinary account of the various techniques used to regulate multinational enterprises at all levels. The coverage uses numerous case studies from developed and developing stages to unite theory and current practice.Trade Review"This is the most valuable book to have crossed my path in the last decade and will contribute massively to the quality of my lectures." Fred Burton, Manchester School of ManagementTable of ContentsList of Cases. List of Statutes. List of Treaties. List of Publications of Governments and International Organizations. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Part 1: The Conceptual Framework:. 1. Concern over Multinational Enterprises. 2. The Evolution of Modern Multinational Enterprises. 3. Business and Legal Forms of Multinational Enterprise: towards a Theory of Control. 4. Relations between MNEs and States: Towards a Theory of Regulation. Part II: Regulation by Home and Host States:. 5. The Jurisdictional Limits of Regulation through National or Regional Law. 6. The Control of Inward Investment by Host States. 7. Measures for the Encouragement of Inward Direct Investment. 8. Taxation Problems Associated with MNEs. 9. Group Liability and Director's Duties. 10. Accountability and Disclosure. 11. Regulation through Antitrust Law. 12. Technology Transfer. 13. Labour Relations. Part III: The Emerging System of International Regulation: . 14. Renegotiation and Expropriation. 15. The Settlement of International Investment Disputes. 16. The Codification of International Standards for the Treatment of Foreign Investors. 17. Bilateral Investment Treaties. Index.
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Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S. Cases and Materials on Corporations and Other
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Globalization and Intellectual Property The
Book SynopsisIntellectual property laws have become intricately entwined with discussions about globalization. This volume deals with the politics, economics and effects of global intellectual propertization. It provides essays covering key issues including the international relations of global intellectual propertization, the TRIPS Agreement and the tying of intellectual property issues to international trade negotiations, contentions that global intellectual propertization is a form of post-colonial neo-imperialism, globalization''s effects on intellectual property law''s classic doctrines and rationales and the cultural effects of global intellectual propertization.Table of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction; Part I The Politics and Economics of Global Intellectual Propertization: The international relations of intellectual property, W.R. Cornish; Why IPRs are a global political issue, Christopher May; The economics of intellectual property rights and the GATT: a view from the South, Carlos Alberto Primo Braga. Part II Trade-Linked Intellectual Property Negotiations: Lateralisms and TRIPs: Battle of lateralisms: intellectual property and trade, Robert P. Merges; Industry strategies for intellectual property and trade: the quest for TRIPS, and post-TRIPS strategies, Susan K. Sell; BITs and BIPs: bilateralism in intellectual property, Peter Drahos. Part III Neo-Imperialism? Global Intellectual Propertization in a Post-Colonial Age: The global intellectual property system and sub-Saharan Africa: a prognostic reflection, Adebambo Adewopo; North-South disputes over the protection of intellectual property, R. Stephen Richardson and James D. Gaisford; TRIPS - natural rights and 'a polite form of economic imperialism', A. Samuel Oddi; Neocolonialism, anticommons property, and biopiracy in the (not-so-brave) new world order, Keith Aoki. Part IV Globalization's Effects on Intellectual Property Law's Classic Doctrines and Rationales: The integration of international and domestic intellectual property lawmaking, Graeme B. Dinwoodie; A long strange TRIPS: the pharmaceutical industry drive to harmonize global intellectual property rules, and the remaining WTO legal alternatives available to third world countries, Robert Weissman; Harmonization and the goals of copyright: property rights or cultural progress?, Kenneth D. Crews; The globalization of private knowledge goods and the privatization of global public goods, Keith E. Maskus and Jerome H. Reichman. Part V Beyond Law: Cultural Effects of Global Intellectual Propertization: The impact of foreign investment on indigenous culture: an intellectual property perspective, Doris Estelle Long; Ha
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Taylor & Francis Corporate Social Responsibility The Library of
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume examine the emergence of the concept of corporate social responsibility, and the uses that have been made of the language of corporate responsibility to explore the business/society relationship. The first section traces the emergence of the concept of corporate social responsibility as a way of understanding and framing the business/society relationship. Section two of the volume looks at Definitions and ethical justifications with a view to exploring current discussions of the nature, scope and source of the social responsibilities of corporations. Section three, CSR and Management: Critical Reflections, explores the integration of CSR theories and justifications into business management and business management theories. Articles in the final section of the volume apply the concept of corporate social responsibility, and the theoretical frameworks and analytical tools to which it has given rise, to the examination and resolution of specific social issues arising out of the economic activities of corporations.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Laying the Foundations: For whom are corporate managers trustees?, E. Merrick Dodd; Can business afford to ignore social responsibilities?, Keith Davis; The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits, Milton Friedman; A 3-dimensional conceptual model of corporate social performance, Archie B. Carroll; The new meaning of corporate social responsibility, Peter F. Drucker; Corporate social performance revisited, Donna J. Wood; The corporation as a moral person, Peter French. Part II Definitions and Ethical Justifications: What do we mean by corporate social responsibility?, Lance Moir; Corporate social responsibility theories: mapping the territory, Elisabet Garriga and Domènec Melé; Corporate moral agency: review and implications, Geoff Moore; Business ethics and stakeholder theory, Wesley Cragg; Toward a unified conception of business ethics: integrative social contracts theory, Thomas Donaldson and Thomas W. Dunfee; Business citizenship: from individuals to organizations, Donna J. Wood and Jeanne M. Logsdon; Concepts and definitions of CSR and corporate sustainability: between agency and communion, Marcel van Marrewijk; 'Implicit' or 'explicit' CSR: a conceptual framework for a comparative understanding of corporate social responsibility, Dirk Matten and Jeremy Moon; Integrating and unifying competing and complementary frameworks: the search for a common core in the business and society field, Mark S. Schwartz and Archie B. Carroll. Part III CSR and Management: Critical Reflections: Strategic planning as if ethics mattered, Larue Tone Hosmer; Competing responsibly, Bert van de Ven and Ronald Jeurissen; Strategy and society; the link between competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility, Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer; Is it ethical to use ethics as strategy?, Bryan W. Husted and David B. Allen; Bad management theories are destroying good management practice, Sumantra Ghoshal; What stakeholder theor
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cartels and AntiCompetitive Agreements Volume I 1
Book SynopsisAntitrust is fast becoming a 'trending topic', with over 120 countries having already adopted some form of competition legislation. This volume brings together carefully selected articles which reflect the evolution and progression of the regulation of joint conduct under competition law on both sides of the Atlantic, and which discuss principles of fundamental importance for antitrust law. The articles focus on various kinds of joint conduct between companies which might bear negative effects on competition, in particular on horizontal cartels and collusion between competitors. Attention is also paid to the debate surrounding the most adequate approach for vertical agreements, which take place between firms operating at different levels of production. Their effects on competition have traditionally been one of the most disputed issues in modern antitrust, and tend to divide the principal schools of thought that have influenced the evolution of competition policy around the world. The Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Elements of the Prohibition in the US and the EU: Goals of Antitrust: The antitrust consumer welfare paradox, Barak Y. Orbach; The Limits of the Prohibition: From mobile phones to cattle: how the Court of Justice is reframing the approach to Article 101 (formerly 81 EC Treaty) of the EU Treaty, Arianna Andreangeli; The journey toward an effects-based approach under 101 TFEU - the case of hardcore restraints, Alison Jones; Should the European Union embrace or exorcise Leegin's 'rule of reason'?, Craig Callery; The relevant market: an acceptable limit to competition analysis?, Chris Townley. Part II Horizontal Agreements: Cartels: The firm as cartel manager, Herbert Hovenkamp and Christopher R. Leslie; The consequences of the European cartel-busting revolution, Alan Riley; Oligopoly: A proposed solution to the problem of parallel pricing in oligopolistic markets, Alan Devlin. Part III Vertical Agreements: Distribution and Competition: The competitive dynamics of distribution restraints: the efficiency hypothesis versus the rent seeking, strategic alternatives, Peter C. Carstensen; The reform of European distribution law, Romano Subiotto and Camille Dautricourt; The new EU vertical restraints regulation: navigating the vast seas beyond safe harbours and hardcore restrictions, Gianni De Stefano; Resale Price Maintenance: The future of resale price maintenance now that Doctor Miles is dead, Thomas B. Leary and Erica S. Mintzer; Resale price maintenance and Article 101: developing a more sensible analytical approach, Andreas P. Reindl. Part IV Procedural Framework for Fighting Cartels: Procedural Guarantees: A challenge for Europe's judges: the review of fines in competition cases, Ian S. Forrester; Criminal Enforcement: Antitrust violations, Bob Nichols and Eric Schmitt; Name index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mergers and Acquisitions Volume III The Library
Book SynopsisMergers and acquisitions occur for many legitimate reasons and should be encouraged as a matter of general policy, yet the resulting increase in the level of market concentration and market strength can lead to concerns that certain âdealsâ may irreparably damage the market structure and create anti-competitive effects. This volume explores the competition concerns arising out of mergers and acquisitions, the reasons for merger control and the fundamental options that face all jurisdictions intent on implementing an effective merger control regime. The volume acts as a guide through the development of merger control law, policy and scholarly thought and includes commentary on each of the key stages of any effective merger control regime. The articles consider the objectives of merger control and the broader political landscape within which mergers take place; the procedural issues in merger control, including jurisdictional matters and due process; the different substantive legal standards incorporated into merger control; the relevant theories of harm and the appropriate treatment of efficiencies; and the use of remedies in merger control. The chosen articles mainly, but not exclusively, focus on the US and EU, and several adopt a cross-disciplinary approach encompassing law, political science and economics.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I The Objectives of Merger Control: The political economy of merger regulation, Aditi Bagchi; Discretion and politicization in EU competition policy: the case of merger control, Lee McGowan and Michelle Cini; Afterword - did the Canadian Parliament really permit mergers that exploit Canadian consumers so the world can be more efficient?, Stephen F. Ross. Part II Procedural Issues in Merger Review: Extraterritoriality, Conflict and Convergence: Transatlantic turbulence: the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger and international competition policy, William E. Kovacic; A role for the WTO in international merger control, Andre Fiebig; Merger control in the European Union and the United States: just the facts, Mats A. Bergman, Malcolm B. Coate, Maria Jakobsson and Shawn W. Ulrick; Notification: Reflections on 20 years of merger enforcement under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, William J. Baer; Due Process and Standard of Proof: Good governance in European merger control: due process and checks and balances under review, Herwig C.H. Hofmann; Standard of proof in EC merger proceedings: a common law perspective, David Bailey. Part III Substantive Review: Standard of Review: A new substantive test for EU merger control, Kyriakos Fountoukakos and Stephen Ryan; Goodbye to 'the dominance test'? Substantive appraisal under the new UK and EC merger regimes, Rhodri Thompson; Theories of Harm: Conglomerate mergers and range effects: it's a long way from Chicago to Brussels, William J. Kolasky; A legal and economic consensus? The theory and practice of coordinated effects in EC merger control, Simon Bishop and Andrea Lofaro; Efficiency Considerations: Merger control policy: how to give meaningful consideration to efficiency claims?, Damien Gerard; Demand-side efficiencies in merger control, David S. Evans and A. Jorge Padilla. Part IV Remedies: Behavioural remedies in EC merger control - scope and limitations, Ariel Ezrachi; UK merger remedies under scrutiny, Michael Harker; Name index.
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