The Preface of the first edition of this book, which was published in 2007, included this
opening sentence:'The global economy brings us into a new world of legal players and legal …

It is hardly possible to judge the merits of the German corporate governance system without
also having a basic knowledge of German business or enterprise law and without analysing …

This paper argues that corporate governance reformers in A nglo‐A merican jurisdictions
should consider a different approach in their quest for better corporate governance …

Much has been made of Japan's 'lost decade'. With economic stagnation, financial crisis and
record corporate insolvencies during the 1990s, Japan's once mighty economic machine …

It could safely be stated that there have recently been such remarkable developments
regarding the German two-tier board system, the respective roles of the various corporate …

On 21 May, 2003 the European Commission announced an Action Plan'in order to improve
corporate governance in the European Union and to modernise company law. The …

This study provides a fascinating, fresh analysis of the virtues of shareholder participation in
the context of contemporary corporate governance. By applying recent empirical studies to …

This book examines the role and potential of derivative actions in shareholder protection in
public limited companies. Derivative actions have been a focal point of legislators' agendas …

This book provides a clear overview of the legal rules relating to directors' disqualification in
Australia, Germany, South Africa, the UK and the US, and to highlight the differences in the …