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Convergence in Shareholder Law

Name: Convergence in Shareholder Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521187916
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Author: Mathias M. Siems
ISBN: 9780521187916

By Mathias M. Siems

Cambridge University Press February 2011

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ISBN-13: 9780521187916
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 2011
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

On the one hand, it can be argued that the increasing economic and political interdependence of countries has led to the convergence of national legal systems. On the other hand, advocates of the counterhypothesis maintain that this development is both unrealistic and unnecessary. Mathias Siems examines the company law of the UK, the USA, Germany, France, Japan and China to see how this issue affects shareholder law. The author subsequently analyses economic and political factors which may or may not lead to convergence, and assesses the extent of this development. Convergence of Shareholder Law, which was originally published in 2007, not only provides a thorough comparative legal analysis but also shows how company law interconnects with political forces and economic development and helps in evaluating whether harmonisation and shareholder protection should be enhanced.

Contents:: Introduction; Part I. The Object and Course of the Investigation; 1. Dimensions of convergence in shareholder law; Part II. The Status Quo of Convergence; 2. Legal bases; 3. Bases for a shareholder typology; 4. The 'Shareholder as Such'; 5. The shareholder in the power structure of the company; 6. Conclusions of Part 2; Part III. Developmental Trends and Patterns; 7. Bases; 8. Convergence through congruence; 9. Convergence through pressure; 10. Future convergences in shareholder law; 11. Conclusions of Part 3; Part
4. Conclusion; 12. Convergence as a model for the future; 13. Summary of principal findings.