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Piercing the Corporate Veil in Latin American Jurisprudence: A Comparison with the Anglo-American Method

Piercing the Corporate Veil in Latin American Jurisprudence: A Comparison with the Anglo-American Method

Author: Jose Maria Lezcano
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138840850
Published In: December 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book is a comparative law study exploring the piercing of the corporate veil in Latin America within the context of the Anglo-American method.

The piercing of the corporate veil is a remedy applied, in exceptional circumstances, to prevent and punish an inappropriate use of the corporate personality. The application of this remedy and the issues it involves has been widely researched in Anglo-American jurisdictions and, until recently, little attention has been given to this subject in Latin America. However, rise of democratic governments has created the political stability necessary for investment and economic development meaning that the corporate personality is now more commonly used in Latin America.

Drawing on case studies from Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, Piercing the Corporate Veil in Latin American Jurisprudence examines the ingenuity of Latin American jurisdictions to deal with corporate personality issues and compares this method with the Anglo-American framework. Focusing in particular on the influence of two key factors- legal tradition and the uniqueness of each legal system- the author highlights both similarities and differences in the way in which the piercing of the corporate veil is applied in Latin American and Anglo-American jurisdictions.

This book will be of great interest to scholars of corporate, company and comparative law, and business studies in general.

1. General Aspects regarding the Piercing of the Corporate Veil

2. Piercing the Corporate Veil in an Anglo-American Context

3. Corporate Veil in Latin America - what is the difference?

4. The Piercing of the Corporate Veil - the cases of Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina

5. Comparison Between the Anglo-American and Latin American Method