Corporate Law
Corporate law regulates the creation, operation, and termination of business corporations. It covers corporate governance, fiduciary duties of directors and officers, shareholder rights, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. This category examines the legal frameworks that govern business organizations across major jurisdictions.
Chinese Corporate Law
Sources of Chinese Corporate Law The principal source of Chinese corporate law is the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, originally enacted in 1993 and substantially revised in 2005, …
European Union Corporate Law
The Harmonisation of Company Law European Union corporate law is primarily a project of legislative harmonisation through directives, which must be transposed into the national law of each member …
French Corporate Law
Sources of French Corporate Law French corporate law (droit des sociétés) is codified principally in the Commercial Code (Code de commerce), which was substantially reformed in 1966 and again by the …
German Corporate Law
Sources of German Corporate Law German corporate law (Gesellschaftsrecht) derives principally from the Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz, AktG) of 1965, governing the Aktiengesellschaft (AG), and …
Russian Corporate Law
Sources of Russian Corporate Law Russian corporate law is derived principally from the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Part One, which contains the general provisions on legal entities, …
United Kingdom Corporate Law
Sources of Corporate Law The principal source of English corporate law is the Companies Act 2006, the longest Act of Parliament in British legislative history, which consolidated and modernised …
United States Corporate Law
Sources of Corporate Law United States corporate law is principally a matter of state law, with the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) serving as the dominant jurisdiction for publicly traded …