Convergence in Shareholder Law

by Mathias M. Siems

• ISBN13: 9780521187916
• ISBN10: 0521187915
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-03
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Object and Course of the Investigation:

Dimensions of convergence in shareholder law

The Status Quo of Convergence:

Legal bases

Bases for a shareholder typology

The 'Shareholder as Such'

The shareholder in the power structure of the company

Conclusions of Part 2

Developmental Trends and Patterns:

Bases

Convergence through congruence

Convergence through pressure

Future convergences in shareholder law

Conclusions of Part 3 Part 4 Conclusion:

Convergence as a model for the future

Summary of principal findings

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