The AGM in Europe : theory and practice of shareholder behaviour

"Front Cover" -- "The Agm in Europe: Theory and Practice of Shareholder Behaviour" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Contents" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "List of Abbreviations and Legislation" -- "Part I: Introduction" -- "1 The Law & Economics of the AGM" -- "1. Introduction" -- "1.1. Outline of This Chapter" -- "2. The Agency Theory and Corporate Governance" -- "3. The AGMâ s Theoretical Role" -- "4. The AGM in Practice" -- "4.1. Rational Apathy and Free-Rider Problems" -- "4.2. Lack of Dialogue" -- "4.3. Side-Stepping Behaviour and Other Problems" -- "4.4. â Dull Ritualsâ " -- "5. Shareholder Control" -- "5.1. The Efficiency Argument" -- "5.2. Doctrinal Theory and Shareholder Democracy" -- "5.3. Shareholder Control and Efficiency" -- "6. The Outline of the Book" -- "Notes" -- "Part II: The AGMâ s Legal Outline" -- "2 The European Framework of Shareholder Rights" -- "1. Introduction" -- "1.1. Outline of This Chapter" -- "2. The Shareholder Rights Directive" -- "2.1. Procedural Rights" -- "2.2. Shareholder Proposals and Calling a Meeting" -- "2.3. The Right to Ask Questions" -- "3. Capital Directive" -- "4. Other Directives" -- "5. Current European Framework of Shareholder Rights" -- "6. Current Developments: The New Shareholder Rights Directive" -- "7. Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "3 The National Level of Shareholder Rights: Procedural and Information Rights" -- "1. Introduction" -- "1.1. Outline of This Chapter" -- "2. Meeting Organization: AGMs and EGMs" -- "3. Participation Procedures" -- "4. Voting Procedures" -- "4.1. Other Voting Methods" -- "5. Forum Rights at the National Level" -- "5.1. The United Kingdom" -- "5.2. Ireland" -- "5.3. The Netherlands" -- "5.4. Germany" -- "5.5. Austria" -- "5.6. France" -- "5.7. Belgium" -- "5.8. Charter Provisions" -- "6. Ownership Information Rights" -- "7. Concluding Remarks" -- "Notes".