Theoretical and Empirical Evidence of the International Proposals and Domestic Approaches Throughout the European Union in the Case of Corporate Governance : A First Attempt at Legal Systematisation Categorisation

The objective of the paper is to discuss current trends in corporate governance. The present investigation will cover issues like: a modern and updated company law-making, mainly focused on the secondary regulation by governments; the so called standard setting by market participants, as well as the preparation of model laws and codes of best practice. The paper is structured around two aims: the possibility of facilitating an efficient and competitive business in Europe; and the influences stemming from the diverse inputs of Common and Civil Law countries in the regulation of their approaches towards contemporary company law