In this paper, I tackle the question whether "one share - one vote" should become a European law rule. I examine, first of all the economic theory concerning one share - one vote and its optimality, and the law and economics literature on dual class recapitalizations and other deviations from...

This paper analyses the regulatory framework which applies to the determination of directors’remuneration in Europe and examines the extent to which European firms follow best practices incorporate governance in this area, drawing on an empirical analysis of the governance systems thatEuropean...

The last comprehensive review of European Company Law and the EU Action Plan aimed at"Modernising Company Law and Enhancing Corporate Governance in the European Union" datesback to 2002 and 2003 respectively. It is therefore appropriate at the start of the second decade ofthe 21st century to...