Corporate law and governance are at the forefront of regulatory activities worldwide, and subject to increasing public attention in the wake of the global financial crisis. Comprehensively referencing the key debates, this handbook provides a much-needed framework for understanding the aims and...

The financial crisis has brought about a revival of state protectionism across the globe. Most Western leaders have made a virtue of big government and state intervention; bail-outs and Sovereign Wealth Funds have been among the first responses to the economic contraction. Company law rules are...

This paper analyzes the ECJ's approach towards abusive behavior in company law and assesses the impact that the leading cases since 1999 have had both on business behavior in the EU and on the national law-makers who have responded to the opening of the markets. It is shown that the Court has...