Die deutsche Wirtschaft befindet sich derzeit mitten in einem konjunkturellen Aufschwung, der aber - wie das MEMORANDUM 2007 zeigt - keinesfalls als Beginn einer längeren Wachstumsphase interpretiert werden darf. Die jüngste Belebung ist ein ganz normales konjunkturelles Phänomen und wenn der...

Advanced systems of domestic corporate law generally apply a “no reflective loss” principle to shareholder claims. Shareholder claims are permitted for direct injury to shareholder rights (such as voting rights). But shareholders generally cannot bring claims for reflective loss incurred as...

Corporate law in advanced domestic legal systems on the one hand, and typical treaties for the protection of foreign investment on the other hand, treat claims for damages by company shareholders differently. Advanced domestic systems generally bar shareholders from claiming for reflective loss...

Claims by company shareholders seeking damages from governments for so-called "reflective loss" now make up a substantial part of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) caseload. (Shareholders’ reflective loss is incurred as a result of injury to “their” company, typically a loss in...