A jurisdiction such as the Scottish one, reputedly with solid Roman roots, is practically bereft of the fundamental concept of a deposit in the concluding passage of the missives. Alternatively, the relevant "ancestor" (Roman law) has been profoundly permeated, throughout the course of its...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether ex ante board connections and director retention result in agency costs to target company shareholders in the form of reduced payment in mergers and acquisitions transaction. Design/methodology/approach: The authors employ detailed...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Outline contents -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Table of Legislation -- Part A Introduction -- 1 Sources of EU financial law -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 EU statutes and their hierarchy -- 1.2.1 The Treaties -- 1.2.2 Regulations and...