Shareholder Passivity, the Internet and the Shareholder Rights Directive

in Journal of Corporate Law Studies (2008)

Die nächste "kleine"Aktienrechtsreform: Der Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Umsetzung der Aktionärsrechterichtlinie (ARUG)

in Der Konzern (2008)

Discussion Report on the Presentations by Renato Mangano, University of Palermo, and Heribert Hirte, University of Hamburg

Report (2008)

Urteilsanmerkung - BV erfG vom 09.09.2007 - 1 BvR 2984/06 (zur Zulässigkeit des Sqeeze-Out im Liquidationsstadium)

in EWIR : Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht (2008)

Aktionärslegitimation durch Berechtigungsnachweis - von der Verkörperungs- zur Registertherorie

in Der Konzern (2007)

An Ethical Theory of Corporate Governance History

Report (2007)

The present Anglo-American system of corporate control is said to be a random result of market forces, the strong influence of which resulted from a weak state, and undefined principles in the state's ... [more ▼]

The present Anglo-American system of corporate control is said to be a random result of market forces, the strong influence of which resulted from a weak state, and undefined principles in the state's economic policy until the 1930s. In contrast, in Continental Europe, strong states with a tendency to interfere with market forces were established. The events resulting in these two divergent systems must be analysed in order to understand what predominant factors catalyzed the development of the current corporate governance structures. Though values other than religious principles are likely to prevail today, this paper posits that religious foundations provide a sound explanation for the developmental path of corporate governance in Anglo-America and Continental Europe. Further, it assesses the impact of such an ethical theory of corporate governance history on contemporary convergence debate. In particular, it asserts that ethical restraints may explain path dependency, and that such an ethical path dependency is more likely in times of economic decline than in times of economic growth. Finally, it holds that, in homogeneous societies, ethics can in many respects substitute for good law. [less ▲]

Urteilsanmerkung - OLG Duesseldorf vom 11.08.2006 - I-15 W 110/05 (zu Form und Inhalt des Verschmelzungsberichts und zur Kontrollerlangung "aufgrund" eines Uebernahmeangebotes)

in EWIR : Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht (2007)

Germany's Corporate and Securities Law 2007: (Getting) Ready for Competition

in ICFAI Journal of Corporate and Securities Law (2007)

Window to Europe – Can monopolies be efficient?

in INNOVATE Magazine: Zeitschrift des Centre for Innovation Law and Policy der University of Toronto (2006)

Zugang und Ausschluss im Unternehmens-Kapitalmarktrecht

in Zugang und Ausschluss im Privatrecht (2006)