Reforming Company And Takeover Law In Europe

This book examines reforms in company and takeover law, crucial to modern business and economics. The new European 13th directive on takeovers and its 'break-through' rule are discussed, as is the controversial level playing field for takeover activities all over Europe and from the United States. The volume provides comprehensive commentary and full text of the European Commission's new company law action plan. Issues including corporate disclosure, remuneration of directors, personal liability of board members, auditors, and conflicts of interest are also examined.

Guido A. Ferrarini is Professor of Law at the University of Genoa and Director of the Centre for Law and Finance. Klaus J. Hopt is Professor of Law and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign Private and Private International Law, Hamburg. Jaap Winter is partner at the Dutch law firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Professor of International Company Law at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Eddy Wymeersch is Chairman of the Banking Finance and Insurance Commission, Belgium; cochair of the CESR-ECB, working on clearing and settlement; member of the Committees of European Securities Regulators (CESR), and Part time Professor of Commercial Law, University of Ghent.