Research handbook on directors' duties / edited by Adolfo Paolini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Paolini, Adolfo, editor.

Series:

Research handbooks in corporate law and governance.

Research Handbooks in Corporate Law and Governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Directors of corporations--Legal status, laws, etc.

Directors of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Directors' duties and liabilities have become the centre of a general legal discussion following the 2008 financial scandal that resulted in global recession. Questions have arisen regarding the ways in which the directors of the world's major financial institutions have handled their duties and how their decisions have impacted investors, shareholders and consumers. This detailed Handbook discusses the nature of the relationship between a company and its directors, assessing issues such as how duties are discharged, liabilities that may arise and what interests directors should consider befor

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART I DIRECTORS' DUTIES IN THE COMMON LAW LEGAL SYSTEM; 1. Evolving directors' duties in the common law world; 2. Directors' duties in Canada: paintings in a stream?; 3. Directors' duties in the UK; 4. Almost codified almost 20 years on: the effect of the Companies Act 1993 on the development of directors' duties in New Zealand; PART II Directors' duties in other jurisdictions; 5. Directors' duties in Italy; 6. Directors' duties in China; 7. A brief note on directors' duties of care and loyalty in Portugal

PART III Directors' duties beyond company law8. The limits of directors' duties in fostering corporate social responsibility and the idea of a multi-stakeholder board; 9. In loco parentis: directorial duties to consumers; 10. Connections between ethics and directors' duties in Australia; PART IV Directors' duties in times of financial turmoil; 11. Navigating financial turbulence: directors' duties in the face of insolvency; 12. Non-executive directors in financial institutions: a demanding standard of care; 13. The relationship between investors and corporations after the financial crisis

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78100-441-2