International Liability of Corporate Directors [2007] IIChristian Campbell "International Liability of Corporate Directors", Volume II, 2007 edition, with nearly 750 pages in two volumes, examines the law applicable to company directors and the means available to minimize the risks of claims against them. The publication surveys 20 jurisdictions in Australasia, Europe, and North America. Purchase Volume I to complete the set. Purchase of print version includes CD version and 24/7 online access. A 10% discount applies to a subscription for next year's update. A 25% discount applies to a subscription for three years of updates. Discounts are applied after purchase by rebate from publisher. |
Contents
Volume 2 | |
Directors and Other Officers II19 | |
Director Compensation II35 Board Meetings II39 | |
Deficient Corporate Reports II48 | |
Accounting Records and Controls II51 Questionable Payments II56 | |
Loans to or by Directors II72 | |
Liabilities in Tender Offers II77 Defense Indemnity Insurance and Limitations II77 | |
Future Developments II92 | |
Liability in Involuntary Liquidation II176 | 83 |
Responsibility and Liability II182 | 89 |
Service Contracts II188 | 95 |
Conclusion II194 | 101 |
Norway | 150 |
Spain | 178 |
Regulation on Directors II255 | 180 |
Switzerland | 198 |
General Principles II99 | 6 |
Monitoring of Management II111 DirectorsAuthority II113 | 23 |
Access to Corporate Information II122 | 29 |
Questionable Payments II129 | 36 |
Transactions Prior or Subsequent to DirectorsTerm II136 | 43 |
Statutory Limitations on Liability II144 | 51 |
Supervision and Disclosure II152 | 59 |
Extent of Liabilities II155 Legal Regime II156 | 65 |
The Netherlands | 72 |
General Conditions for Liability II283 | 208 |
Liability in Founding of Company II295 | 220 |
Joint and Several Liability Recourse II301 | 226 |
United States | 234 |
Conclusion II336 | 261 |
State of Community Company Law Legislation II342 | 267 |
DirectorsPowers II349 | 274 |
DirectorsDuties and Responsibilities II350 | 275 |
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