Arising from the Second Oxford Law Colloquium held in 1992, this volume addresses a topic that is highly topical but has a long intellectual pedigree. Since the formation of the joint stock company there has been continuing debate as to the structure of corporate governance and the controls, both legal and institutional, that are, or should be, exercised over corporate management. The volume provides a broad picture of what is currently happening in this debate in the U.K. and beyond.

Business between England and Germany has flourished in recent years and looks set to continue to develop in coming years. This collection examines the legal framework of joint ventures between English and German companies. It addresses the laws in these two countries and draws helpful comparisons between the two. The contributions point out pitfalls that lawyers who are not familiar with both German and English law are likely to overlook and which may cause major problems when joint venture companies are established. This book consists of four parts, written by a team of leading German and...