Editorial: 'Towards a Sustainable European Company Law'

Sjåfjell, Beate

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Editorial: 'Towards a Sustainable European Company Law'

Beate Sjåfjell

University of Oslo - Faculty of Law - Department of Private Law

July 16, 2009

Amicus Curiae, Society of Advanced Legal Studies, Issue 78, p. 1, London, Summer 2009

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Do companies have a role beyond that of seeking profit for shareholders? Does company law have a role in furthering sustainable development? It may seem tempting, perhaps especially from a British company law perspective, to dismiss these questions offhand. My analysis of the objectives of EU company and securities law indicates that this would be too hasty. This editorial outlines the results and the consequences of my analysis and introduces the new research project ‘Sustainable Companies’.

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Keywords: European company law, sustainable development, takeover directive, sustainable companies, shareholder primacy, shareholder value

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Date posted: September 17, 2009

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Sjåfjell, Beate, Editorial: 'Towards a Sustainable European Company Law' (July 16, 2009). Amicus Curiae, Society of Advanced Legal Studies, Issue 78, p. 1, London, Summer 2009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1474223

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Beate Sjåfjell (Contact Author)

University of Oslo - Faculty of Law - Department of Private Law ( email )

PO Box 6706 St Olavs Plass
N-0130 Oslo
Norway