Joseph Lee

School of Law, University of Manchester

Oxford Road

Manchester M13 9PL, M139PL

United Kingdom

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (28)

1.

AI in the Boardroom: Let the Law be in the Driving Seat

International and Comparative Corporate Law Journal, The University of Manchester Legal Research Paper Series No. Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 08 Mar 2024
Joseph Lee and Peter Underwood
School of Law, University of Manchester and University of Auckland - Faculty of Law
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AI, Data analytics, Corporate Governance, Shareholder activism, Directors’ duties, ESG, Corptech

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Regulation of Algorithmic Trading: Frameworks for Human Supervision and Direct Market Interventions

European Business Law Review
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 18 Jan 2022
Joseph Lee and Lukas Schu
School of Law, University of Manchester and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 1,401 (29,215)
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algorithms, high frequency trading, machine learning, financial regulation, MIFIDII, ESMA, FCA, SEC, circuit breaker, systemic risk

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Distributed Ledger Technologies (Blockchain) in Capital Markets: Risk and Governance

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 29 May 2018
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 1,138 (39,539)

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DLT, Blockchain, Smart Contract, Capital Markets, RegTech, Fintech

4.

A Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 22 Feb 2020
Joseph Lee and Florian Lheureux
School of Law, University of Manchester and University of Exeter
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Cryptocurrency, blockchain, DLT, tokenization, cryptoasset, exchanges, investor protection

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Intra-Corporate Dispute Arbitration and Minority Shareholder Protection: A Corporate Governance Perspective

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 25 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 682 (79,458)
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Company, Arbitration, Dispute, Shareholder, Class-action, Governance

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Law and Regulation for a Crypto-Market: Perpetuation or Innovation?

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Sep 2020
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 632 (87,561)

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cryptoasset, blockchain, tokens, code as law, taxonomy

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From 'Housekeeping' to 'Gatekeeping': The Enhanced Role of the Company Secretary in the Governance System

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 18 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
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company, secretary, governance, gatekeeper, transparency, board, independence

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Smart Contracts for Securities Transactions on the DLT Platform (Blockchain): Legal Obstacles and Regulatory Challenges

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 07 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 04 Nov 2020
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 592 (95,428)
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smart contract, DLT, blockchain, crypto assets, securities trading, ICO, tokenization

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Corporate Disclosure, ESG, and Green FinTech in the Energy Industry

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 29 Apr 2022
Joseph Lee and Alberto Mattia Serafin
School of Law, University of Manchester and University of Cassino
Downloads 564 (101,237)
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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, ESG, Materiality, Data Analytics, Blockchain, Green Fintech, Energy Industry

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Blockchain and Smart Contract for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform: Legal Obstacles and Regulatory Solutions

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Apr 2020
Joseph Lee and Vere Marie Khan
School of Law, University of Manchester and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 494 (119,107)
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Peer-to-Peer, Energy Trading, Sustainability, Tokenisation, Smart Technologies, Blockchain

11.

Access to Finance for Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the Financial Services Industry

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 13 Dec 2019
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 484 (122,053)
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AI, financial services, access to finance, investor protection, GDPR, privacy rights

12.

Investor Protection on Crowdfunding Platforms

The EU Crowdfunding Regulation, OUP
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 23 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 20 Dec 2021
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 433 (139,428)
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EU crowdfunding regulation, CSPs, Investor protection, default credit disclosure, key investment information sheet

13.

Blockchain and Energy Commodity Markets: Legal Issues and Impact on Sustainability

Journal of World Energy Law and Business
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2022
Joseph Lee and Vere Marie Khan
School of Law, University of Manchester and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Blockchain, oil trade, energy market, smart contract, sustainability, green fintech, UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), geopolitical conflicts, sanctions

14.

Law and Regulation for Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 25 May 2023
Joseph Lee and Rougang Li
School of Law, University of Manchester and The University of Manchester
Downloads 358 (172,793)

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DAO, Blockchain, DLT, Web3, Governance, Law

15.

The Rise, Fall and Future of P2P Lending Platforms in China: the Role of Policy, Law and Enforcement

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 23 Dec 2022
Joseph Lee and Yonghui BAO
School of Law, University of Manchester and Capital Normal University
Downloads 333 (186,900)

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financial platforms, micro-finance, China, FinTech, P2P, financial stability, systemic risk, investor protection

16.

The Future of Japanese Corporate Governance: Participation, Sustainability, and Technology

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 19 Oct 2022
Joseph Lee and Mizuki Suma
School of Law, University of Manchester and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
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corporate governance, shareholder, digital governance, technology, ESG, decentralization, Japan

17.

Court-Subsidiarity and Interim Measures in Commercial Arbitration: A Comparative Study of UK, Singapore and Taiwan

Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 227-247, November 2013
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 24 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 218 (287,515)

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court-subsidiarity, interim remedy, UK, Taiwan, Singapore, arbitration

18.

Mapping an Investor Protection Framework for the Security Token Offering Market: A Comparative Analysis of UK and German Law

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Feb 2021
Joseph Lee and Doreen Geidel LL.M.
School of Law, University of Manchester and Dresden University of Technology
Downloads 191 (325,209)

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STO, Crypto-assets, Corporate Governance, Data Protection, UK, Germany

19.

Property and Data: A Confused Relationship

Lee, J. Darbellay A. (eds) Data Governance in AI, FinTech and RegTech: Law and Regulation in the Financial Sector (2022) Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 30 Dec 2021
Joseph Lee and Marc Van de Looverbosch
School of Law, University of Manchester and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 185 (334,813)

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Blockchain, DLT, Crypto-asset, payment token, asset token, data governance, GDPR, MiCA

20.

Private law and public regulation for investor protection in the asset management industry: Aims and practices in transposing the UK model to China

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2020
Joseph Lee and Yonghui BAO
School of Law, University of Manchester and Capital Normal University
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Asset Management, Fiduciary Duty, Investor Protection, Shadow-Banking, US-China Trade War, China

21.

The Economics and Politics of Information and its Legal Protection in Cryptocurrencies

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Feb 2021
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 155 (390,692)
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cryptocurrency, data protection, privacy, Big Data, surveillance, LIBRA

22.

Evaluating the Mandatory Bid Rule for Takeover Law in China: An Empirical and Comparative Analysis

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 05 Oct 2020
Joseph Lee, Yonghui BAO and Jinlin Li
School of Law, University of Manchester, Capital Normal University and University of Exeter Business School
Downloads 143 (417,125)

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Takeover; Mandatory Bid; Empirical Analysis; China; Cumulative Abnormal Returns

23.

Web3 Governance: Law and Policy Conference

Report on the conference proceedings, 6 July 2023, University of Manchester
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 07 Aug 2023
Joseph Lee and Zoe Ejiofor
School of Law, University of Manchester and KPMG, United Kingdom
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web3, blockchain, governance, law, policy, metaverdse, AI, data, digital trade

24.

Regulatory Regimes and Norms for Directors' Remuneration: EU, UK and Belgian Law Compared

European Business Organization Law Review (2012) 13(4) pp 599-637
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
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UK; Belgium; Comparative law; Corporate governance; Directors; EU law; Remuneration

25.

Critical Exposition of Japanese Takeover Law in an International Context

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 111 (507,232)
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Takeover, Japan, UK, EU, shareholder, board, directors, stake-building, virtual-bid, governance

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The Prospect of Regulatory Alignment for an Interconnected Capital Market Between the UK and China: A Takeover Law Perspective

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Dec 2019
Joseph Lee and Yonghui BAO
School of Law, University of Manchester and Capital Normal University
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Takeover Code, UK, China, Stock Connect, Financial Services, Corporate Governance

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Minority Shareholders' Enforcement of Corporate Governance in Takeovers: An English Law Perspective on the Belgian Fortis Bank Case

Revue pratique des sociétés civiles et commerciales (2011) No. 7008, pp 391-419
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Feb 2016
Joseph Lee
School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 91 (580,542)

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Belgium, Fortis, Takeover, Minority, Shareholder, English, Corporate, Governance

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Resource Dependency Theory and Cybersecurity Regulation

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 16 Apr 2024
Rachael A. Ntongho and Joseph Lee
University of Manchester and School of Law, University of Manchester
Downloads 90 (584,456)

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Cybersecurity resource acquisition, Cybersecurity officers, Information Sharing