Research Handbook on Corporate Legal Responsibility

Buch | Hardcover

456 Seiten

2005
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84376-820-3 (ISBN)

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The ever-important topic of corporate legal responsibility is deconstructed into many multifaceted components in this fascinating Handbook, which systematically examines each in turn and describes the contemporary legal position.The Research Handbook on Corporate Legal Responsibility considers general theory and basic concepts such as corporate legal personality, the doctrine of attribution, corporate governance and directors' duties, and reviews the range of individuals to which corporations may be held responsible, particularly employees, suppliers, shareholders, 'stakeholders' and women. The substantive grounds for corporate responsibility under civil and criminal law within the North American and Commonwealth jurisdictions are evaluated, and mechanisms of accountability such as novel regulatory processes (interactive regulation, codes of conduct and social reporting), risk management and the significant role of non-governmental organisations are identified. The thought-provoking chapters contained within this Handbook go on to present perspectives on topical international questions (corruption, labour standards, human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development) including an analysis of recent initiatives from several international organisations.

Bringing together the work of around thirty leading academics, practitioners, campaigners and policymakers from North America, Europe and Australia, each chapter locates these issues within a theoretical context, giving an overview of its historical evolution, providing an accurate account of the current legal position and identifying policy issues likely to influence future developments.

Edited by Stephen Tully, formerly Law Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Contents:

Foreword by Michael S. Baram

Preface by Stephen Tully

Part I: Theories and Concepts of Corporate Responsibility
1. The Theoretical Background: The Nature of the Actors in Corporate Social Responsibility
Nicholas H.D. Foster

2. Comparative Corporate Governance Developments and Key Ongoing Challenges from Anglo-American Perspectives
Bryan Horrigan

3. The Fiduciary Duties of Directors: A Proposal for Improving Corporate Governance in Latin America
Cándido Paz-Ares

4. Directors’ Duties within the United Kingdom
Rebecca Parry

5. Regulating the Approach of Companies towards Employees: The New Statutory Duties and Reporting Obligations of Directors within the United Kingdom
Simon Goulding and Lilian Miles

6. Protecting Supplier Interests through English Company Law
Christopher Ruane

Part II: Substantive Grounds for Corporate Legal Responsibility
7. ‘Never Say Never Jurisprudence’: Comparative Approaches to Corporate Responsibility under the Law of Torts
Stephen Tully

8. Corporate Criminal Responsibility
Celia Wells

9. Corporate Criminal Liability in the United States
Joseph F.C. DiMento and Gilbert Geis

10. Moral Indifference and Corporate Manslaughter: Compromising Safety in the Name of Profit?
Simon Pemberton

11. Reforming the Doctrine of Attribution: A Canadian Solution to British Concerns?
Darcy L. MacPherson

12. Sustainable Waste Management: The Challenge for Businesses in Wales
Lorraine B. Frater

Part III: Alternative Accountability Mechanisms
13. In the Dark All Cats are Grey: Corporate Responsibility and Legal Responsibility
John Sabapathy

14. Whistleblowers: The Critical Link in Corporate Accountability
Dana L. Gold

15. The Dutch Corporate Governance Code: Self-Regulation or Interactive Legislation?
Jellienke Stamhuis

16. The Influence of NGOs on the Normative Framework for Business and Human Rights
Rory Sullivan

17. The Interaction between Corporate Codes of Conduct and International Law: A Study of Women and Children in the Textile Industry
Olga Martin-Ortega and Rebecca M.M. Wallace

Part IV: Regional and International Initiatives Towards Corporate Legal Responsibility
18. A Multilateral Contribution to Corporate Standards of Behaviour: The ILO’s Declaration on Multinational Enterprises
Kee Beom Kim

19. Corporate Environmental Liability within the European Union
Catherine Wijnants

20. Corporate Responsibility: The UNEP Experience
Monique Barbut and Cornis van der Lugt

21. Corporate Accountability: An NGO Perspective
Craig Bennett and Helen Burley

22. International Aspects of Corporate Liability and Corruption
Gemma Aiolfi and Mark Pieth

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.10.2005
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Gesellschaftsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	1-84376-820-8 / 1843768208
ISBN-13	978-1-84376-820-3 / 9781843768203
Zustand	Neuware