Limited Liability
A Legal and Economic Analysis
Seiten
2018
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78897-295-6 (ISBN)
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78897-295-6 (ISBN)
This book explores how, by allowing those who form the corporation to limit their downside risk and personal liability to only the amount they invest, there is the opportunity for more risks taken at a lower cost. Limited liability in unincorporated entities, reverse veil piercing and enterprise liability are also addressed.
'Bainbridge and Henderson have given us one of the most important books on one of the most important contemporary legal issues, the liability of individual and corporate shareholders for corporate debts. There is no issue in corporate law more subject to uncertainty and no issue more likely to be litigated. No single book has ever attempted, much less carried off, the complete historical, international, economic and legal theoretical exegesis of limited liability, which these two authors do with range, depth, confidence and even a bit of panache. This monograph, of crucial interest both to scholars and practitioners, will become an instant classic and an immediate authority.'
Stephen B. Presser, Northwestern University and the author of Piercing the Corporate Veil
The modern corporation has become central to our society. The key feature of the corporation that makes it such an attractive form of human collaboration is its limited liability. This book explores how allowing those who form the corporation to limit their downside risk and personal liability to only the amount they invest allows for more risks to be taken at a lower cost.
This comprehensive economic analysis of the policy debate surrounding the laws governing limited liability examines limited it not only in an American context, but internationally, as the authors consider issues of limited liability in Britain, Europe and Asia. Stephen Bainbridge and M. Todd Henderson begin with an exploration of the history and theory of limited liability, delve into an extended analysis of corporate veil piercing and related doctrines, and conclude with thoughts on possible future reforms. Limited liability in unincorporated entities, reverse veil piercing and enterprise liability are also addressed.
This comprehensive book will be of great interest to students and scholars of corporate law. The book will also be an invaluable resource for judges and practitioners.
'Bainbridge and Henderson have given us one of the most important books on one of the most important contemporary legal issues, the liability of individual and corporate shareholders for corporate debts. There is no issue in corporate law more subject to uncertainty and no issue more likely to be litigated. No single book has ever attempted, much less carried off, the complete historical, international, economic and legal theoretical exegesis of limited liability, which these two authors do with range, depth, confidence and even a bit of panache. This monograph, of crucial interest both to scholars and practitioners, will become an instant classic and an immediate authority.'
Stephen B. Presser, Northwestern University and the author of Piercing the Corporate Veil
The modern corporation has become central to our society. The key feature of the corporation that makes it such an attractive form of human collaboration is its limited liability. This book explores how allowing those who form the corporation to limit their downside risk and personal liability to only the amount they invest allows for more risks to be taken at a lower cost.
This comprehensive economic analysis of the policy debate surrounding the laws governing limited liability examines limited it not only in an American context, but internationally, as the authors consider issues of limited liability in Britain, Europe and Asia. Stephen Bainbridge and M. Todd Henderson begin with an exploration of the history and theory of limited liability, delve into an extended analysis of corporate veil piercing and related doctrines, and conclude with thoughts on possible future reforms. Limited liability in unincorporated entities, reverse veil piercing and enterprise liability are also addressed.
This comprehensive book will be of great interest to students and scholars of corporate law. The book will also be an invaluable resource for judges and practitioners.
Stephen M. Bainbridge, William D. Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles and M. Todd Henderson, Michael J. Marks Professor of Law, University of Chicago, US
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. History of Limited Liability 3. Why does the Law Limit Corporate Shareholders’ Liability? 4. Veil Piercing Standards 5. What Law Applies? 6. Veil Piercing in Statutory Contexts 7. Related Doctrines 8. Veil Piercing in Unincorporated Entities 9. Limited Liability in Comparative Perspective 10. Rethinking Veil Piercing 11. Conclusion Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.07.2018 |
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| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Gesellschaftsrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78897-295-3 / 1788972953 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78897-295-6 / 9781788972956 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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