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The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional Approach

Comparative and functional account of corporate law built around legal personality, limited liability, transferable shares, delegated management, investor ownership, and agency problems.

Use It For

Use this as the main comparative theory reading for Unit 1. It gives students the five core attributes of the corporate form and the three recurring agency problems that company law tries to manage.

Teaching Notes

The book helps connect the Chinese-law entry point with later units on boards, shareholders, creditors, control transactions, and securities markets.