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The Nature of the Company

公司本质

Treats theories of the company's nature as the logical starting point for company-law theory and for deciding the boundary and design of corporate institutions.

Brief English Introduction

This Chinese source treats the nature of the company as the foundation of company-law theory. It asks how different understandings of the company shape the design and boundaries of the company-law system.

Teaching Notes

Use it to ask why abstract theories of the company matter for concrete rules on liability, governance, and corporate purpose.