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Pathway to Minority Shareholder Protection: Derivative Actions in the People's Republic of China

Empirical study of Chinese derivative-action cases before and after the 2005 Company Law, including closely held company use, standing problems, and horizontal claims against controllers.

Use It For

Use this as the main advanced reading for derivative litigation in China.

Teaching Notes

The paper is especially valuable because it shows that the same statutory mechanism may behave differently in close companies and listed companies.