englischThis book examines perspectives of integrating Law & Economics in legal methodology. This is done by focusing on three different topics: the rule of law, fixed-term employment contracts in sports and expulsion clauses in articles of association. It is shown that Law & Economics can [...]

englischThe rise of index funds presents a challenge for the corporate governance of listed companies. Based on a comprehensive data analysis, the thesis documents the growing importance of passive asset managers in listed firms' ownership structures. It then explains why the incentives of these [...]

englischWith the adoption of the new Shareholder Rights Directive, the European legislator has, after an intensive debate, enacted harmonized rules for the regulation of Related Party Transactions, which have been incorporated into German law with the implementation of the ARUG II. This thesis takes [...]

englischIn response to the recent banking and financial crisis, legislators around the world have focused not only on numerous new regulations to improve the capital adequacy of banks, but also on the need to separate commercial and investment banking. In this context, this study analyses [...]

englischAre transaction cost based theories capable of addressing the specific dynamic of financial markets? Jacob Bonavita analyzes this question in his book and illustrates the specific legal nature of financial instruments with the help of several case studies. A greater focus on the legal [...]

Diese Arbeit analysiert das Konzept der Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in grundlegender Weise und unterzieht die europäische CSR-Richtlinie sowie deren Auswirkungen auf die deutsche Rechtsordnung einer eingehenden und kritischen Prüfung. Damit angesprochen sind nicht nur Fragen des [...]

englischIn response to the recent global financial crisis, in 2009 the G20 agreed on the introduction of a mandatory clearing requirement for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives through a central counterparty (CCP) by the end of 2012. In this study, the author examines this new market infrastructure [...]

englischThis book provides an overview of the current national and European regulatory framework in the postal sector, its political and economic background as well as the development of its regulation until today. It focuses on competition law implications caused by the monopoly of the state-owned [...]

englischThe concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes the accountability of private corporations for sustainable development. In light of several financial crises and corporate scandals, the issue is increasingly attracting the notice of the German and European legislators. The [...]

Der Autor untersucht Venture Capital-Finanzierungsverträge auf ihre (transaktionskosten-)ökonomischen und rechtlichen Besonderheiten. Dabei liegt ein Schwerpunkt auf der Analyse des Innenrechts der Limited Partnership nach Delaware-Recht, die in den USA die am häufigsten genutzte Rechtsform [...]