Cambridge Studies in Corporate Law: Series Number 1: The Governance of Corporate Groups

Starting from a discussion of the theoretical underpinning of the place companies occupy in society, this book explores the consequences of adherence to free market contractualist theory, including the lack of regulatory control of a sufficiently robust nature. Professor Dine comments on the absence of a concept of governance of groups from a comparative perspective and considers the consequences of this absence for the conflict of laws. In particular, she highlights the tragic consequences of globalization by transnationals including polarization of income and environmental damage, and suggests a possible legal framework to prevent future damages.

1. Theoretical underpinnings of companies and their governance; 2. The governance of groups: some comparative perspectives; 3. Conflict of laws and the governance of groups; 4. Theories and models of the regulation of corporations and groups; 5. Transnational corporations out of control; 6. A way forward?; Index.