LAW 560 - Comparative Corp Governance

This short course will examine a range of coporate law governance issues from the comparative perspective illustrating the similarities and differences between approaches taken in the United States and in the European Union. Materials will include the OECD Code, NACD Agreed Principles, the EU Commission Action Plan, Sarbanes/Oxley legislation and EU Commission Recommendations. The subjects will range from director’s remuneration, takeover regulation to transparency obligations. The course will examine corporate governance issues from both American and European points of view.