96870 - COMPARATIVE COMPANY LAW

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, students: - know the main principles and concepts of European law of corporations in a comparative and international perspective, with a focus on European Union law and the laws of its major Member States; - can work with multiple sources of law (e.g., regulations, directives, national laws) and judicial cases and appropriately engage with an intricate web of rules of law belonging to different jurisdictions and originating in different national contexts.

Course contents

The course gives a detailed account of what corporate law and corporate governance are in an international and comparative perspective. To this end, the course focuses on some specific selected issues:

- Characteristics of the corporation;

- Governance of the corporation;

- Related-party transactions;

- Takeovers.

Readings/Bibliography

Readings will be listed ahead of the beginning of the course and will be made available on Virtuale.

Teaching methods

Each lecture will be dedicated to a specific topic. After introducing the topic and pointing out all relevant issues pertaining thereto, the lecturer will invite the class to actively participate and debate.

Assessment methods

Written exam consisting of multiple-choice questions.

Teaching tools

In addition to regular reading materials the lecturer will use slides, which will be made available to students before class and then shown and discussed in class.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Pomelli