Description: This title was first published in 2000. The law relating to directors' duties has fundamental implications across the business environment and yet few areas of business law have received so little detailed examination. This text provides fresh and incisive insights to the rules applying in ten major economic jurisdictions within Europe, with respect to directors' legal obligations and liabilities. Written by the foremost figures in the field, each contribution outlines the statutory provisions that affect the work of company directors in each jurisdiction, including general legislation and specific laws covering the status of incorporated bodies.
Review Quotes: '...manages to convey in a clear and concise manner the basics of directors' legal duties and liabilities in a number of European jurisdictions. Directors' Duties and Liabilities is a worthy guide to the law in 10 important European business jurisdictions. It addresses the issues in a practical, commercial way which lawyers and directors will appreciate, without becoming "bogged down" in detail or academic analysis.' International Company and Commercial Law Review