Disqualification of Company Directors A Comparative Analysis of the Law in the UK, Australia, South Africa, the US and Germany Routledge Research in Corporate Law Series
This book provides a clear overview of the legal rules relating to directors? disqualification in Australia, Germany, South Africa, the UK and the US, and to highlight the differences in the disqualification regimes of these jurisdictions. The book seeks to determine whether disqualification on application should be developed further as a corporate law and corporate governance tool to ensure that individuals who have a proven record of posing a particular risk to the business community, shareholders and creditors, are indeed disqualified from being directors. The book is unique as it provides a single source where the disqualification regimes of all these jurisdictions are explored and compared.
The book will appeal to scholars of corporate law, regulators and policy-makers. The book will also be of particular interest to senior managers and directors to determine precisely what the laws regarding disqualification of company directors are, and what type of behaviour might expose them to potential disqualification.
1. Overview, Jean du Plessis and Jeanne Nel de Koker 2. United Kingdom, Andreas Rühmkorf and Jean du Plessis 3. Australia, Tess Blackie and Jean du Plessis 4. South Africa, Neels Kilian, Jean du Plessis and Jeanne Nel de Koker 5. US, Hannah Marie Farhan and Jeanne Nel de Koker 6. Germany, Andreas Rühmkorf;
Jean Jacques du Plessis is a Professor of Corporate Law in the Deakin Law School at Deakin University, Australia, where he teaches in the areas of corporate governance, corporate law and business law.
Jeanne Nel de Koker teaches corporations law and marketing law at an undergraduate level and corporate governance at a postgraduate level at Deakin University, Australia.
Date de parution : 01-2019
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 04-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
Mots-clés :
Automatic Disqualification; corporate governance; Disqualification Order; automatic disqualification of company directors; Disqualification Provisions; comparative corporate law; Federal Financial Supervisory Authority; Jean Jacques du Plessis; Disqualification Regime; Jeanne Nel de Koker; Disqualification Undertakings; Andreas Rühmkorf; German Company Law; Tess Blackie; Undischarged Bankrupt; Neels Kilian; Banking Supervision Law; Hannah Marie Farhan; Occupational Ban; Insolvency Offences; Hm Revenue; Supervisory Board; Disqualified Person; Insolvency Proceedings; Bankruptcy Restriction Order; Delinquent Director; Official Receiver; Mandatory Disqualification; DGCL; JSE; Administrative Receiver; Vat Refund; Insolvency Act; Close Corporation