01260184 - Corporate Law in Comparative Perspective

The course first provides an introduction to corporate law concepts and ideology, in a comparative perspective (Europe – France in particular – and the US). It then describes a standard business acquisition process used worldwide, from a legal and tax points of view, before analyzing the obstacles to international mergers. It proposes remedies to such obstacles with an introduction to (i) the European Company (Societas Europaea), as introduced by EU Regulation dated October 8, 2001, (ii) reverse triangular merger technique used by French companies wishing to acquire US entities, and – if time permits – (iii) stock exchange law. A case study will serve as a basis for reflection. Finally, an initiation to Law & Economics aspects of corporation law will conclude the class module.

3 credits or 1.5 US Crédits