Company Law in China

This accessible book offers a comprehensive and critical introduction to the law on business organizations in the People's Republic of China. The coverage focuses on the 2005-adopted PRC Company Law and the most recent legislative and regulatory developments in the company law landscape in China. The book covers a wide range of topics including the definitions of companies as compared with other forms of business organizations, incorporation, shareholders rights and legal remedies, corporate governance (including the fiduciary and other duties and liabilities of directors, supervisors and managers), corporate finance (including capital and shares offering), fundamental corporate changes (including mergers & acquisitions, and takeovers), and corporate liquidation and bankruptcy. In addition to presenting strong doctrinal analysis, the author also considers China's unique social, political and economic contexts.

Contents: 1. An Overview of the Company Law Regime In China 2. Types of Companies in the Diverse World of Business Organizations in China 3. Corporate Legal Personality and Limited Liability 4. Formation of Companies and the Rules of Capital Maintenance 5. Shareholders and their Rights 6. The General Corporate Governance and Management Structure 7. Fiduciary Duties of the Directors, Supervisors and Management Executives 8. Shareholder Litigation 9. Offering and Trading of Shares in Joint Stock Limited Companies 10. Financial Affairs, Accounting and Profit Distribution 11. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Takeovers 12. Corporate Liquidation and Bankruptcy Index