Format:
1 online resource (362 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789059317895
Content:
Intro -- Acknowledgement -- Abbreviations -- Tables and Figures -- Table of Contents -- I Introduction -- 1 Background -- 2 Scope -- 2.1 Why foreign takeover bids? -- 2.2 Why state regulations of FDIs and corporate and securities laws? -- 2.2.1 State regulations of FDIs -- 2.2.2 Corporate and securities laws -- 2.3 Why China and the Netherlands? -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Doctrinal approach -- 3.2 Comparative approach -- 4 Scientific and societal relevance -- 5 Outline -- II Theoretical Framework -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why do takeovers occur: corporate law and economic perspectives -- 2.1 Defining the agency problem -- 2.2 Takeovers: driven by the agency problem -- 2.3 Takeovers: a potential antidote for the agency problem -- 3 The fear of foreign ownership -- 3.1 Effects on local employment -- 3.2 Effects on assets of strategic importance and domestic economic network -- 3.3 Effects on high-tech competitiveness -- 3.4 A remark: reflecting upon the fear of foreign ownership -- 4 The role of corporate and securities laws -- 4.1 Shareholders protection -- 4.2 Contestability determination -- 4.3 Power allocation -- 4.4 Interaction between corporate governance and foreign takeovers -- 5 The role of the state in regulating foreign takeovers -- 5.1 State regulations of FDIs -- 5.2 State intervention and protectionism -- 5.3 Keep the regulatory power of the state under control -- 6 Conclusion: building up the comparative framework -- III Legislative Designs of Foreign Takeover Bids in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regulatory framework of foreign takeover bids -- 2.1 Sources of law -- 2.2 Main regulatory authorities -- 3 The role of state regulation -- 3.1 Industrial policies and the sector-based review -- 3.1.1 An "industry catalogue plus strict approval" approach.
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Language:
English
