Full title: liability of corporate groups: autonomy and control in parent-subsidiary relationships in us german and eu law an international and comparative perspective. Corporation law dates from the 19th century when the growth of business enterprise required a division between the private and the company sphere making the company a legal person with its own rights responsibilities and liabilities. The company was no longer the legal equivalent of its owner but became a separate legal entity providing a form of legal protection for the owners employees and the customers. The introduction of company law meant a great step forward for those engaged in big business in europe the u.S. And elsewhere.
Full title: liability of corporate groups: autonomy and control in parent-subsidiary relationships in us german and eu law an international and comparative perspective. Corporation law...show more