The Role of the Shareholder in Internal Corporate Governance: Enabling Shareholders to Make Better-Informed Decisions

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Eilís Ferran
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[1] University of Cambridge,
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EC company law; High Level Group; corporate governance; disclosure; shareholder voting;
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10.1017/S1566752903004919
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Europe has historically lagged behind the United States in viewing the primary role of company law as being to facilitate the operation of businesses in corporate form. In this respect, the report of the High Level Group of Company Law Experts (HLG) to the European Commission of November 2002 marks a distinct break with the past.
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