Centros and the Internal Market
How special is Centros? This contribution places Centros in internal market law. It starts by turning the judgment on its head and imagines an...
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Shareholder Mobility in Five European Countries
This paper provides new evidence on the evolution of ownership of a large sample of companies in five European countries - Belgium, France, Italy, Spain...
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The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-border Labor Migration:Evidence from the Accounting Profession
The paper examines whether international regulatory harmonization increases cross-border labor migration. To study this question, we analyze...
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Mobility Restrictions and Risk-Related Agency Conflicts
Stricter enforcement of post-employment restrictions that strengthens trade secrets protection also limits CEOs’ alternative employment...
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The Illusion of Motion: Corporate (Im-)mobility and the Failed Promise of Centros
The European Court of Justice’s landmark decision in Centros was heralded as creating the preconditions for a vibrant market for incorporations in...
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How Does Corporate Mobility Affect Lawmaking? A Comparative Analysis
This paper examines the impact of increased corporate mobility on corporate lawmaking in the European Union (EU). More specifically, we seek an answer...
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Mobility Restrictions and Risk-Related Agency Conflicts: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment
Mobility Restrictions and Risk-Related Agency Conflicts: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment
Manager-shareholder agency conflicts of interest manifest themselves in several forms. They include manager shirking and the consumption of...Read more