Shareholder Rights and Shareholder Activism: The Role of the General Meeting of Shareholders

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Shareholder Rights and Shareholder Activism: The Role of the General Meeting of Shareholders

Christoph Van Der Elst

Activism,
Shareholder Rights,
Voting

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188/2012

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August 01 2012

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August 02 2012

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Christoph Van Der Elst Shareholder Rights and Shareholder Activism: The Role of the General Meeting of Shareholders (01 Aug 2012) Available at ECGI: https://ecgi.global/working-paper/shareholder-rights-and-shareholder-activism-role-general-meeting-shareholders

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General meeting •
shareholder rights •
voting •
attendance

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Christoph Van Der Elst

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Tilburg University

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