Corporate law
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Corporate law is the field of law that governs the formation, operation, and regulation of companies and other business entities, including their structure, governance, and relationships with shareholders and other stakeholders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corporate law canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of law
ⓘ
business law discipline ⓘ legal field ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance interests of stakeholders
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facilitate business activity ⓘ protect shareholders ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
joint‑stock companies
ⓘ
limited liability companies ⓘ non‑profit corporations ⓘ private companies ⓘ public companies ⓘ |
| basedOn |
bylaws
ⓘ
case law ⓘ corporate charters ⓘ statutes ⓘ |
| concerns |
corporate governance mechanisms
ⓘ
corporate structure ⓘ relationships between company and creditors ⓘ relationships between company and other stakeholders ⓘ relationships between company and shareholders ⓘ |
| developedIn |
civil law jurisdictions
ⓘ
common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| includes |
rules on board of directors
ⓘ
rules on corporate capacity ⓘ rules on corporate capital ⓘ rules on corporate management ⓘ rules on corporate personality ⓘ rules on dividends ⓘ rules on incorporation ⓘ rules on insider dealing in some jurisdictions ⓘ rules on limited liability ⓘ rules on share issuance ⓘ rules on shareholder meetings ⓘ rules on takeovers ⓘ |
| regulates |
business entities
ⓘ
companies ⓘ company formation ⓘ corporate compliance with statutory requirements ⓘ corporate dissolution ⓘ corporate finance aspects ⓘ corporate governance ⓘ corporate restructuring ⓘ corporations ⓘ directors’ duties ⓘ fiduciary duties in corporations ⓘ mergers and acquisitions ⓘ officers’ duties ⓘ shareholder rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
commercial law
ⓘ
contract law ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ securities law ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.