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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798039503321

Autore

Lo Stefan H. C.

Titolo

In search of corporate accountability : liabilities of corporate participants / / by Stefan H. C. Lo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4438-8771-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (408 p.)

Disciplina

345.0251

Soggetti

Tort liability of corporations

Commercial crimes - Law and legislation

Social responsibility of business - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

There is currently much debate over corporate social responsibility on whether business companies should look beyond shareholder primacy and profit maximisation to act for the benefit of others. It is generally agreed, however, even amongst advocates of shareholder primacy, that profit maximisation should only be achieved within the framework of external laws regulating the conduct of individuals and companies generally. If the objectives of such external laws are not to be defeated, then it is important for controllers of companies to ensure corporate compliance with the law. Despite this, co