The Ultra Vires doctrine in corporate law : a comparative review / / Marco Antonio Jimenez Sanchez

• Autore: Jimenez Sanchez Marco Antonio
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (119 pages)
• Disciplina: 346.73064
• Soggetto topico: Ultra vires
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 What Is the Ultra Vires Doctrine? -- 1.1 Introduction: What Is the Ultra Vires Doctrine? -- 1.2 Scope of the Text -- References -- 2 Conceptual Presentation of the Ultra Vires Doctrine -- 2.1 Historical Background -- 2.2 The Ultra Vires Doctrine in Corporate Law -- 2.3 Should the Ultra Vires Doctrine Be Discarded at All? -- References -- 3 The Ultra Vires Doctrine in Common Law -- 3.1 United States -- 3.2 United Kingdom -- 3.3 Australia -- References -- 4 The Ultra Vires Doctrine in European Civil Law -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 France -- 4.3 Germany -- 4.4 Italy -- 4.5 Spain -- References -- 5 The Ultra Vires Doctrine in Latin America -- 5.1 Argentina -- 5.2 Brasil -- 5.3 Colombia -- 5.4 México -- 5.5 Perú -- References -- 6 The Objects Clause and the Ultra Vires Doctrine -- References -- 7 Legal Procedures to Reject Ultra Vires Acts and Transactions -- References -- 8 Ratification of Ultra Vires Acts and Transactions -- References -- 9 Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers a comparative review of the ultra vires doctrine in corporate law. Divided into three main sections, it first provides a brief overview of the historical background and the scope of the ultra vires doctrine. It then analyses the essential features of the doctrine in the common law and civil law traditions across the Western world. Lastly, the book examines the objects clause, procedural aspects, and the mechanism of ratification of such ultra vires acts.The book's comparative approach and global contextualization of the subject matter will be of interest to readers from around the globe, familiarizing them with legal provisions, case law, and recent literature. Although it is primarily intended for scholars in the area of corporate law, it is also a valuable resource for professionals in the field of commercial law who deal with issues related to the capacity of firms and the powers of their directors.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Ultra Vires Doctrine in Corporate Law
• ISBN: 9783030888381; 9783030888374
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910522964003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in law.