As an extremely useful tool for those in the field of corporate law, this handbook contains detailed reports on the corporate laws of almost 50 countries worldwide. Each country report is approximately 50 pages in length, with the following common structure that allows for ease of reference: private companies with limited liability * public companies * legal bases * register * foundation * duration * name * legal capacity * memorandum and articles of association * capital and protection of capital * rights and duties of shareholders * corporate bodies and officers * power of representation * liability of corporate bodies * liability of shareholders * listing of the corporation * employee participation * annual financial statement * disclosure obligations * transfer of shares * encumbrance of shares * establishment of branches * insolvency * liquidation and winding-up * taxation * conversion * conflict of laws * cross-border structuring * overview of the law concerning capital markets.