Legal Business Forms Company Group Structures CESL Beiijng(Module E) Dr. S.F.G. Rammeloo, Law Faculty, maastricht University Netherlands(Edition- April 2013) Universiteit Maastricht
Legal Business Forms & Company Group Structures CESL Beiijng (Module ‘E’) Dr. S.F.G. Rammeloo, Law Faculty, Maastricht University - Netherlands (Edition - April 2013)
Business Forms company groups -Treatment plan Std basics business formats national law EU ms Mnd-eU law harmonizing national company laws Companies crossing borders-Freedom of establishment Single Market EU Tsd -Company groups domestic and cross-border mergers divisions (eu law and national law) Wansd -Company groups: national law concepts EU MS laws, EU law concepts EEIG and SE Universiteit Maastricht
Business Forms & Company Groups -Treatment Plan Std Basics business ‘formats’; national law EU MS Mnd - EU law harmonizing national company laws… - Companies crossing borders - Freedom of establishment Single Market EU Tsd - Company groups, domestic and cross-border mergers; divisions (EU law and national law) Wdnsd - Company groups: national law concepts EU MS laws; EU law concepts: EEIG and SE
Business conduct-(European) Single Market Universiteit Maastricht
Business conduct - (European) Single Market
Business formats., company groups i Business formats stand alone A National law borne Sole trader Partnerships Limited liability companies(incl. single-member companies) Other.?(cf. Trust, Treuhand, foundation) B EU law borne II Business formats embedded in group structure National law and EU law concepts Universiteit Maastricht
Business formats…; company groups I Business formats – stand alone… A National law ‘borne’ • Sole trader • Partnerships • Limited liability companies (incl. single-member companies) • Other…? (cf. Trust, ‘Treuhand’, foundation) B EU law ‘borne’ II Business formats embedded in group structure National law and EU law concepts
Business - Zooming out . Global scale developments US, the end of the year 2008: Ford Motors on salary caps and new initiatives, cf same rise for employees at shop floor level US,2009, GM General Motors. . or Government motors. . NL, July 9 2010: Dutch Hoge Raad(Supreme Court) ASMI Stakeholder v Shareholders value? Common Law- versus Rhine delta(cf. Germany)? Sweden/NL, January 2010: SAAB taken over by spyker. By (cf Volvo! Chinese or ultimately by turkish investors (February 2012- another failed attempt)? Universiteit Maastricht
Business – Zooming out... Global scale developments • US, the end of the year 2008: Ford Motors on salary caps and new initiatives, cf. same rise for employees at shop floor level • US, 2009, GM: General Motors..., or Government Motors...? • NL, July 9 2010: Dutch Hoge Raad (Supreme Court) ASMI: Stakeholder v. Shareholders value? Common Law – versus Rhine Delta (cf. Germany)? • Sweden/NL, January 2010: SAAB taken over by Spyker... By (cf. Volvo!) Chinese..., or ultimately by Turkish investors (February 2012 – another failed attempt)?