Corporate governance issues: United States and the European Union.

From: Houston Journal of International Law | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information 
 
  I. INTRODUCTION 
 
 II. SOME GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES: AN 
     OVERVIEW OF THE CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
 
III. THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS 
     ABROAD 
     A. Corporate Auditing 
     B. Provisions relating to CEO and CFO; Criminal Sanctions 
     C. Audit Committee Independence 
     D. Code of Ethics 
 
 IV. CORPORATE TAKEOVERS, CONSTITUENCY STATUTES 
     AND SHAREHOLDERS RIGHTS 
 
  V. CONCLUSION

I. INTRODUCTION

While the exact definition of corporate governance should be specifically tailored to the requirements of each jurisdiction ...

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