Thoroughly revised and rewritten to take into account the fundamental changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006, this new edition of Pettet's 'Company Law' provides a thought provoking textbook on all areas of Company and Capital Markets Law as covered on university courses.

Thoroughly revised and rewritten to take into account the fundamental changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006, this new edition of Pettet's Company Law provides a thought provoking textbook on all areas of Company and Capital Markets Law as covered on university courses.

This in-depth comparative examination of the derivative action in Asia provides a framework for analysing its function, history and practical application and examines in detail how derivative actions law works in practice in seven important Asian jurisdictions (China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore). These case studies allow an evaluation of a number of the leading Western comparative corporate law and governance theories which have come to define the field over the last decade. By debunking some of these critically important theories, this book lays the foundation for an accurate understanding of the derivative action in Asia and a re-examination of the regulation of the derivative action around the world.

Presents in-depth, comparative analyses of German, UK and US company laws illustrated by leading cases, with German cases in English translation.