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Corporate Control: A Comparative Examination Of Corporate Law In Canada And The People's Republic Of China, Qin Zhao
LLM Theses
This thesis examines the concept of corporate control in Canadian and Chinese business enterprises. Going beyond traditional studies of corporate governance, which are concerned principally with the relationship between shareholders and corporate managers, this thesis explores the ways in which corporate law in China and in Canada regulates and arbitrates the relationships among all corporate participants, in the context of the political, social, economic and cultural milieu in which corporate law and policy in both countries has evolved. Through a comparative examination of corporate control issues under two specific corporate law regimes--that of the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), and …
Prospectus Disclosure And The Role Of The Securities Commissions In Ontario And Bangladesh: A Comparative Study, Md. Anowar Zahid
Prospectus Disclosure And The Role Of The Securities Commissions In Ontario And Bangladesh: A Comparative Study, Md. Anowar Zahid
LLM Theses
The fundamental difference between Ontario law and Bangladesh law is that the former is based on the combination of the disclosure theory and the "blue sky" (merit review) theory while the latter is based on the disclosure theory alone. Accordingly, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) exercises twofold powers: it reviews the disclosures contained in a prospectus and also determines the merit of the offering. In other words, it ensures that "full, true and plain" disclosures are made in a prospectus, and at the same time it examines the offering to see whether any element jeopardizing the public interest is present …