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A New Look At The European Economic Community Directive On Insider Trading, Amy E. Stutz
A New Look At The European Economic Community Directive On Insider Trading, Amy E. Stutz
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
On 13 November 1989, the European Council passed a directive on the regulation of insider trading. This legislation is designed to coordinate the various laws of the European Economic Community states and to encourage investor confidence in their securities markets. In analyzing the directive, the author proposes the United States experience in the regulation of insider trading as a model for the efforts of the EEC. Considering both the strengths and weaknesses of the United States experience, the author describes the United States shift in emphasis from the regulation of individuals to the regulation of institutions. This shift reflects the …