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Activist Shareholders At De Facto Controlled Companies, Gaia Balp May 2019

Activist Shareholders At De Facto Controlled Companies, Gaia Balp

Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law

Activist campaigns are likely to increasingly target controlled companies. Studies concerning activism at controlled companies focus on shareholder-empowering tools, such as the right to nominate and elect minority directors on the board, as a pathway for limiting the principal-principal agency problem. However, not enough attention has been paid to the distinction between de jure and de facto controlled companies. Building on a recent case concerning a leading Italian corporation, this Article analyzes the possible unexpected corporate governance consequences of successful activist intervention at de facto controlled companies, showing that, where minority shareholders are granted the right to appoint directors on …


Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk--How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights?, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2010

Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk--How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2009

The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Hardening Of Soft Law In Securities Regulation, Roberta S. Karmel, Claire Kelly Jan 2009

The Hardening Of Soft Law In Securities Regulation, Roberta S. Karmel, Claire Kelly

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Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel Oct 2008

Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel Jun 2008

The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel

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Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2008

Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Once And Future New York Stock Exchange: The Regulation Of Global Exchanges, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2007

The Once And Future New York Stock Exchange: The Regulation Of Global Exchanges, Roberta S. Karmel

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A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto Jan 2007

A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto

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Reform Of Public Company Disclosure In Europa, Roberta S. Karmel Oct 2005

Reform Of Public Company Disclosure In Europa, Roberta S. Karmel

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Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel Mar 2005

Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel

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Realizing The Dream Of William O. Douglas: The Securities And Exchange Commission Takes Charge Of Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2005

Realizing The Dream Of William O. Douglas: The Securities And Exchange Commission Takes Charge Of Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2004

The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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Reconciling Federal And State Interest In Securities Regulation In The United States And Europe, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2003

Reconciling Federal And State Interest In Securities Regulation In The United States And Europe, Roberta S. Karmel

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Special Study On Market Structure, Listing Standards And Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Aug 2002

Special Study On Market Structure, Listing Standards And Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Information Privacy, And The Limits Of Default Rules, Edward J. Janger, Paul M. Schwartz Jun 2002

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Information Privacy, And The Limits Of Default Rules, Edward J. Janger, Paul M. Schwartz

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Turning Seats Into Shares: Cause And Implications Of Demutualization Of Stock And Futures Exchange, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2002

Turning Seats Into Shares: Cause And Implications Of Demutualization Of Stock And Futures Exchange, Roberta S. Karmel

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Muddy Rules For Securitization Transactions, Edward J. Janger Jan 2002

Muddy Rules For Securitization Transactions, Edward J. Janger

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The Future Of Corporate Governance Listing Requirements, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2001

The Future Of Corporate Governance Listing Requirements, Roberta S. Karmel

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Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2001

Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel

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Stock Markets And The Globalization Of Retirement Savings: Implications Of Privatization Of Government Pensions For Securities Regulators, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2000

Stock Markets And The Globalization Of Retirement Savings: Implications Of Privatization Of Government Pensions For Securities Regulators, Roberta S. Karmel

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Will Convergence Of Financial Disclosure Standards Change Sec Regulation Of Foreign Issuers?, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2000

Will Convergence Of Financial Disclosure Standards Change Sec Regulation Of Foreign Issuers?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Case For A European Securities Commission, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 1999

The Case For A European Securities Commission, Roberta S. Karmel

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Outsider Trading On Confidential Information: A Breech In Search Of A Duty, Roberta S. Karmel Sep 1998

Outsider Trading On Confidential Information: A Breech In Search Of A Duty, Roberta S. Karmel

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Transcript Of The Roundtable On Insider Trading: Law, Policy And Theory After O'Hagan, Roberta S. Karmel Sep 1998

Transcript Of The Roundtable On Insider Trading: Law, Policy And Theory After O'Hagan, Roberta S. Karmel

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Comparative Investor Education, James A. Fanto Jan 1998

Comparative Investor Education, James A. Fanto

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Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 1998

Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Absence Of Cross-Cultural Communication: Sec Mandatory Disclosure And Foreign Corporate Governance, James A. Fanto Jan 1996

The Absence Of Cross-Cultural Communication: Sec Mandatory Disclosure And Foreign Corporate Governance, James A. Fanto

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Justice Blackmun And Securities Arbitration: Mcmahon Revisited, James A. Fanto Jan 1995

Justice Blackmun And Securities Arbitration: Mcmahon Revisited, James A. Fanto

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Is The Shingle Theory Dead?, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 1995

Is The Shingle Theory Dead?, Roberta S. Karmel

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