The company laws around Europe are currently evolving. After reports on new developments in France and Spain (ECFR 2004, 36 and 60), the recent reforms in Italian company law are introduced. The overview will critically reveal the Italian legislator’s struggle to balance out two conflicting aims: the need for liberalisation and deregulation in the interest of shareholders and the need for protection by mandatory rules.
Print ISSN: 1613-2548
Volume: 1, 10/2004
Pages: 368 - 378