Essays about: "duties of the board"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words duties of the board.

1. 6. Hostile takeovers in the face of the Business Judgment Rule : A comparative analysis between Sweden and the United States of America in regard to the Business Judgment Rule and the Unocal test.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sandra Nagy; [2016]
   Keywords : business judgment rule; unocal; hostile takeovers; sweden; the united states of america; business judgment rule; unocal; fientliga företagsförvärv; företagsförvärv; sverige; usa;

   Abstract : In cases concerning a hostile takeover occurring in the United States, the board of directors must fulfill the duties set forward by the Unocal test. If the board of directors succeed, it implies that the decision, regardless if it is a bad decision, is protected by the Business Judgment Rule. READ MORE

3. 7. The Role of Internal Audits within Financial Institutions in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Zeljka Baric; [2016]
   Keywords : internal audit; corporate governance; regulations; board of directors; audit committee; senior management; agency theory;

   Abstract : Corporate governance is a highly discussed topic in financial circles. Recent corporate failures have triggered regulatory reforms where the internal audit was given a stronger position. However, this regulatory evolution also brought challenges to internal audit activity. READ MORE

4. 8. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Johan Djäken; [2016]
   Keywords : Aims of the Swedish Companies Act; Swedish Companies Act; SCA; company s interest; company s objects; contemporary CSR; corporate gifts; corporate governance; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR and Swedish corporate governance; de facto value transfers; duty of loyalty; duty of care; duties of the board; duties of the managing director; ESV; enlightened shareholder wealth maximization; executive compensation; fiduciary duties; profit purpose; purpose of the limited company; pluralist purpose; pyramidal ownership structure; value transfer framework; shareholder value model; shareholder primacy model; share buybacks; Swedish corporate governance; Swedish Code on Corporate Governance; ABL; aktiebolags syfte; aktiebolags vinstsyfte; aktiebolags verksamhetsföremål; aktieåterköp; aktieägarmodell; bolagsstyrelsens ansvar; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR och svensk bolagsstyrning; förtäckta värdeöverföringar; företagsgåvor; institutionella ägare; korsägande; pluralistiskt vinstsyfte; pyramidägande; Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning; svensk bolagsstyrning; upplyst aktieägarmodell; verkställande direktörs ansvar; värdeöverföringsreglerna; värdeöverföringar;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE

5. 9. Target Board Liability in Public Takeover Bids : An analysis under Swedish and Danish regulations

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Sullivan; [2013]
   Keywords : Target Board; Liability; Target Board Liability; Takeover; Swedish Takeover; Danish Takeover; Hostile Takeover; Målselskabsbestyrelse; erstatningsansvar; overtagelse; fjendtlig overtagelse; overtagelsestilbud; Målbolagsstyrelse; skadeståndsansvar; styrelseansvar; fientlig takeover; företagsförvärv; publikt bud;

   Abstract : The board has a central role in a limited liability company, as it manages the company’s affairs. When a takeover bid is made on the company, the Target Board’s role is ex­tended, as the Board undertakes certain obligations due to the takeover regulations. READ MORE

6. 10. 20 years of steering the European Citizenship – How to Get Europeans on Board?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Freja Hagsund; [2013]
   Keywords : European citizenship; citizen obligations; European Commission; constructive analysis; citizenship theory; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis has the constructive aim of analyzing the European Commission's normative expectations on European citizens and exploring the prerequisites for their realization. To this purpose, three main perspectives in citizenship theory, liberalism, republicanism and communitarianism are used in the analysis of official Commission documents. READ MORE