Governments can curb corporate power. But first we need to understand how corporate law allows private ventures to accumulate power that can endure for generations.
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Clear rules are urgently needed to prevent a legal vacuum in South African boardrooms.
South Africa’s laws and regulations aren’t clear about the role of the chair of a company. This carries huge risks for individuals and companies.
A company director these days is often a skilled professional packing a lot of experience, but these very same factors will count against a director when a court decides a delinquency application.
B Corp certification is the latest status clothing for conscious companies. But without a clear indication of how it improves business practices, what does it really add?
For the first time in South African company law, courts can declare directors delinquent. This new remedy must not be abused by those with the power to use it.
Employee-owned businesses benefit from boosted productivity, profitability, and staff morale. So why are they so rare?
The corporate veil, traditionally friend of directors and foe of outsiders, may have turned double agent.
A primary focus on prosecuting those who have committed illegal phoenix activities has not been successful.
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Professor and Head, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Tourism & Events, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Innovation & Knowledge Exchange, University of Oxford
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Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau