Company Law Case Studies and Tutorials

Author: Gu Gongyun, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: From the perspective of judicial adjudication, in common law jurisdictions and regions, cases can become precedents, and precedents are sources of law. Learning precedents is learning the law; precedents are law in the form of individual cases. Mastering the law through precedents is not only simple and clear but also more conducive to the uniformity of judicial adjudication standards. In civil law jurisdictions and regions, the role of precedents is gaining increasing attention. Many places have explicitly stated that certain precedents can be used as the basis for court judgments, and precedents have the function of "quasi-law." From the perspective of legal education, in common law jurisdictions and regions, the case method is widely practiced, and legal principles and applications are grasped by analyzing individual cases. In civil law jurisdictions and regions, the nature of case teaching is different from that in common law jurisdictions and regions, but its role is similar, and it is widely welcomed by students. The development of legal education in China has been rapid. Case teaching is not only suitable for students studying on campus but also more suitable for distance learning and correspondence students. However, China is neither a common law country nor a country where precedents have legal or "quasi-legal" status, so there are no existing precedents with legal or quasi-legal properties. The Supreme People's Court's interpretations or approved "typical" cases are also limited in number. Therefore, selecting good cases has become the key to the success or failure of case teaching. Cases must be real; fictional cases are prone to errors. Cases must be typical; only typical cases have general significance. The case textbooks for higher education law majors published by Intellectual Property Press were carefully organized and planned to meet the needs of case teaching. This series consists of 29 volumes, covering most of the current major legal courses, and can be said to be the most comprehensive among the numerous case textbooks currently available. The chief editors appointed for this series are all leading figures in their respective fields, which ensures the authenticity and typicality of the selected cases and also guarantees the accuracy of the interpretations of the selected cases. In a market economy, survival of the fittest applies to the book market as well. Only high-quality products can capture the market and gain the favor of readers. On the occasion of the publication of this series, this preface is specially recommended to the readers! This book systematically summarizes and explains the basic concepts, basic knowledge, and basic theories related to company law in the form of case analysis. The book is divided into 16 chapters, which successively cover the following content: Overview of Company Law; Brief History of Company Law; Establishment of Company Law; Capital of Company Law; Corporate Bonds; Corporate Financial Accounting System; Company Mergers, Divisions, and Changes in Corporate Form; Company Liquidation; Company Bankruptcy; Limited Liability Companies; Joint Stock Companies; Branches of Foreign Companies; Company Groups. Each chapter includes a "Chapter Summary," which extracts the key points of each chapter, helping readers grasp the main threads. This book is suitable for teaching and use by faculty and students of law majors in higher education institutions, as well as for reference by legal researchers and related professionals.