German Corporate Governance in International and European Context

Prof. Dr. jur. Bernhard Großfeld ist ehemaliger Direktor des Instituts für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität.

Prof. Dr. jur. Claus Luttermann ist Ordinarius für Bürgerliches Recht und deutsches und internationales Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht an der Katholischen Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.

An Overview of German Business or Enterprise Law.- An Overview of the Corporate Governance Debate in Germany.- The General Meeting and the Management Board as Company Organs.- The Supervisory Board as Company Organ.- The German System of Supervisory Codetermination by Employees.- The Impact of European Development on German Codetermination.- Accounting as the Documentary Proof of Good Corporate Governance.- The Dominant Role of the German Banks and New Players in the German Financial Sector.- Corporate Governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance in Selected Other Jurisdictions.- English Translation of Some European Provisions for Purposes of Chapter 7.