European Corporate Law and Cross-border Business Transactions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article analyses the evolution of European corporate law and its influence on cross-border business transactions within the EU. It examines key developments in company formation, corporate governance, mobility, mergers, and insolvency, alongside the growing role of financial regulation in shaping corporate practice. Special attention is given to the Cross-Border Mergers Directive, the Mobility Directive, and the European Insolvency Regulation, as well as the impact of Brexit, digitalisation, and ESG regulation. The article argues that while EU corporate law has facilitated cross-border integration, harmonisation remains uneven and contested. Its future will depend on balancing economic efficiency with social and environmental objectives, ensuring both competitiveness and legitimacy in a changing global order.
Language: English
Topic: Corporate Governance and Law
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7081943856
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