Convergence of substantive law and convergence of enforcement: A comparison

Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Governance

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 328-347

  Hertig, Gérard ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 52249087048     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511665905.011     Document Type: Chapter

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