The doctrine that dared not speak its name: Anglo-American fiduciary duties in China's 2005 company law and case law intimations of prior convergence

Transforming Corporate Governance in East Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 193-254

  Howson, Nicholas Calcina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203931202     Document Type: Chapter

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