Regulation of cross-border establishment in China and the EU : a comparative law and economics approach

"This book examines the regulation of the inter-provincial establishment of companies in China and the EU regulation of the cross-border establishment of companies from the perspective of comparative law and economics. Part I of this book discusses the rules governing inter-provincial establishment in China and examines their implementation, with a focus on revealing the barriers to this activity. This part also analyzes the evolution of the EU internal market and shows how the EU regulates the cross-border establishment of companies. Subsequently, Part II presents an economic analysis of the regulation of the crossborder establishment of companies in a multi-level jurisdiction. In Part III, the regulation of the inter-provincial establishment of companies in China is reviewed in the light of the economic literature. This section also analyzes the differences between the regulation of the inter-provincial establishment of companies in China and the EU regulation of the cross-border establishment of companies. This book offers a thorough analysis of the regulation of business establishment in China and, more generally, the law and economics literature on business licensing"--Page four of cover