The concept of the stakeholder can be integrated into corporate law through a broad interpretation of the idea of the best interests of the corporation. In this paper, I address criticisms of the classic definition of the principal purpose of a firm. Even if U.S. law is less interventionist and...

This study seeks to improve our understanding of how business interests can influence the making of legislation in the specific sector of corporate law and corporate social responsibility (CSR). We want to make the public aware of the legal limits of CSR reporting flowing from the way companies...

The objective of this paper is to present and discuss the new French requirements related to socially responsible investment (SRI), and provide reflections on the potential and limits of regulating SRI. We summarize the consequences of new Monetary and Financial Code Article L. 533-22-1 and the...