Corporate law

Body of law that governs businesses This article is part of a series onCorporate law Core concepts & principles Separate legal personality Limited liability Piercing the corporate veil Internal affairs doctrine Ultra vires doctrine De facto and estoppel corporations Corporate governance & duties Corporate governance Board of directors Director's duties Duty of care Duty of loyalty Business judgment rule Insolvent trading Fiduciary Shareholder rights & finance Shareholder Corporate shares Derivative action Oppression remedy Pre-emptive right Tag-along right Drag-along right Beneficial ownership General corporate forms Corporation Company Partnership General Limited LLP Sole proprietorship Holding company Conglomerate Cooperative Corporate life cycle Incorporation Promoter liability Mergers and acquisitions Corporate restructuring Insolvency and Liquidation Dissolution Related topics Corporate registers Registered agent Rochdale Principles Joint-stock Shell corporation Shelf corporation Corporations law by jurisdiction Anguilla Australia BVI Canada Cayman Islands India South Africa UK United States Vietnam European Union France Germany Corporate forms by jurisdiction European Union S