A comparative analysis of the liability of non-executive directors in the UK and of members of the supervisory board in Germany
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The liability of non-executive directors in the UK and members of the supervisory board in Germany is discussed and compared. Findings reveal that both non-executive directors in a one-tier board structure and members of a supervisory board in a two-tier board structure and members of a supervisory board in a two-tier board structure are becoming increasingly subject to investigations for inadequate performance of their special monitoring role.
Publication Name: European Business Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0959-6941
Year: 2006
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Feud engulfs S.F. defender's office; ten months from election to changeover
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The low morale and personnel turmoil in the San Francisco public defender's office is discussed. Lame duck Kimiko Burton, who lost re-election, still had to run the office for 10 months, and the election had polarized the office. Jeff Adachi, the new public defender, is trying to keep politics out of the office.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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Patterns of electoral corruption in Peru: the April 2000 general election
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This article discusses the illegal actions taken by Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and his elite supporters in rigging the April 2000 election. The author analyzes the election irregularities, such as fraudulent vote counting, with more votes being counted than actual voters.
Publication Name: Crime, Law and Social Change
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0925-4994
Year: 2000
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