This book gives a concise introduction to the German law of business
organizations and is meant to help business practitioners and
international students to familiarize themselves with its key concepts
and legal issues. After outlining some characteristic features of the
German legal system the book describes the various types of German
business organizations with a special focus on the German Limited
Liability Company (GmbH) and the German Stock Corporation (AG). The
book discusses some typical problems faced by companies engaged in
cross-border activities and also provides a brief outline of some recent
developments in European company law with a special focus on the new
multinational corporate form of the European Company (SE).