Directors’ duties and legal accountability in corporate failures: a comparative study of the US, UK and Italian corporate governance frameworks through the Enron, Carillion and Parmalat cases
Garrido Gutierrez, Sabrina (A.A. 2024/2025) Directors’ duties and legal accountability in corporate failures: a comparative study of the US, UK and Italian corporate governance frameworks through the Enron, Carillion and Parmalat cases. Tesi di Laurea in Law and economics (corporate and business law: antitrust and regulation), Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sabrina Bruno, pp. 65. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Legal foundations of directors’ duties and accountability in the US, UK and Italy. US framework. UK framework. Italian framework. Comparative analysis. Case studies: Enron, Carillion and Parmalat. Enron (US). Carillion (UK). Parmalat (Italy). Comparative analysis of Enron, Carillion and Parmalat. Limits of legal frameworks in preventing governance failure. Post-collapse reforms and their effectiveness. Reforming director accountability: beyond duties to enforcement and oversight. Hard law vs soft law: towards a balanced mode. Policy proposals for strengthening director accountability.
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Bibliografia: pp. 63-65.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33) |
| Chair: | Law and economics (corporate and business law: antitrust and regulation) |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Bruno, Sabrina |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2026 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 26 May 2026 12:09 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45910 |
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