Revista de Ciências Civis e Jurídicas

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Corporate Governance and the Business Judgment Rule: Fiduciary Duties of Directors in Canada and the People’ss Republic of China

Matthew P Ponsford

This paper will examine the fiduciary duties of directors expressed in statutory instruments in Canada and China. Analyses herein incorporate statutes and corporate law, secondary literature, newspaper commentary, and select jurisprudence, to help elucidate the similarities and differences between the two countries’ regulatory frameworks, from the perspective of corporate governance and responsible business decision-making.