Oxford Business Law Blog

The advent of big tech has re-defined the fundamental rules of the market. Most of these tech companies offer free services to customers, and these freebies raise several questions. Tech companies...

In a recent article, entitled ‘The Capital Maintenance Regime Matters for Creditors’, we verify whether adherence to the capital maintenance regime—that is, refraining from distributing legal capital...

The value of an investment is not necessarily merely about returns. A growing number of investors and other corporate stakeholders are calling for their money to go toward stocks or funds that are...

In June 2021, Germany transcended its conservative securities hinterland by departing from the paper-based securities realm. The new Electronic Securities Act strategically anchors Germany in the...

Data have become a critical resource for many business models as a result of digitalization and globalization. Individuals disclose personal information intentionally and unintentionally over the...

Firms filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy often simultaneously arrange ‘debtor-in-possession’ (DIP) financing. It has been shown that DIP financing is central to the preservation of the going-concern...

This chapter explores the evolution of corporate rescue in both Canada and the U.S. The timing and specific circumstances surrounding the enactment of corporate rescue legislation were different in...

The United States government and judiciary have long been trying to understand the state-backed or state-influenced actions behind Chinese enterprises that threaten US businesses and economy. Amidst...

On October 6, 2021, the Mile End Institute of Queen Mary University of London hosted a panel discussion on Dr Virág Blazsek’s recent book ‘Banking Bailout Law: A Comparative Study of the United...

The COVID-19 crisis has encouraged many countries to amend their insolvency laws. In most cases, these amendments took place temporarily—especially during the hibernation phase of the pandemic. In...

According to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), there is a consensus among major economies, such as the G20, to facilitate cross-border payments as a priority in their political agendas. Also, the...

Related party transactions (RPTs) are a common corporate governance issue across many jurisdictions but remain hard to regulate. Allowing value-increasing RPTs while preventing the value-decreasing...

Climate change is increasingly seen as a major societal problem. To address the problem, enormous financial resources are required and the capital market plays a central role in the financing of...

A paradigm shift is underway: The corporation—much reviled as a cost-externalizing, short-termist, inward-focused, politically manipulative machine—is undergoing a fundamental change. This is good...

‘Open Banking’ is fast becoming a global phenomenon, promising to transform financial services by enabling the safe, swift sharing of personal data. The idea of open banking originated in Europe, but...

As global leaders assemble in Glasgow at COP26 to accelerate action towards fighting climate change, it is widely recognised that the role of business in this endeavour is central. Scientific...

The INSOL Europe Academic Forum (IEAF) invites submissions for its 17th annual conference, taking place from 2-3 March 2022 in Dublin (Ireland). Expressions of interest are invited for the delivery...

Recently a complaint was filed before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that Apple forces developers on Apple’s App Store to use its in-app payment system and charges an exorbitant...

The EU Commission has presented three cornerstones of its digital regulation approach in November and December of 2020: the drafts of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act (DSA),...