Founding a Company

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. The Need for a Better Understanding of Legal Forms in Europe

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Cross-Border Operations and Enlargement of European Union as Driving Forces for Pan-European Expansion Strategies

      • Torsten Wulf, Stephan Stubner

      Pages 3-10

   3. Legislatory Need for a Handbook on Legal Forms in Europe and Selection of Countries

      • Michael J. Munkert

      Pages 11-16

3. Legal Forms of Company Foundation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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4. Legal forms of company foundation

   1. Austria

      • Michael J. Munkert, Christian Seidl

      Pages 19-47

   2. France

      • Emmanuèle Lutfalla, Michael J. Munkert

      Pages 49-69

   3. Germany

      • Michael J. Munkert, Klaus Küspert

      Pages 71-88

   4. Hungary

      • Attila Kovács

      Pages 89-105

   5. Italy

      • Sergio Finulli, Michael J. Munkert

      Pages 107-133

   6. The Netherlands

      • Pietia C. van der Laarhoven Mark, Johan F. Langelaar

      Pages 135-160

   7. Romania

      • Roxana Smeu, Adriana Turta

      Pages 161-188

   8. Spain

      • Astrid Dorfmeister, Michael J. Munkert

      Pages 189-214

   9. Switzerland

      • Anton Blatter, Michael J. Munkert

      Pages 215-238

   10. United Kingdom

       • Andrew Lindsay, Michael J. Munkert

       Pages 239-263

From our daily practice as scholars, consultants and entrepreneurs we know how critical it is to make the right decisions that can shape the future of a company. One of the earliest of such decisions is surely the selection of the appropriate legal form as it is hardly reversible and has major implications on the running business. Accordingly, we can nd a wealth of information about the pros and cons of speci c legal forms. However, so far there is only scarce information available once you decide to enter a foreign market. There are offerings, e.g. from the Chambers of Commerce and you can search the Internet. When information is provided in the local language, comprehension becomes dif cult. Furthermore, the material that is available today only seldom allows for a structured analysis and comparison of legal forms in different countries. From discussions with entrepreneurs we know that this situation has not only been cumbersome for us, but actually everybody who is thinking about starting up a business or widening the operations across country borders is faced with the complex task of deciding on a legal form.

• Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship
• Europe
• European Union (EU)
• Founding a Company
• Internationalization and Subsidiaries
• Konkursordnung
• Legal Forms
• Market Entry
• Start-Ups
• business
• strategy

• Munkert - Kugler + Partner GbR, Nürnberg, Germany

  Michael J. Munkert

• LS für Strategisches Management und, Organisation, Handelshochschule Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

  Stephan Stubner

• Graduate School of Management, Chair of Strategic Management, HHL - Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

  Torsten Wulf

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