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Legal Aspects of Crowdfunding

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  • © 2021

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Editors:
  1. Caroline Kleiner

    1. Université de Paris, Paris, France

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  • Presents a comparative approach to crowdfunding legal framework
  • Offers a comparative perspective of 18 countries on legal regulation of crowdfunding
  • Gives a range of legal solutions to manage crowdfunding activity

Part of the book series: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law (GSCL, volume 55)

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. General Report / Rapport général

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Rapport Général sur la régulation juridique du crowdfunding

      • Caroline Kleiner
      Pages 3-47

    3. General Report: The Legal Regulation of Crowdfunding

      • Caroline Kleiner
      Pages 49-89

  3. National Reports / Rapports nationaux

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Regulation of Crowdfunding in Germany

      • Tobias H. Tröger
      Pages 93-125

    3. Le Financement Alternatif en Droit Belge

      • Enguerrand Marique, Kim Van de Velden, Sébastien Wolff
      Pages 127-150

    4. Crowdfunding in Brazilian Law

      • Aline de Miranda Valverde Terra
      Pages 151-173

    5. L’encadrement juridique du financement participatif au Canada

      • Michelle Cumyn
      Pages 175-200

    6. Ask and you Shall Receive: Crowdfunding in Cyprus

      • Venetia Argyropoulou, Philippe Jougleux, Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou
      Pages 201-227

    7. Crowdfunding in Spain

      • Esther Hernández Sainz
      Pages 229-253

    8. Legal Regulation of Crowdfunding in Estonia

      • Gerd Laub
      Pages 255-269

    9. The Legal Regulation of U.S. Crowdfunding: An Organically Evolving Patchwork

      • Joan MacLeod Heminway
      Pages 271-290

    10. Crowdfunding Act Accelerating the Growth of the Crowdfunding Market in Finland

      • Aki Kallio
      Pages 291-302

    11. Le Crowdfunding, ou l’Adaptation du Droit au Service des Investissements en France

      • François Barrière
      Pages 303-319

    12. Legal Regulation of Crowdfunding in Greece

      • Evi Matthaiou
      Pages 321-330

    13. The Legal Regulation of Crowdfunding in Ireland

      • Cliona Kelly
      Pages 331-341

    14. The Legal Regulation of Crowdfunding in Japan

      • Takahito Kato
      Pages 343-362

    15. Crowdfunding in the Netherlands

      • Lars van Vliet
      Pages 363-375

    16. Crowdfunding in Poland

      • Ewa Bagińska
      Pages 377-393
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About this book

This book offers a comparative perspective on 18 countries’ legal regulation of crowdfunding. In the wake of the financial crises of 2008, use of this alternative financing method has increased substantially, in various forms. Whereas some states have adopted tailor-made regimes in order to regulate but also encourage this way of financing projects, allowing loans to be made by non-banking institutions, others still haven’t specifically addressed the subject. An analysis of these diverse legislative stances offers readers a range of legal solutions for managing crowdfunding activities with regard to e.g. protecting investors, imposing limits on project owners, and finally the role and duties of intermediaries, i.e., companies operating crowdfunding platforms. In addition, the content presented here provides a legal basis for states and supranational organizations interested in regulating this phenomenon to achieve more legal certainty.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Université de Paris, Paris, France

    Caroline Kleiner

About the editor

Caroline Kleiner is a full professor of Private international law at the Paris University (formerly University of Paris Descartes). Invited as a guest professor in many Universities (Doshisha (Kyoto), NYU (New York), Edinburgh, High College of Economy (Moscou)) she teaches Private international law as well as International Banking and Financial law. She contributes for almost 10 years to the comments of the French Monetary and Financial Code and publishes regularly on subjects related to financing and international litigation. 

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