The article aims at summarizing the most important aspects of the (legal) history of the English East India Company during the first century after its foundation by Queen Elizabeth I (1600-1708). It focuses on two historical commonplaces: the one of the supposed democratic character of its organization and the one of the development of the limited liability of the shareholders since the 17th century.
L'articolo riassume i tratti salienti della storia giuridica della Compagnia delle Indie Orientali inglese nel suo primo secolo di attività (1600-1708), confutando due luoghi comuni storiografici: quello della sua pretesa democraticità e quello della autonomia patrimoniale perfetta dei soci della East India Company.
Gialdroni, S. (2010). Une histoire juridique de l'East India Company au XVIIe siècle. Réflexions sur l'idée de responsabilité limitée et de principe majoritaire. L'ATELIER DU CRH.
Une histoire juridique de l'East India Company au XVIIe siècle. Réflexions sur l'idée de responsabilité limitée et de principe majoritaire
GIALDRONI, STEFANIA
2010-01-01
Abstract
The article aims at summarizing the most important aspects of the (legal) history of the English East India Company during the first century after its foundation by Queen Elizabeth I (1600-1708). It focuses on two historical commonplaces: the one of the supposed democratic character of its organization and the one of the development of the limited liability of the shareholders since the 17th century.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
