Class Actions and Weighted Voting Rights – A Flawed Debate?

International Financial Law Review, May 2015

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2016/022

5 Pages Posted: 19 Jul 2016 Last revised: 24 Aug 2016

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Syren Johnstone

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

Date Written: May 1, 2015

Abstract

HK law doesn’t recognize the class action suit. Does the SFC’s powers under the SFO to obtain remedies for investors mean that the class action issue is not relevant to the WVR debate?

Keywords: class action rights, weighted voting rights, listed companies, shareholder protection

Suggested Citation

Johnstone, Syren, Class Actions and Weighted Voting Rights – A Flawed Debate? (May 1, 2015). International Financial Law Review, May 2015, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2016/022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2811028

Syren Johnstone (Contact Author)

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