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Eckstein, A., Parchomovsky, G. (2024). 'Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates' In E. Hilgendorf, (Ed.), Law in Times of Crisis (1st ed., pp. 425-443)
Eckstein, Asaf and Parchomovsky, Gideon. "Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates". Law in Times of Crisis, edited by Eric Hilgendorf, Duncker & Humblot, 2024, pp. 425-443.
Eckstein, A and Parchomovsky, G. (2024): 'Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates', in Hilgendorf, E (ed.). Law in Times of Crisis. Duncker & Humblot, pp. 425-443.
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Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates

Eckstein, Asaf | Parchomovsky, Gideon

In: Law in Times of Crisis (2024), pp. 425–443

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https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-58941-8.2023.425
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19

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Asaf Eckstein

Eckstein, Asaf, Prof. Dr., Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University, Israel

Gideon Parchomovsky

Parchomovsky, Gideon, Prof. Dr., Faculty of Law, HebrewUniversity, Jerusalem, Israel, Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

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Section Title Page Action Price
Asaf Eckstein and Gideon Parchomovsky: Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates 425
I. Introduction 425
II. Conglomerates 426
1. A Parent's Liability for a Subsidiary's Misdeeds 428
2. The Duty of Oversight 434
3. Rethinking Oversight Duties and Responsibilities in Conglomerates 438
III. Conclusion 440
Bibliography 441

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