INTRODUCTION TO THE
LAW OF ENTERPRISE
ORGANIZATION
Intnge neat cil as concemed with fcaig olutay economic
conomes bu tier bles of aw ae asa onan. An .
uy intrest, noncy ad cree bakupty, ical
propery, ae emeyponeenganinion The ok dese
reusing the cents seul ens stad
iit gen insets Than he ewan are
teeminael at ay tne by eter the principal or the
foc a ri my rie ost ie ene
coy
thera fr jaa oe Here delete
[Sse tomeans Komal sina cela that hs a tmporal dimension,
fbene iy conte, he corporis tom —our pana1. troduction 4 the Ln of nterpine Onion
tnuoucryehapte to dese few very general points Throw
these materain, we noe only describe the tes of emerprse tw But
etacncy a wana Hen sper concep, owen, ad
slscusingies dertore or ft pri
ve bing coer ec, we dee tosip
vce tency and “aes i the lof busines organzion
Fimese irae opis academic discussion of corporation er bane
isu hug be gute arate acy
{he domirane nr she le rein for sea vation ej
lim dines Vetus wich nthe ars ofl ae power erates
‘fica norm regents iaveke the concep of ene net opine
Stal adres enya so any wore Ts ld Gs
‘on requires spe explanation, which we ale ia $12 Below
TaN, we prove a bri! ouline of the medeen leaning on the
economia fe hn thi ity caper Te ral uy
ature, ue eens hae rvew say prow Nell othe aden ot
[artoner who is unlamar wth the Inersure. We expec wa |
Induce eatyon the mar conomic concep of ape oy
age oa ce sey are signica theoreti erspeetines on mee
AL Eemereycy ano rir Soca Stcaancance oF
Exraxrmss Oncanizanion
‘Wealth is an inportnc ingredient of happines for mont of Money cant
buy everthing a te sang goes, but ican sus fea human eas,
feduce seni, abd ip people achieve their fll penta. Grestet
‘teal oe ays deployed to advance al aman welt oct
re eater mes dow inact te mn a
‘hat facia ind viduals: firs vo create wealth wise public poiey
As clizens af count we are concerned about fr tore tan The
eaton of ttl metho even eu share in We ate soncesne! ith
the sate ofthe word, the welae of ee a the saa pole at
lec the dination of wea, though we might dase abo the
eran By at ge, npr wn Bee oped win
the bman experience Thus, pe pl is ms about, for
‘Sample, te wc debut of wealth fl ouside The competence
corporate bw Tae aw of taxation, eatin, envionment td bor
Daley, product salty, exer ieee of het, suey, and ware
Aides he elsrbutton of sks and ewan aeceey Conporate e
{ike the eon of econo wet thu the Tato ot
‘olan, ning colic schon,
1.1 Eisen and the Suc Sgncace of Enterprise Organization 3
1.1.1 Wealth Creation and the Corporate Form of
Organization
emporio rr des ith he etn a poner
ofthe pete legal ents that are principal econic ars in te
todesn mol tusk dea with the contol over Wega’
‘Feu and power Ie adresse sich mptsn tates ax gw Corporate
Eeepises fre created and cpt, how powe ower thie eral
Sars urbured hw ther Sonor peromace mono sa
‘Stat eechansas ext to pre ther prtorance
‘etned ia ths may, ererprae law fpr subject. Whe deze
sare no pecs measure of he elect hat rgunrtona lah on
‘omic produc, we do have certain india of tr sigance, The
fhnkrupey ofthe nl Soverleplnnedsconony ex oe i
Srument Sr the importance of sncemves a the law of ership,
Src at fap of ie Nas fal
Proce wel Anglostmescan cosporaion law on the orice had
‘cognid rom the begining the mate ighs 6 he ahold:
‘Shoconuuted uly eapeal in busines encrpse The alae of te
Snr economy a it pt control sperm ac the ete 9 the
‘merc ose hp rion i a ere ia
‘haan organo ne governess pestorsne
‘ol dence of he sgucance fw of Serie on
‘zation the dominance te eprint agbonshe mon Tae
ist icp form of luge selene temartabhy Star asa
conoms. Arve wll Se, the shared characteris ae the enn
‘Sracerstis ofthe corpse frm. Naty. tore ae dren, un
bhtthey are concezned pans wt the sources copa sel seep
flue corte ener In iferen comers soe euch, ike
the ited Sates and Great Hota, sseloped capa markets pre
Imach ofthe ety fr eh) cap ha Hons oth new eae on
SStablshed onc Inoue sich as Germany and apa nancial te
Ines supply mach ott eupa tn these eta, Pal, ss
evn sce cai ae opera oa mae
the dominant providers of ct ins he uses amy eps
tay be the mayor source of equity cael Ts, white the teostons
Aifeences ae nicest the stares are mre skin The core
firm dominates na ltancen hese Techn cestes econo
sate
1.12 What Do We Mean by Fificieney?
ve accept he classical eral perspective that compotion as
‘scecede to the exe that enables inal ore thee
Se spicy agree hat une efiieny ee pial Saar By
‘Sich twshould be evaiated Muoughout thi cee ens wi4 chapter, troduction othe aw of terse Ongatzton
‘nc sequen gale with the question of whether gen ule ofa (or
Epnntipe or petce) = ely oe een Ths the vey begin
‘Surintive nnn of efisency probably somthing argely nex
mine ba ty something inthe manner the miumipaon of
‘Nate or the provocnon of maenn outlets: Ear
ests have developed conceps tat are more specie but tl consistent
1421 Pareto bfieiensy
‘The most base fnon of economic efficiency that of the te
reacensenter Ilan economet and socks Vibes arto
ucts feasoned tla gen dination of oourtes i licen shen,
find oaly when, resins are debuted in such 8 wayne
[roup orient ar na relies of rewones can make a east one
for beer of wilout akog slr one ser pons VOR Oh
Fesmomace desc ah a dsb ws “eacioroppal” Tie des
Iotimenn, however that any ordinary person wl desde te sates
inal of even rae Like mos: ose Enlightenment kes, Pareto
‘elie hay subjective state of welt that cane De ae.
‘ely smesed by our observers The ony perm capable determi
Ingen change ol decimarancs makes an indl ete for worse
‘isha dual beset Tasso hog luni exchange to
‘whieh indvdaal reveal shale gw pretence foe one outcome over
ey sain tori sides othe eeacion, And ool whe a putes
Alec «ware expences net only gain (on a¢ mimi. One
‘eigia dar mote enc uly ain ory she anata Geel Such =
Sfusucton isd wbe "arena
Teal obese To bon with agasic abou the
Iegeanacy othe aga abuton of sete win 3 shy. Pate
(Geet wares ae ie ta are corn to incense soil weleresaring
irom aiaed stating poit-—an anal stutonofresoures Buin ea
Ietpate tonnatin legates cons (rimlegl otc holes
‘Secon the leptin the extn no oe coe
Bren eve porate sual possible foe courts or lek
tures mae impasane decison ha do or make someone worse of
Indeed, eves voluaty sareemend among pate pares soepeimes ft
{he aren eiceny tt becuse wough they ake lf tel sign
fresnel vampire snnycptd cso i pues
tes i Pareto efreney foe the seemingly ecacal eeioa that
Iomerer muck gon! ey don lance, they makes least one person
‘sore das sounds, lar empl, ee aw panting ad ead
1.2 Law from inside and Out Shared Meanings and Skepta §
not be Prenfilene c made the psp of fails wore off
fellows hat Part eticenc por sled taevlinnar erase
thw of enerpte cancion
1422 Kaldorticks Eifcleney
abe dean of ie ht mes pogo more
sn develope igish economists, Nichole Rao and Jain
Hs Tht thr ana nn he poiem ot eateratca hat
uncompensated ests amposel on parks thou i conse Unlet
thn mim ee oa re
Impronemen in scat ele aba este par wed nom
aera thse who sllered slur a es ofthe Fasano pos
‘Seely compensate. Nowe tat Pua pani of amy compen
‘erica tdci. The tes rst aeration
SSimperec an eansrtons ye cath genery posse wo com
fenste al persons who are nepatey afer by an acon Profesor
‘iis sc hs cote pa the Paani
ing—or"eficien—itdhey ead opera imponemen he ates
sflency Sense because the ane rom these acs cult they,
‘make the losers whole the happy ese talc al te pa ae ne
raluated muta ters, Gs eguslen tpg that
asacion i elfen i he aagrepie muieary gins the winner
‘eed ie great money fest he lace ie the oul teh
ic atesenuts arenes Fortin be ake een
“abe sur, aldor ks lien) ao hs partitions, tke
te rire eiieacycrterton, it hashes ay a the ey
‘etal ath fal tana ea bert enig
hail diuibuonal eonsoquecer of polis ay he sie oe
Bence a eae orien nas
sficenty has tbe deckine tOCANage o Ferinting empcee an sey
Saker tconipare the css and fetish ane sei Teach
satalcsanemcr ochre, sn one woe an
icieney ata yards for policymakers Un area, hs Beco
‘iat wo! fc eating emer ua hehe pest fe
‘ec In hese match, we have Klik elie in
1.2. Law mow lear ann Our: Same Meawics ann
Skrmnos
Anwar base pain we want 9 address before embarking om out
‘rocw othe ln concerns heat oon been ei ae6 Chapter. tatroduction othe Law of Eterprise Orpaeton
from the interior perpectine ofa egal actor ad vewing i om the
421 The Outuide and the tase
Conde rt how one ak 3 aad egal aston om the
perspective ofa soll sentoe Asta chao an ttereting cho
now ie, one thar sce curious that doce net fr satin the exe
Shure other eles), postulates a hyoshess ron some theory
{orexpuin the pater of occurrences the phenomenon, and devise &
fmeansto esther hypothen I hee hypeshess cannot be shown toe ake
$name patie "alauton te pominenon andpas
‘Socal scene especialy etc Because examines phenomena
tha re party smewnngs da ator a 0 he
thacare ot dvecty bse, ate deeply contextual and are oly poe
Femail inred Despite thi profound siferenceheswecn oi
‘hce and phyal scone, bath Spe of Anowtedge emp fo sand
‘utd the phenomena that they re inc eapah Tus, tothe eaten
"mpi naam they do o om an external vantage. Such eres
‘eofiily ago shoal nome ee par oo the hed
acai. Te pricing hee ded the ler weve ok operating oe
thesstem™a ones tn espect ote arcuate samen ates,
the jg andthe fer mete nderstod tobe lew ined, they
‘tere the high pest andthe priest the ah For them, the arent
Fesson fr some judi act was not snp acancurence ft ace In
Fas, adminstatve peoedure pada pec a the ih by of
Drotaanal Learning that alow experive Lz pesto ther
fnesna proceses tray pelt reve, and even mich soe
rsp ate abou can lea meaings ay well deter their
provenance "autora the came oe erie ody fe
fg hiss the “ltesoe” perspective on
‘Ones, schoo were largely concemes with his interior perp
pais legal change nor provides bas (ocular tha Oy
Spring. that in tine so Sonat by anges teshacogy, ts,
‘nd demonsapis lel ehange has come to donate legal eeaion
cording
Toa, legal education an scolusip combine the scesior and
terns SINGS Tre aso few cman Se beer,
1.2 aw rom Inside nd Out Shared Meanings and Skepim 7
legal down nth onto easing legal dotine Bur few ea
scfoturip would deny the moran sf usientnting the cra
irindpis in xin ha concn che near pestcee ee
facet tundra opin th salen oe asc
toh perspec om atc whch oct nhs auton,
{nd consiteny, an he exec, which noted ste race needs
ose per soley ina changing mel
This kes uso the use of these ance of eicieney n
czar wean nese a sere rece
{et shoul bea the coe of ogptzutonal aw. We hve argu et
Ides and laser a well a academic commentons saps 0 tse
‘iii the peskaan fea pncpl stand a
Ingearent Ba our arly sete trey cone oN the
Stare How da we recone our ew witha “
"We oer the followigeqplanason es generally sid chat cours
“athe than exeste™ law Bur sopsied bere Know at
‘scans pu covet. Crane ec bound by pepe app
fxtstng Taw atconding to stems A judge doesnot poses 4 cong
fcmmission @ make socal policy under the hare of elceny ra
sg apie otic nn i
ai alone ofen ries esto make cose. Du su ss
sans a they ae Foc he aw of ence sguaton
oie, cee if thea concepis are cena eveating the wisdom of
the cutoome reached. This may change ove the sens more anes
soon Tesi Ris coat cours hae isch a
Tati ucitabe rence” "lyaiy” "anor." “exploration,” an
(Eton Th ta dined ope i sine
ton. They bel not tothe techn knowledge econ ot te
‘caning-+ language «0 which only smal pore othe poly he1. troduction to the Law of fnterprne Onion
cess utc the every nions of ght conduc that cous AE
‘mos ofthe poly shares
"Buf cours fave an eaporcant role in creating the law of cere
ante and yt no acvelyempleythecanceproteticerey ee
‘ev how can we expect the legal stn ove appease
eto aldor Hic ciency all anaes st fest our cicunon ol
‘rpm andes seg sari Theshoraner
{amants tothe corporation’ Income and ast, proecion of cr MCE
{St through 2 timers norm gery comical ine oh
porate wedth an wth movi tomar aldo Hck len se
1.3 Deveronwenr ov mu Moen Turony oF 1H Fn
Sophisicted business lawyer understind that they ein the sins of
Strung rancons teal wih versa are Ln economie ot
Banal ature In anne ly te per i al owes the
combs of 1 problem usally fale 0 Bes satactoy soon othe
Froblem Th inthe, weadrethe economic pete oni
Sogn cumu wen ay asa a
cighrcenth centsy Adam Seah ne that fon cae sptacton,
Sttowing nant ahiee ote pu. But Sm ao aed
{tara stock companies oder sn nora dnadeanage rele to le
[roptcionhip nd snail punncnhpn. They ree hesoanaetes wh,
Eepested would works get san wou te owners desmelres
Soren a nes ge nw ane ean
‘monitoring and coneling the behanor of managers terete, that
the corporate form (ore wn ack smnpany a was he ced)
‘eoulé remain ile wed Ax we cn sce th pedicaon wa the mask
‘evertheles, smiths focus onthe rooms ar are ot gen a
Inga his nets was presocae
"ronomste wert slom t ake up Sih’ impli ivttion to aay
the inceme eects of ewmers net manapey of fre Fo tat Of he
‘enieth contin, economit facts nas happened betwee mr
pestive hms ater than’ on whar happen sh he Pu aie,
‘faba dled matets in doing, they toned wo sun the exe
{ene ofa competent of martin whi any nem ers ad
sellers sought to masimze tee ty The pees i these aes
Comtined ll the nkrnation tat ay teers ace an bn ad
Selig general ended wo move pices tomar seen exit,
economic activ, were, ony somerinessescible aig
‘nypotcucsl marci Moa Sbvaish, much economic aes
{cmpnned within Bene an chun ote: eos ma ane
Hog at all For example shccmaker do not han th ace mars on
the ctry oor, mupervin sects teow of es shoes yi.
‘Maton, ouch ot what happens in mares accom fat By
intial ecing simpe bal asco thy fms entering into
‘comptes contacts Ould or ao semen eos, eae
‘tioene tad dear, whit the source otha een
tconomias tet general une int tecy of ms, Scholy
amet olla ee occa the wa hey ae
fnatenessedpomer one martes ‘Ths see -ourkt power
in nut ringtone
‘therein opel the aso of may conn reg mc
lth went cna bl de 170 the cra omen al ane
ning ms wer ce
1.3.4. Ronald Coase’ 1957 Insight
uta ho te tas pape, Ca cnet he
‘Sinsational cumin ited macaconi es
tcgntrpenaniacen ancien pesca ne
prions coma ars unre Cae eso at
(aly toeracced oil ramasine bomen
‘tho! Wengen tet fe Sae Renae is fons oe
ten cs fh soncines mre es once ees
fers sects tbanonimer Cpanel ee
Scomishe n marek oes ashe’ bso
don Hr the yee eae Ce mene eater
trnsiiag wid fc wu aise ty mie tone ee
gun ornate ce to neers Oak wes Tee ns
‘Shidhcuesrineoeion ape sesame
sethantes a :
Ths ght gee 0 2 eof farther ques; mest nab
can i repens a el see ne ake
‘faseny compan im maria stch nt Whe es
Seine cine Dunes of ee ae koe ne eae ak
1.32. Transactions Cost Theory
emaslably, ther eonomins i ot ae wp thes neresting que
{ons nl hi ear ses Come sa 1957 si Tey, ee
‘he "thenry a the fn” i ced, Se hurgconing eld wn
‘ono While we cannot strsey al the iyprtane desloymats30 Chapter. tnradntion othe aw of terse Organization
(in mth oe at
Pos ieee aera enna amin
foe Seem cence ome
133. Agency Cost Theory
yen more sigan! for sadens of corporation la, However, the
weak ofa second Sain of man conan ta dee thes ume
‘sof Adam Sma otmeraons on the acevo pons a
Sige This the work of he agency theses orp gene
itor Rather han nc om ur and ees i neat dct on
1 dg ior hae he sn ome ios ara
‘ied thrbugh springen en
ulng onthe work of Profaary Armen Ahlan and Haro Den
sen! 41976 ace y Professors Nicael Jensen and Willam Meckling
pride lea sateen ofthe ature ofthe runes perspec
Fete and Mecing asere tat the Rem coals ew e nets
{Siplexof"conac” Between owner ofthe varow tos of prin
{tanh nn In ths view: manage sen ering eso
Stare the uty tha x are om envaang tfoation and exper
the ina singe enterprise
sncenes of he agent (ete persone int nt posers sre
thonary power aver sme spec the pipers fade ee
‘sator Aare) Cot an erp Scare Pa Ea 09
1.8, evlopment ofthe Modern Theory af he Fim
ioaship) dliter rom he ings nes of the rnc
wl ae that tered Sap
o Tae evs cons such 2 ain obec
‘heya nl cost that ae eso cident For example ine managers
‘2c ot owner, cy cane ep to meena ofthe ns wm Ine
ent decsos the mae on bhal te conpocen, br they era
bear some a the costs i they mae poor nsesnent cokes fr cra
leche fm ges rok aves they lets Merlo the
[sks ad emacs ofmanagersmay be olsen wh eer of
Shareholder Arche marin, manages wil esl 9 opine ee
‘ae Cossder se following earl
Propues
Propet Jon 2 ronal uty maximize, om hing sins hat
‘sures hin aod Some on emponees os fn New Yor for dys
time. Las year Jae stayed in New Yr Ci fr 46 nigh fot he
{tof $100, otter mye Or toa Tesh ors ttl 88.00
Jonas smn has dely geting so de hoe fh che ee al
things conse, oul peer stay na comfoabe apacment on ih
‘vee, which hs company could eure ss ne como aun $40.
Yar Wha wil jas chown 0 do? Now stat Jonas Sel pene
ibe th cn tl webcomic
Profesor emsen and Mecling sogg tree ener suc of sere
«cous: monsoring cont, or cot that owes Capen to ese seen
lsat Bonding cos o toss thar agents expen wo ease owns Of
thei feat art Fenda os, tnt a ane om ilrence of
imerest that remain ater moatctng in bonding cosy are neue
‘Igane an Meck’ ml ssumes thar he pep ear al of hese
fons nthe cae of corporations for expt, the pial the ches
prenear who angnaty ne share spe that selec, the nares
Srna the dese of opm Ga mange ar
curling shareholders ae ely to emgage ta (Uh can asus a
‘sent primary marke ia shares of couse)
"gency theory can also be cmploned o understand spe of ean
ships Bejad the the onc ites tbe manages Foe
pespertne of agency theo the ceeporton (an eed all fy
ed sien eganoations rs mao ny problems Te Het
‘he conic beoneen manager nd iavestor Nene whch we ae
‘he discussion above Tasco apeny clam artes ron he ay
‘taraonty wer a contol recor sat tat dates aan
‘aigont owns. The tard agency poble stat whch exists bese
‘estan ad aller pares wat tom risa sicher he
rt acl pariee wo trinact with he fe a tt woe,Iodacton 6 dhe Law of bterrse Organon
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{FSeate aries era poten om theses cooracng partes
{ piss of enuny capa ce labor, or oko nj) wl demand ie
| etme contrat th he lo (hi respect the ageny ple ced
LE naa ace Cheer)
aig the mean of at mes, the corporation she mos portant
egal ro snes agineaton: Awe describe in pee ths orm
safc beease reduces the tana ss ot comples econo
‘onan But the corporate form doer 0 te Mak of esting ape)
13 Development of the Mera Theory ofthe Fim 6
problems hac must be constaineifit ist succeed Ths. principal an
‘feomporato lw efecto of ape) cons So
‘etre turing he coporte form, however mk to on
sider the fle he lain reducing trasacuns cove in to ses
omer lence, Chapter? tint othe aw of pec, oon ih
the econcenc concep of agemey cmt dere name ae tt the
Icgl concept of agent srt oth eeonemie concep: Dut atone
smnscope) Chap induce the prtncnaip fos wich, spa om
fatal peso, = the ample torn. legal iy for comeing
ise an may be understood as 1 precuoe sed aerate othe