Contents: Preface Part I: The Challenge of Enlargement Contents of Part I 1. The EU and the Recent Enlargement: Opportunities and Challenges 2. Enlargement: The Story So Far 3. The Criteria for Entry 4. Political and Economic Conditions for Drafting Commercial and Company Law in Transition and Developing Countries Part II: A Model Company Law for Transition Economies A Model Company Law for Transition Economies: Introduction Contents for Part II 1. Common Provisions (Arts. 1–29) 2. General Partnerships (Arts. 30–79) 3. Limited Partnerships (Arts. 80–94) 4. Joint-Stock Companies (Arts. 95–227) 5. Limited Liability Companies (Arts. 228–80) 6. Groups of Enterprises (Arts. 281–4) 7. Public Enterprises (Art. 285) 8. Restructuring of Enterprises (Arts. 286–302) 9. Penal Provisions (Arts. 303–10) 10. Transitional and Final Provisions (Arts. 311–15) Bibliography Index