European company law has been significantly further developed in the past few years: regulations on the European company (SE) and the European cooperative society (SCE) have been in effect for quite some time; and the European limited liability company (SPE) will soon be adopted into law and is already recognizable in terms of its essential features.This unique and groundbreaking compendium on European company law addresses these developments, which are highly relevant to the daily practice, and makes the new legal situation accessible to the reader through brief and precise explanations. The new edition has also been expanded to include European capital market law, which continues to draw considerable attention as a result of the latest financial crisis. This work also includes all significant EU norms with brief commentaries, and thus provides a comprehensive overview in one volume.