Table des matiéres: Préface . General introduction. Corporate governance, market integrity, investor protection : regulatory choices and self-regulatory possibilities. Duties of directors of credit institutions. Corporate Governance Through Corporate Law or Securities Law ? Gouvernement d#entreprise : réglementation ex lege ou autoréglementation ? Compulsory regulation ou self-regulation ? Corporate governance and international accounting standards : summary of presentation. Corporate governance and ownership structure. Corporate Governance and Comparative Law. The approach to corporate governance reflected in the domestic legal orders of continental european countries. Empirical evidence regarding the compliance with corporate governance Rules. The impact of corporate rules on the enhancement of competition and the advancement of competitiveness of listed and European Stock Exchanges. L#harmonisation des règles de Corporate governance au niveau de l#Union européenne.