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Kraakman, Reinier Herman was born on June 15, 1949 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
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From the authors of Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization, this comprehensive yet concise Statutory Supplement provides relevant excerpts from state and federal statutes, SEC rules and regulations, restatements and model codes, and comparable provisions from non-U.S. jurisdictions. An indispensable reference, the 2009–2010 Statutory Supplement will complement any casebook for Corporations or Business Organizations.
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Kraakman, Reinier Herman was born on June 15, 1949 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of Frankfurt. Yale Law School (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Law clerk to Honorary Henry J. Friendly United States Court Appeals, New York City, 1979-1980. Assistant professor Yale University, 1980-1984, associate professor, 1984-1985, professor, 1985-1987. Professor law Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1987, Ezra Ripley Thayer professor law, since 1998.
Visiting professor Harvard University, 1986-1987, Georgetown University, 1993-1994, New York University, 1996-1998. Visiting lecturer Yale University, 1987-1988.
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