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@article{206099,
        author = {Dr. Saddam Hussain},
        title = {Corporate Law: The Foundation of Corporate Governance, Compliance, and Sustainable Business Growth},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {115-118},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206099},
        abstract = {Corporate law forms the legal backbone of modern business organizations by regulating their formation, governance, financing, operations, restructuring, and dissolution. It establishes the legal framework that balances the interests of shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, consumers, regulators, and society. As globalization, technological innovation, and environmental sustainability reshape the corporate landscape, corporate law has evolved beyond traditional company regulation to encompass corporate governance, environmental responsibility, digital compliance, and stakeholder protection.
This article provides a comprehensive examination of corporate law by discussing its concept, objectives, historical evolution, legal principles, corporate governance, directors’ duties, shareholders’ rights, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, insolvency, corporate social responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, emerging technologies, international corporate regulation, challenges, and future prospects. The article demonstrates how an effective corporate legal framework promotes transparency, accountability, investor confidence, and sustainable economic development.},
        keywords = {Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Company Law, Directors, Shareholders, Corporate Compliance, ESG, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Regulation},
        month = {July},
        }