Legal Issues on the Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies

Abstract

Based on the theoretical research on the asset restructuring of listed company, including the comparison of asset restructuring with other concepts, types and modes of asset restructuring of listed company, this paper examines the legal nature of asset replacement, legal issues on debt-equity swap, the protection of creditors, and cross-ownership. By evaluating the current legislation on asset restructuring of listed company in China, the author suggest relevant measures to promote current legal systems on main system, public information system, and Responsibility system.
Key words: Asset restructuring; Asset replacement; Debt-to-equity swap