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<journal-id>0120-8942</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Díkaion]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Díkaion]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-8942</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de la Sabana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0120-89422015000100005</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5294/dika.2015.24.1.5</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[RESPONSABILIDAD DE DIRECTORES DE SOCIEDADES EN ESTADOS UNIDOS: ASPECTOS PROCESALES]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[THE LIABILITY OF CORPORATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE UNITED STATES: PROCEDURAL ASPECTS]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[RESPONSABILIDADE DE DIRETORES DE SOCIEDADES NOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: ASPECTOS PROCESSUAIS]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[MIGUENS]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[HÉCTOR JOSÉ]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="A01">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Austral Facultad de Derecho ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>86</fpage>
<lpage>116</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-89422015000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-89422015000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-89422015000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[En el derecho societario estadounidense existen diversas clases de acciones judiciales que tienen como objeto la responsabilidad de directores de sociedades. Este derecho es principalmente de fuente local y, en menor medida, federal. En este trabajo se estudia el marco regulatorio de estas acciones procesales. Las acciones judiciales referidas a la responsabilidad de directores de sociedades en el derecho en Estados Unidos son, principalmente, tres: las Direct Actions o acciones directas, las class actions o acciones colectivas y las Derivative Actions o acciones derivadas. Existen, por otra parte, otros tipos de acciones, que serán estudiadas pormenorizadamente para cada uno de ellos, conforme a las normas particulares de cada acción judicial. El objeto de este artículo es describir este régimen en su totalidad y realizar un juicio crítico de las normas que rigen las acciones procesales de la responsabilidad de los directores de sociedades comerciales en el derecho societario en Estados Unidos. La metodología utilizada en este trabajo responde a la sistemática de los autores norteamericanos citados, que se caracteriza por centrarse en los aspectos prácticos, la solución de problemas particulares y el comentario crítico de la jurisprudencia aplicable a la cuestión.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Corporate law in the United States contemplates different types of legal action with respect to the liability of corporate officers and directors. The source of US corporate law is mostly local and, to a lesser extent, federal. This study describes the regulatory framework of that procedural action. There are three main types of legal action that can be taken in the United States concerning the liability of corporate officers and directors: direct action, class action and derivative action. There are other types of actions as well and they are examined in detail, according to the particular rules for each type. The purpose of the article is to describe this litigation system as a whole and to arrive at a critical assessment of the procedural rules governing legal action on the liability of officers and directors of commercial companies in the United States. The methodology used responds to a classification of the North American authors cited, characterized by a focus on practical issues, the solution of particular problems and a critical review of case law applicable to the matter.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[No direito societário estadunidense, existem diversos tipos de ações judiciais que têm como objetivo a responsabilidade de diretores de sociedades. Esse direito é principalmente de fonte local e, em menor medida, federal. Neste trabalho, estuda-se o referencial regulatório dessas ações processuais. As ações judiciais referentes à responsabilidade de diretores de sociedades no direito nos Estados Unidos são, principalmente três: Direct Actions ou ações diretas, as Class Actions ou ações coletivas e as Derivative Actions ou ações derivadas. Existem, por outro lado, outros tipos de ações que serão estudadas detalhadamente para cada um deles, conforme as normas particulares de cada ação judicial. O objetivo deste artigo é descrever este regime em sua totalidade e realizar um julgamento crítico das normas que regem as ações processuais da responsabilidade dos diretores de sociedades comerciais no direito societário nos Estados Unidos. A metodologia utilizada neste trabalho responde à sistemática dos autores norte-americanos citados, que se caracteriza por se centralizar nos aspectos práticos, na solução de problemas particulares e no comentário crítico da jurisprudência aplicável à questão.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Derecho societario]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Corporate law]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[United States law]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[the responsibility of corporate officers and directors]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[responsabilidade de diretores de sociedades]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ações de responsabilidade]]></kwd>
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