VW has the state of Lower Saxony as a big shareholder and a special law to protect it from takeovers.

大众的大股东是下萨克森州(state of Lower Saxony)，同时有一条专门的法律保护大众免受并购。

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As I wrote last March, those of us who have looked to the self interest of lending institutions to protect shareholder 'equity, myself especially, are in a state of shocked disbelief.

我在去年三月就写到，很多人都指望贷款机构能出于自身利益的考虑保护好股东的资本，但现实让这些人尤其是我感到震惊而且难以置信。

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The shareholder lawsuit system is an important system to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the company and the shareholders.

股东代表诉讼制度是保障公司以及股东合法权益的不可缺失的重要制度。

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It is the job of independent directors to act as a counterweight to management and help protect shareholder value.

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Even well-known companies like Canon, Toyota, Nintendo and Suzuki have not appointed even one independent director to oversee operations and help protect shareholder value.

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Of course, an outgoing chairman is free to negotiate as much as possible and a board, while expected to protect shareholder interests, is equally free to determine a reasonable level of compensation.

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