Associate professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Law, Mr. Rousseau is a specialist in corporate law, in corporate governance, in securities law, and in law and economics. Professor Rousseau is the author of numerous scientific articles and works in his fields of expertise. He is namely the coauthor of the book Droit des sociétés par actions Ð principes fondamentaux. He regularly gives conferences in university and professional settings across Canada, as well as abroad. Professor Rousseau holds a doctorate in juridical science (S.J.D., University of Toronto) and is a member of the Barreau du Québec.
Publications (selective list)
« Enhancing the Accountability of Credit Rating Agencies in Canada : The Case for a Disclosure-based Regime», (2006) 51 Revue de droit de McGill (à paraître).
Stéphane Rousseau et Bastien Gauthier, "Les nouvelles normes relatives à l'indépendance des vérificateurs: l'implantation d'un cadre conceptuel fondé sur l'autoréglementation", (2006) Revue du Barreau canadien 29-62.
« ; Sans frontières ? Les devoirs des administrateurs de sociétés par actions à la lumière de la jurisprudence récente », [2006] 1 C.P. du N. 101-157.
R. CRÊTE et S. ROUSSEAU, Droit des sociétés par actions - principes fondamentaux, Montréal, Éditions Thé mis, 2002, 1008 p.
« Directors' Duty of Care after Peoples : Would It Be Wise to Start Worrying about Liability ? », (2005) 39 Can. Bus. L. J. 223-235.
« Le rôle des tribunaux et du conseil d'administration dans la gouvernance des sociétés ouvertes : réflexions sur la règle du jugement d'affaires », (2004) 45 C. de D. 469-540.
« Canadian Corporate Governance Reform : In Search of a Regulatory Role for Corporation Law », dans J. Sarra, dir., Global Capital Markets, Merging and Emerging Boards: Current Issues in Corporate Governance, Vancouver, UBC Press, 2003, pp. 3-30.
« La gouvernance d'entreprise à la croisée des chemins: comment restaurer la confiance des investisseurs suite à l'affaire Enron? », dans FORMATION PERMANENTE DU BARREAU DU QUÉBEC, Développements récents en droit des affaires, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2003, pp. 23-100.
Associate researchers
Nabil Antaki
Diane Bruneau
Guy Lefebvre
Ejan Mackaay
Visiting scholars
Professor Nadhir Ben Ammou, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tunis El Manar (Fall 2005)
Ivan Tchotourian
(List of Ivan Tchotourian's publications)
Research agents and assistants
Philippe Beaudry-Charest
Julie Biron
Alexandre Germain
Charlotte Larose
Anne Talbot
Associate professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Law, Mr. Rousseau is a specialist in corporate law, in corporate governance, in securities law, and in law and economics. Professor Rousseau is the author of numerous scientific articles and works in his fields of expertise. He is namely the coauthor of the book Droit des sociétés par actions Ð principes fondamentaux. He regularly gives conferences in university and professional settings across Canada, as well as abroad. Professor Rousseau holds a doctorate in juridical science (S.J.D., University of Toronto) and is a member of the Barreau du Québec.