In the last years there has been a lot of discussions about the digitalization of any kind of public registers. Now something is changing. Read our article and get to know more about digitalization and corporate law. Since 1 August 2022, it has been possible to register a business online in the commercial register. GmbH…
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The German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) regulates the establishment, constitution, accounting, general meetings and liquidation of stock corporations and partnerships limited by shares. The Stock Corporation Act regulates the rights and obligations of corporations based on shares. In addition to the Stock Corporation Act, the provisions of the Commercial Code and the Civil Code are…
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Are you thinking to start your business in Germany but you would like to remain by the international legal form of the Limited? Yes. You can do it. Our legal team will be glad to advice you during your legal form registration proceeding in Germany. We are experts. Contact us. For some years now it…
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Permanent regulations on virtual general meetings passed On 27 April 2022, the Federal Cabinet adopted the draft law submitted by the BMJ on the introduction of virtual general meetings of public limited companies and amendments to other regulations. As a result of the measures to contain the COVID 19 pandemic, the legislator has created the…
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Corporate Law in Germany – History Check When the business law degree program was introduced at some universities of applied sciences in Germany in 1993, it was a novelty. Until then, there had been no explicit linking of economics content with legal issues. While students of classical law degree programmes complete a legal preparatory service…
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Gender equality: EU directive on executive positions adopted Women are still under-represented in the top echelons of private companies. With binding standards, they are to participate equally in economic life in all EU member states. This is what the EU directive on a more balanced representation of women and men in management positions stands for.…
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The choice of a certain path to self-employment depends on various factors: Do you have a good business idea that you want to realize? Do you have the opportunity to continue running a functioning company? Do you want to limit your entrepreneurial risks? Do you have the chance to start as part of a good…
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Commercial Law – All you need to know Commercial law regulates the interaction of legal subjects and legal objects in the economy by means of regulations. In particular, it serves to protect and maintain the functionality of the economy. The relevant legal bases in commercial law include, in particular, international law, European law, national constitutional…
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Shares loss of value (LG München I v. 21.10.2021 – 5 HK O 1687/19) What happens if the value of individual shares loses of value? What can an individual shareholder claim? Can we talk about “compensation” for individual shareholders due to loss of value caused by an event damaging the company? This problem has already been…
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How to protect your corporate system from negative comments
Corporate only works nowadays with the internet. There is almost nothing you can do as a business without having a practical and fully functioning online network. Clients have easy accessibility to feedbacks and references left from other clients that had to do with that business before. This can be seen as a great way to…
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