German government plans transparency register and stricter rules for shareholder lists of limited liability companies to enhance shareholding transparency
22 February 2017
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BGH: No criminal liability due to embezzlement for managerial decisions within the limits of the business judgement rule
BGH, 12 October 2016, 5 StR 134/15
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BGH: Contractual non-assignment covenants do not prevent transfer of claims by way of universal succession in the event of a merger
BGH, 22. September 2016, VII ZR 298/14
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BGH specifies conditions for personal liability of shareholders for the compensation for a redemption of shares in a limited liability company
BGH, 10 May 2016, II ZR 342/14
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BGH: Insolvency administrator has no obligation towards managers to maintain D&O insurance cover
BGH, 14 April 2016, IX ZR 161/15
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BGH: Resolutions passed at a shareholders meeting convened at the premises of an opposing shareholder are contestable
BGH, 24 March 2016, IX ZB 32/15
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KG Berlin considers a cross-border conversion of a French S.à.r.l. into a German GmbH permissible
KG Berlin, 21 March 2016, 22 W 64/15
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Amendments to German stock corporation law entered into force
31 December 2015
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New capital markets rules for the disclosure of shareholdings in listed companies and for delistings
26 November 2015
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Bundestag adopts amendments to the German Stock Corporation Act
12 November 2015
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Bundestag adopts new delisting provisions
1 October 2015
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Federal government presents draft act to improve legal certainty in relation to contestations pursuant to the Insolvency Act and the Contestations Act
29 September 2015
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BGH confirms ongoing liability of the transferor for obligations under continuing legal relationships transferred by way of division
BGH, 13 August 2015, VII ZR 90/14
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KG Berlin: Formation of a non-obligatory supervisory board requires an amendment to the articles of association even if these contain a respective authorisation
KG Berlin, 23 July 2015, 23 U 18/15
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OLG Dusseldorf decides on information rights of a shareholder of a stock corporation in relation to the appointment of executives of subsidiaries
OLG Dusseldorf, 13 July 2015, I-26 W 16/14
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BGH considers a cancellation of a general meeting by the executive board as permissible even if convened at a minority request
BGH, 30 June 2015, II ZR 142/14
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LG Kiel denies survival of pledges over GmbH shares in case of a capital decrease to zero and subsequent capital increase
LG Kiel, 30 April 2015, 16 O 42/14
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