A recent Privy Council decision examines the extent to which formal shareholder resolutions may be bypassed by relying on the Duomatic principle. By Daniel Smith and Alanna Andrew The ability for shareholders to pass resolutions — or assent to a course of action — quickly and informally is a potentially useful tool at any time, … Continue Reading
While a shareholders’ resolution is still required, the FCJ left open the question of whether notarization of the resolution is necessary. By Christian Thiele and Otto von Gruben The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) decided on 8 January 2019 that Section 179a (1) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) does not apply mutatis … Continue Reading
