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Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Corporate Law’
Letter of Intent and Term Sheet in M&A transactions
The takeover of companies or mergers with other companies is becoming more and more important. Be it to eliminate a competitor, to expand the business field or to efficiently bundle business potential – motives for merging companies are countless. What is […]
Opening Clause Necessary to Establish A Supervisory Board in A German Limited Liability Company
The most important bodies of a German limited liability company are the shareholders’ meeting and the managing director. If you don’t want these two bodies to be solely governed by generally applicable statutory regulations, the articles of association must contain corresponding […]
Thomas Cook Bankruptcy: Affected Business Partners Must Register Claims to Be Included in the Insolvency Table
All attempts to save Thomas Cook, the second largest tour operator in the world after TUI, have finally failed. The Thomas Cook Group has filed an application for creditor protection. One can only speculate on the precise extent of the mountain […]
Mandatory Information in German Business Correspondence
If you want to start a business in Germany, you will usually first create a company such as a GmbH. In addition to the subsequent marketing, bookkeeping and the first tax return quickly become relevant. Rights and obligations are, of course, […]
Business Organization Plans for German GmbHs Help Reduce Liability Risks
If a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) has several managing directors, they have joint authority to conduct the company’s business. This means that all managing directors have to decide on management measures jointly and unanimously. In practice, this is […]
Compensation for the Expulsion of a German GmbH’s Shareholder
When a shareholder is expelled from a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) and his share redeemed, he is entitled to receive compensation. The amount of said compensation depends on the fair market value of the leaving shareholder’s share at […]
German government blocks company acquisition by foreign investors for the first time
Ban expected based on the new Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung; “AWV”) In July 2017, an amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance was adopted. The objective was to give the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy […]
Liquidator of a German GmbH May be Held Liable for Ignoring Creditors
Not every company is meant to live forever. However, time and again even successful companies close down business, without going bankrupt. There may be multiple possible causes. But one thing is always the same when GmbH-companies are concerned: When the shareholders […]
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in German “Critical Infrastructure” by Non-EU Investors
New reporting requirements for Foreign Direct Investments in German companies and possibilities for prohibition orders If non-European investors acquire German companies or shares in a German company, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs may have a say. In fact, the Ministry […]
Resignation as Managing Director of a German GmbH
The managing director of a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) can resign from office at any time, without notice and for no particular reason, unless otherwise provided in the articles of association. However, resigning at an inopportune time, e.g. […]