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Shareholders' Rights and Obligations

Shareholders' Rights and Obligations

Mr Marcel Willems

(2017)

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Abstract

Shareholders are important stakeholders of companies. In recent times the position of shareholders has become more and more scrutinized, partly as a result of activist measures they have taken, sometimes resulting in the breaking up of large corporations. At the other hand of the spectrum we see minority shareholders being marginalised and even forced to transfer their shares. Questions that arise in these and similar situations are, amongst others: how can the management board of the company block what it deems destructive action by shareholders, but also: what can shareholders do in the event that the value of their shares decreases as a result of actions by management or third parties? As a result there are many relationships concerning companies in which shareholders play a role. The role of a shareholder may depend on the type of company, but also on the type of shareholder (activist vs. long term investor), the type of shares, and the articles of incorporation and shareholders agreements. This practical handbook provides an overview of these and other relevant legal issues concerning shareholders in some 25 of the most important business nations around the globe. It provides guidance to shareholders, directors, supervisory directors, general counsel and their attorneys to promote a better understanding of the rights, but also the obligations, of shareholders. Besides, this guide provides all those concerned with practical information on the relevant dispute resolution systems.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover 1
Title 2
Copyright 3
Table of contents 4
Introduction 6
Argentina Tomás M Araya Iván Bovio Marenco M&M Bomchil 8
Australia Ian Walker WARD Lawyers 38
Austria Arno Brauneis Philipp Gamauf bkp Rechtsanwälte GmbH 82
Belgium Charles-Antoine della Faille Yves Lenders Lydian 104
Brazil Thomas Benes Felsberg Maria da Graça de Brito Vianna Pedretti Marcus Alexandre Matteucci Gomes Fabiana Bruno Solano Pereira Paulo Fernando Campana Filho Felsberg Advogados 156
Canada Matti Lemmens Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 172
China Rogier van Bijnen R&P China Lawyers 190
Czech Republic Ernst Giese Jaroslava Trojanová Giese & Partner 214
Denmark Carsten Ceutz Morten Krogsgaard Bech-Bruun 240
Finland Oona Fromholdt Mentula & Väätäinen Attorneys Ltd Pekka Jaatinen Ilari Mustonen Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd 268
France Amélie Dorst Anja Droege Gagnier BMH Avocats 286
Germany Peter Fissenewert Buse Heberer Fromm 312
Hungary Sándor Németh Adrienn Tar Szecskay Attorneys at Law 338
Ireland Frank Flanagan Nicholas Metcalfe Mason Hayes & Curran 364
Italy Flavio Acerbi 5Lex Silvio Cavallo Pillarstone Giulio Gomitoni 5Lex Paolo Manganelli Ashurst Cosimo Pennetta RCC Lex Ltd 398
Japan Naoya Ariyoshi Makoto Shimizu Shingo Yamada Nishimura & Asahi 436
Luxembourg Chan Park Philippe Thiebaud MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour 456
Netherlands Marcel Willems Fieldfisher NV 492
Norway Thomas Fjell Johan Christian Kongsli Grette 538
Portugal Miguel de Avillez Pereira Susana Morgado Carlos Soares Gómez-Acebo & Pombo 564
Slovakia Slavomír Cˇauder Zuzana Francúzová Giese & Partner 600
Spain María Luisa de Alarcón Nuria Clemente JAUSAS 632
Sweden Jesper Grünbaum Johan Strömbäck Setterwalls 658
Switzerland Benedict F Christ David Jenny Reto Marghitola Vischer AG 678
United Kingdom Christine Phillips Fieldfisher LLP 694
United States J Travis Laster Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware John L Reed Henry duPont Ridgely DLA Piper LLP (US) 722
About the authors 766