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Control judicial del nombramiento de experto independiente por el registrador mercantil a los efectos del artículo 353 de la Ley de Sociedades de Capital
¿Puede el registrador mercantil nombrar un experto independiente para valorar participaciones cuando existe controversia sobre la existencia del derecho de separación de un socio? El Tribunal Supremo delimita las competencias del registrador en estos procedimientos y establece cuándo debe suspenderse su actuación.
Spain Commercial
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Fitness And Probity Thematic Assessment: What MiFID Firms Need To Know
The Central Bank of Ireland's thematic assessment of the Fitness and Probity regime within the MiFID investment firm sector reveals critical gaps in governance documentation and evidence. Firms are struggling to demonstrate adequate due diligence processes, policy implementation, and Management Responsibility Map compliance. Can your organization withstand regulatory scrutiny of its F&P framework?
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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Konzernrecht – Das Konzerninteresse und seine Legitimation im Vertrags- und im faktischen Konzern
German corporate law faces a fundamental challenge in balancing the economic interests of a corporate group with the legal principle that each subsidiary remains an independent legal entity. This article examines how the concept of 'group interest' (Konzerninteresse) operates within different corporate structures, exploring the tension between centralized group management and the protection of dependent companies, minority shareholders, and creditors.
Germany Commercial
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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MFSA Formalises Supervisory Expectations On Bank Dividend Distributions
The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued new guidance to credit institutions outlining supervisory expectations for dividend distributions, emphasizing prudent capital planning and financial resilience. While not introducing new regulatory requirements, the circular formalizes current supervisory practices and provides detailed documentation requirements for banks proposing distributions at both institutional and holding company levels.
Malta Finance
GA
Ganado Advocates
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EU Connect Snippet: The EU Inc. - The European Parliament Sets Out Its Position
The European Parliament's draft report on the EU Inc. framework introduces significant changes that could reshape how innovative companies operate across borders, particularly around employee participation rights and eligibility criteria. Rather than simply streamlining incorporation, the evolving proposal emphasizes balancing competitiveness with worker protections and corporate governance requirements.
European Union Commercial
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Rescuing The Orphaned Company: The Special Manager Beyond Liquidation
When the sole director and shareholder of a Maltese company dies, a unique governance vacuum emerges that existing legislation fails to adequately address. The Commercial Court's recent decision in Budget Services Limited v X demonstrates how judicial pragmatism can provide temporary relief, but raises critical questions about the need for comprehensive legislative reform to protect orphaned companies from operational paralysis.
Malta Commercial
GA
Ganado Advocates
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Organhaftung: BGH Verschärft Die Verantwortlichkeit Des Aufsichtsrats – Urteil Des II. Zivilsenats Des BGH Vom 14. Oktober 2025 (II ZR 78/24)
Der BGH hat mit Urteil vom 14.10.2025 grundlegende Anforderungen an die Überwachungspflichten des Aufsichtsrats und die Berichtspflichten des Vorstands präzisiert. Auch bei ruhendem Geschäftsbetrieb einer Aktiengesellschaft bleiben die gesetzlichen Berichts- und Überwachungsmechanismen vollumfänglich bestehen. Die Entscheidung verdeutlicht, dass Aufsichtsratsmitglieder ihre Pflichten nicht durch informelle Gespräche erfüllen können und bei Pflichtverletzungen pers
Germany Commercial
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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ESG Als Refinanzierungsvoraussetzung: Rechtliche Konsequenzen Für Sanierung Und Unternehmensfinanzierung
Sustainability criteria have evolved from voluntary commitments to critical factors in corporate financing. Companies seeking refinancing during crisis must now not only address operational and financial challenges but also credibly demonstrate ESG transformation, navigating potential deal-breakers, restructuring concept requirements, and greenwashing liability risks.
Germany Insolvency
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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Wenn Der Gesellschafter Zum Prozessfinanzierer Wird: Der BGH Zieht Die Grenzen Der Treuepflicht Neu
Der Bundesgerichtshof hat sich mit der Reichweite der gesellschafterlichen Treuepflicht bei Prozessfinanzierungsvereinbarungen zwischen einer GmbH und einem nahestehenden Gesellschafter befasst. Zugleich wurden grundlegende Anforderungen an die ordnungsgemäße Einberufung von Gesellschafterversammlungen und die Grenzen der Vertretungsmacht nach § 37 Abs. 2 GmbHG bei gesellschafterbeherrschten Vertragspartnern geklärt.
Germany Commercial
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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Privilege And Shareholders’ Rights In Ireland
The Irish High Court has addressed a fundamental question about legal advice privilege in corporate law: can a company assert privilege against its own shareholders? This decision examines the controversial 'shareholder rule' and its compatibility with the principle of separate legal personality established in Salomon v Salomon, following the Privy Council's recent rejection of this rule in England and Wales.
Ireland Commercial
WF
William Fry
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