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Tension between GDPR and corporate law

The German Federal Court of Justice keeps up its consistent line in decisions on company rights in relation to data protection in contrast to the ECJ, which restricted shareholders' right to information in September last year.

EUGH referral: Management board liability for cartel fines?

Are managing directors liable for cartel fines imposed on the company? The ECJ must now answer this question.

Introduction of the Stiftungsregister in 2026

The reform of foundation law, which came into force on 1 July 2023, has redefined foundation law in a nationwide manner. Part of this regulation is the introduction of the central, publicly accessible register of foundations with publicity effect.

VDMA positions itself again in relation to a European private company

The establishment of a European private company would make it easier for companies to set up companies in other EU Member States under simple conditions and thus benefiting from a harmonized set of rules.

Loan from a third party is equivalent to a shareholder loan (BGH)

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that a third-party loan can be classified as a subordinated shareholder loan, even if the general partner GmbH does not hold a share in the capital of the GmbH & Co. KG receiving the loan.

Tension between GDPR and commercial law

The ECJ has ruled in a preliminary ruling procedure on the conflict between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and commercial law, restricting shareholders' right to information.

"Symposium New Legal Form" in October at the Bundestag

The Responsible Ownership Foundation's initiative to create a new form of limited liability company with tied assets, which was already reported on here in 2021, recently presented its plans at an event in the Bundestag.

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