Capital Online: An Annual General Meeting is not a Zoom Conference

The government draft on the virtual general meeting (AGM) is far from what is practicable and in the interest of shareholders and companies. As a result, the government draft on the virtual AGM shifts all the deficits of the traditional face-to-face meeting to the internet instead of developing both formats further, criticise Dr Christine Bortenlänger and Dr Daniela Favoccia, partners at the law firm Hengeler Mueller. In the interest of Germany as a business location, the authors call for the draft to be revised with a view to the challenges of a digital age.

The guest article appeared on Capital Online.