HV-Magazin: Legal uncertainty at an unseasonable time

The short-term rule changes for the virtual general meeting at the end of 2020 have led to uncertainty among companies, especially with regard to the newly introduced right to ask questions. According to Dr Franz-Josef Leven, it would have been better if companies had been able to build on the experience of 2020 when it came to the topic of questions. It remains to be seen how companies will deal with the topic of shareholder questions in the 2021 AGM season and whether they will try out anything new.

The article by Dr Franz-Josef Leven appeared in the HV-Magazin.