Schoenherr | Romania, United Kingdom | 26 Feb 2018
The corporate functioning rules for joint stock companies have been repeatedly altered by Romanian legislation, especially in relation to the governing structures of companies, such as shareholders' assemblies and management bodies.
Schoenherr | European Union | 27 Nov 2017
EU Directive 2017/828, amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement, was published on May 17 2017…
Schoenherr | Moldova | 5 Dec 2016
Through its 27 September 2016 decision ("Decision 27/2016"), the Constitutional Court of Moldova ("Constitutional Court") has declared certain…
Schoenherr | Austria | 20 Jul 2016
On 1 January 2015 the act to amend regulations for partnerships, as defined under the Austrian Civil Code (GesbR-Reformgesetz - GesbR-RG, BGBl I…
Schoenherr | Austria | 1 Jul 2016
In September 2015, the new Austrian Act on Alternative Financings (Alternativfinanzierungsgesetz - AltFG) entered into force. The AltFG was intended…
Schoenherr | Austria | 26 Apr 2016
Under Austrian tax law, not only the transfer of Austrian real estate, but also the transfer or consolidation of 95% of the shares in a…
Schoenherr | Austria | 18 Apr 2016
According to Austrian doctrine and case law, shareholder (syndicate) agreements are generally qualified as civil law partnerships. A recent amendment…
Schoenherr | Czech Republic | 20 Aug 2015
The discussion about the business shares of companies owned in the community property of spouses – regulated by the new Czech Civil Code and Business…
Schoenherr | Austria | 25 Jun 2015
Under current law, distributions made by corporations may - for tax purposes -be treated either as dividends or as a tax-neutral repayment of capital…
Schoenherr | Austria | 11 Jun 2015
In mid-May 2015, the Austrian government published the text of the changes in the country's tax system that will enter into force on 1 January 2016…