Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat

Volume: 1 Number: 1 June 17, 2015
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Abstract

In Germany the joint stock corporation has a two-tiered board structure. The executive board manages the corporation and is vested with the authority to represent the corporation; the supervisory board is charged to control the executive board. There is an exception to this division of powers if the corporation enters into a contract with a member of the executive board. In this case the supervisory board represents the corporation according to section 112 of the Stock Corporation Act. The same rule applies if the corporation deals with another company that belongs completely to a member of the executive board. The rule does not apply, however, if a member of the executive board only holds some shares. In this case the possible conflict of interest can be dealt with by holding the executive board liable for breach of its duty of loyalty if it ignores the interest of the corporation and seeks private advantage at the expense of the company. By examining the supervisory board as representative of the joint stock corporation, this article sheds some light on the principles governing the two-tiered board structure and on the liability of the executive board

Keywords

Joint stock corporation, representation, executive board, supervisory board, liability

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APA
Harnos, R. (2015). Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat. Ticaret Ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi, 1(1), 93-102. https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE
AMA
1.Harnos R. Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat. Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi. 2015;1(1):93-102. https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE
Chicago
Harnos, Rafael. 2015. “Vertretung Der Aktiengesellschaft Durch Den Aufsichtsrat”. Ticaret Ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi 1 (1): 93-102. https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE.
EndNote
Harnos R (July 1, 2015) Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat. Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi 1 1 93–102.
IEEE
[1]R. Harnos, “Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat”, Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 93–102, July 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE
ISNAD
Harnos, Rafael. “Vertretung Der Aktiengesellschaft Durch Den Aufsichtsrat”. Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi 1/1 (July 1, 2015): 93-102. https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE.
JAMA
1.Harnos R. Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat. Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi. 2015;1:93–102.
MLA
Harnos, Rafael. “Vertretung Der Aktiengesellschaft Durch Den Aufsichtsrat”. Ticaret Ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 1, July 2015, pp. 93-102, https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE.
Vancouver
1.Rafael Harnos. Vertretung der Aktiengesellschaft durch den Aufsichtsrat. Ticaret ve Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Dergisi [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 1;1(1):93-102. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25AY57PE