30.04.2020

COVID-19: Current regulations restricting profit distributions

Political discussions have recently focused on limiting distributions of profits. Such calls have focused in particular on companies who receive state aid during the COVID-19 crisis. Not all legal initiatives have been implemented. The following article provides an overview of the current situation regarding the possibility of distributing net profits as well as other limitations. […]

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30.04.2020

COVID-19: Decision-making under company law – what can be done remotely? (Part 4)

Authors: MMag. Verena Heffermann; Dr. Isabella Lechner. Further simplifications for shareholders’ and board meetings In our articles of 24 March and 6 April 2020, we reported on legal simplifications relating to holding meetings for shareholders and members of corporate bodies due to the Austrian COVID-19 Company Law Act (COVID-19-GesG): 1. Remote participation and resolutions passed […]

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