Revised Shareholders’ Rights Directive – final government bill expected for implementation

Author: Dr. Silvia Wandl The Shareholders’ Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17 May 2017 (EU Official Journal L-132/1), in accordance with its title, aims at “the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement”. This objective is to be achieved in particular by enhancing transparency and by enhancing an investors’ influence on processes in the company. The Directive […]