European Union: Directors and Officers

Companies in Cyprus, like elsewhere, may encounter financial or structural difficulties that make it impossible to continue operating. In such cases, the law provides mechanisms to bring the life of a company to an end in an orderly and fair manner.

Imagine operating a company, only to find without any warning that the company’s bank accounts have been blocked. The immediate consequence is one of acute disruption and uncertainty. You learn that a winding-up petition has been filed against the company, triggering restrictions that effectively prevent it from carrying out ordinary financial transactions. At that point, a pressing question arises: how is the business expected to continue operating under such constraints?

Regulations introduced in 2025 impose new board gender balance obligations on many Irish companies listed on certain EU markets, with gender balance targets for both executive directors and non-executive directors (“NEDs”) to be achieved by 30 June 2026.

The Court of Justice of the European Union's landmark Wunner decision fundamentally reshapes director liability across the EU by permitting personal lawsuits against directors of companies operating cross-border, even when they hold valid licenses in their home jurisdiction. Can directors of Maltese companies still rely on separate legal personality protections when serving consumers across multiple Member States, or has the corporate veil been effectively pierced by this controversial judgment?

Approximately 95% of foreign investments in Poland are carried out as LLC's. The popularity of this business structure and investment form in Poland is certainly due to the limited liability it provides to shareholders. However, this is not the only reason.

The EU Directive 2019/1151, which modifies Directive 2017/1132 regarding the use of digital tools and processes in company law...

In Joseph Montebello (KI nru ........) Vs 1. Carmel Montebello (KI nru ........), 2. Montebello Holdings Limited (C 29433), 3. Montebello Property Holdings Limited (C 29934), 4. Montebello Enterprises Limited ...

Since our last survey in 2020, there have been several events that have influenced the board meeting location. First, the incorporation rule has become ubiquitous...

Directors of a Dutch company that have not yet prepared and/or adopted the annual accounts for the financial year 2024, please pay attention!