European Union: Directors and Officers

Failure to remit employee social security contributions in Germany may trigger personal criminal and civil liability of managing directors under Section 266a German Criminal Code.

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.

Can liquidators or their firms contractually limit their liability? This was the issue considered by the High Court of England and Wales (Court) as a preliminary question in Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316.

On 16 December 2025, selected provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act XVIII of 2025) (the "Amendment Act") were brought into force by virtue of Legal Notice 286 of 2025 (Government Gazette No. 21,556)...

Company Formation in Slovakia 2026 - a short video that answers all questions.

The Board of Directors ("Board") has collective responsibility for managing the organisation, including setting out and overseeing the successful implementation of the organisation's strategy.

A UCITS may be established in Ireland as a single fund or as an umbrella fund comprising one or more sub-funds, each with a different investment objective and policy. UCITS are typically established as umbrella funds and the segregation of liability between sub-funds is achieved either by law (as is the case for an investment company or ICAV) or by contract. Each sub-fund may comprise different classes of units or shares. Typically, classes of units or shares are issued to allow for different fee arrangemen

Les dirigeants de société savent combien il peut être délicat de voir son adresse personnelle divulguée dans des documents officiels accessibles au public.