European Union: Corporate and Company Law

A client paying an annual fee for a Cyprus director may expect that fee to cover the director’s review of the company’s contracts. The provider may have quoted for the appointment alone, intending to charge separately for each transaction. Unless the terms explain this, the disagreement may only emerge when a contract is ready for signature.

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The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has issued a landmark ruling clarifying managing director liability under § 15b InsO in intra-group cash pool structures. The judgment addresses critical questions about payment cessation, balance sheet insolvency, and the standard of care applicable after expiry of the grace period, with significant implications for corporate groups operating cash pooling arrangements.

Luxembourg's Business Register has clarified how beneficial ownership rules apply when companies are held through trusts or foundations, requiring entities to register the underlying trust or foundation's beneficial owners rather than applying the standard corporate ownership test. This interpretation, issued without a transitional period, means affected entities must immediately review their beneficial ownership filings to ensure compliance with the Register's position.

Business interests represent some of the most valuable yet vulnerable assets in estate planning. Partnership agreements, shareholder arrangements and corporate documents may override testamentary wishes, creating conflicts between surviving business owners and beneficiaries over ownership, control and valuation that can derail even the most carefully drafted wills.

This legislative update examines Ireland's Autumn 2026 legislative agenda, including reforms to director address disclosure and cooperative societies law, while analyzing key governance trends from the UK proxy season and the European Commission's corporate law harmonization priorities. The analysis explores shareholder activism, board diversity expectations, and the EU's ambitious "EU Inc." framework aimed at creating unified company law across Member States.

The High Court has confirmed that the English court has jurisdiction over a claim for unpaid charges arising from a virtual data room contract, dismissing a jurisdiction challenge by a defendant seeking to litigate...

Dutch companies with 50 or more employees must establish works councils that hold statutory consultation rights over significant business decisions. Understanding when works council advice is required—particularly for financings, guarantees, security packages, and control transfers—is essential for transaction planning and legal compliance.

Comprehensive Overview of the Key Economic Trends and Developments Reported Across Cyprus This Week