Corporate Law

The bill aims to speed up cooperative formations, expand digital procedures, and amend rules for members and management boards.

LG Darmstadt confirms that an irretrievable breakdown of trust may justify the removal of a managing director for cause.

LG Stuttgart explains when negotiations over company shares, term sheets and confirmation letters create a binding obligation.

Managing director concludes a consultancy agreement with himself. Landgericht Erfurt confirms its validity in judgment of 3 September 2026.

A stock corporation may reclaim a fine from its management board. OLG Frankfurt ruling of 21 Oct. 2025 – Case No. 31 U 3/25.

BGH judgment of 21 April 2026 (case no. II ZR 50/25) on judicial determination of substantive shareholder status.

The Bundestag expands notarial online procedures for companies, register matters and GmbH shares; the digital certificate of conduct is regulated.

The Legal Affairs Committee approves expanding notarial online procedures, including for GmbH shares and further register matters.