How many voting channels do digital general assemblies have?
Summary Strict legal requirements apply to general meetings. This also applies in particular to the use of electronic means for virtual and hybrid general meetings. For purely virtual general meetings, higher formal hurdles apply than for hybrid general meetings, which is why virtual general meetings must be held at least in the next 1-2 years.
General assemblies with electronic means - what boards of directors must now consider
The time has finally come: the long-awaited revision of company law came into force on 1.1.2023 and enables further digitalization steps in the administration of public limited companies. The main changes include the introduction of general meetings by electronic means