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Director liability

Director liability in Germany

Board duties, exculpation and indemnification in Delaware. This page presents the source-bound material for Germany.

Germany

topic:de:styrelseansvar

Welchen Sorgfaltsmaßstab schuldet die Geschäftsführung?

Die Geschäftsführer haben in den Angelegenheiten der Gesellschaft die Sorgfalt eines ordentlichen Geschäftsmannes anzuwenden. Verletzen sie ihre Obliegenheiten, haften sie der Gesellschaft solidarisch für den entstandenen Schaden.

Answer from NovaCopilot, legal.exploreworldai.com/en/amnen/styrelseansvar, checked 2026-10-03.

Source
GmbH-Gesetz, § 43, Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet. Law read
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Provision
GmbH-Gesetz, § 43
Object
topic:de:styrelseansvar
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