German Stock Corporation Act
The Act governs the stock corporation: formation, articles, management board and supervisory board, the general meeting, the duty of care and liability of board members, and enterprise agreements and affiliated undertakings.
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Reference
- Reference
- AktG
- Area
- Company, accounting and supply chain
- Supervision
- Bundesministerium der Justiz
- Publisher
- Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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