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The Duty of Care in Czech Company Law
The Duty of Care in Czech Company Law

Author(s): Kateřina Eichlerová
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: duty of care; director; company

Summary/Abstract: The duty of care is a core instrument to incentivise directors to act diligently and in the best interest of the company. The article seeks to answer the following questions concerning the duty of care in company law; 1) who is obliged to exercise it, 2) to whom, 3) what is the content of the duty of care, 4) what place does it occupy among other standards of care, 5) what is its nature, and 6) how does the duty of care differ between a director of a company and director of other legal persons of private law.

  • Issue Year: 68/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 23-35
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English