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Jurdinio asmens veiklos tyrimo prigimtis pagal Lietuvos Respublikos civilinį kodeksą
The Nature of Investigation Proceedings of Legal Entity under the Civil Code of Lithuania

Author(s): Agnė Tikniūtė
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: investigation proceedings; company law; rights of minority shareholders; shareholder agreements

Summary/Abstract: With reference to the Dutch model, which has been adopted by the Lithuanian Civil Code, the possibility to renounce Investigation Proceedings in the Articles of Incorporation or shareholder agreements is analysed in this article. The mandatory nature of the Investigation Proceedings is derived from the provisions of the Code, mainly: from an active role of the court, typical to the cases with the element of public interest, from specific rules for protecting the public interest in the course of the Investigation Proceedings, also taking into account statutory duties of managers, the scope of which may not be narrowed by SHA, and the fact, that the Investigation Proceedings is generally designated to be an instrument to safeguard the interests of minority shareholders against the abuse of their rights by the company, and, finally, acknowledging the extraordinary nature of remedies available in the Investigation Proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 19/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 525-541
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English