{"id":2257,"date":"2018-12-31T01:19:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T22:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlegal.de\/?page_id=2257"},"modified":"2022-11-21T13:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T10:32:00","slug":"corporate-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/de.mlegal.de\/en\/legal-advice-german-law\/corporate-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;5.5&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^7369|url^http:\/\/de.mlegal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Corporate-law-Germany.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Corporate-law-Germany|description^null&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(10,22,94,0.29)&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221;01.png&#8221; overlay_pattern_opacity=&#8221;70&#8243; overlay_pattern_attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; 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The <strong>quality of articles of association<\/strong> and of other corporate documents directly influence the organizational structure of a German company, the powers of the CEO and other bodies, the effectiveness of management and control, interaction with other shareholders of the joint venture, the ability of the parent company to influence the activities in Germany, distribution of dividends and so on.<\/p>\n<p>We will be glad to prepare a <strong>complete set of documents<\/strong> necessary for establishment and registration of your German subsidiary or subdivision. Our drafts will fully comply with your recommendations regarding corporate governance and financing. We will suggest the most effective legal solutions developed during many years we help European and international clients in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/de.mlegal.de\/en\/business-set-up-germany\/\"><strong>Learn more here about your business set up in Germany.<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>TRANSFER OF SHARES, RESTRUCTURING OF SHARE CAPITAL<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%232d2d2d&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666906790489{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]If you would like to buy or sell shares in an existing German company, our lawyer will be there to support you. The <strong>transfer of shares<\/strong> in a German company requires not so many documents. The notary checks the powers of the parties, observes all procedures and restrictions provided by law (preemptive rights, share transfer bans, etc.), <strong>certifies the share<\/strong> <strong>purchase agreement<\/strong>, and sends an <strong>application to register the share transfer<\/strong> in German companies\u2019 register. Our law firm will assist you at all stages of the share transfer \u2013 starting from negotiations with the buyer or seller and up to the registration of the share transfer in register.<\/p>\n<p>Before purchasing a company, we will perform a <strong>full due diligence of the target<\/strong>, its assets and liabilities, the rights of shareholders to sell their shares. 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