The European Framework of Shareholder Rights

Abstract

In this chapter, we explore the legal framework of AGMs of listed companies in Europe, which forms the foundation for the empirical analyses in the subsequent chapters. We consider the decision-making rights, information rights (including forum rights) and procedural rights of shareholders at the European level. As this chapter shows, only a small part of the legal framework of AGMs is harmonized at the European level and this harmonization mostly consists of procedural rights. The recently adopted amended Shareholder Rights Directive will introduce more material European rights such as a say on pay.

Citation

Lafarre, A. (2017), "The European Framework of Shareholder Rights", The AGM in Europe, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-533-920171003