Enkele aandachtspunten voor de voorzitter van de algemene vergadering

Conference - The International Bar Association (IBA) is organising its 6th Annual Corporate Governance Conference in Frankfurt on 5 and 6 December 2019. Together with Damien Zoubek (Cravath, Swaine & Moore) Pieter Schütte will co-chair this two-day conference. Derk Lemstra will co-chair a panel discussion on Friday.

Short Reads - Vandaag is de Wet tot implementatie van de Herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (“SRD II”) (“Implementatiewet”) in het Staatsblad gepubliceerd. SRD II beoogt effectieve en duurzame aandeelhoudersbetrokkenheid bij beursgenoteerde vennootschappen te bevorderen. De Implementatiewet introduceert nieuwe regels op het gebied van bezoldiging van bestuurders en commissarissen, related party transactions, identificatie van aandeelhouders, doorgifte van informatie in de keten en facilitering van (stem)rechten.

Inside Stibbe - Muriël Rosing, Jan van Oosten and IJsbrand van Straten have been appointed as partners at Stibbe in Amsterdam with effect from 1 January 2020. Muriël is a criminal law specialist, Jan is a recognised expert in environment and planning law, and IJsbrand is a specialist in (notarial) corporate law.

Roundtable - On 29 November 2019 in Amsterdam, Stibbe will host its annual roundtable on the developments and key points for listed companies when preparing annual reports and the general meeting. The overarching theme this year is the implementation of the Revised Shareholders' Rights Directive.