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29 August 2011

Annual General Meeting

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26 January 2012

Arbitration

Commercial disputes, which the parties are not able to settle amicably, may be settled in many different ways: by going to court, by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or by arbitration. Each of these ways to settle disputes carries its own advantages and disadvantages....»

26 August 2011

Articles of Association

All limited liability companies must have an adopted set of articles of association (sometimes referred to as by-laws), which serve as the governing statute of the company. A wide range of issues may be regulated in the articles of association, but in most jurisdictions always including the following: - Name of the company, - Share capital, - General meeting, - Governing bodies, - Rules of representation, - Financial year and audit....»

6 February 2012

Branch

A business may choose to establish a local office, representation, or manufacturing site in a foreign country. This may be done either by way of a subsidiary company or a branch. When choosing between the two, multiple issues should be considered. Legally, the main difference between a subsidiary and a branch is that the subsidiary is a separate legal entity with assets and liabilities of its own while a branch is not a separate entity and therefore merely forms part of the assets and liabilities of the "parent"....»

29 August 2011

By-Laws

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29 August 2011

Company

A company (or corporation) is a legal entity through which its (ultimate) owners conduct business in form of trade, manufacturing, investment, services, or any combination hereof. A company may be of limited or unlimited liability. The company always being fully liable for its own obligations, this distinction refers to whether the owner(s) of the company are liable for the obligations of the company or whether their liability (financial risk) is limited to the capital they have provided or undertaken to provide for the company....»

27 February 2012

Concern

A parent company with its one or more subsidiaries constitute a concern, often also referred to as a group. Each company within a group forms its own legal entity with separate assets and liabilities. The concern as such does not generally carry any legal personality....»

19 September 2011

Denmark

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy located in Northern Europe, including North Atlantic self-governing territories in the form of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is the world's oldest monarchy. Denmark enjoys a high level of income and a good business environment....»

29 August 2011

Dismissal

When an employment is terminated by the employer, this is in non-legal language often referred to as a dismissal of the employee. Especially in the case of high-level employees and executives, due consideration is called for on both sides in order to handle a dismissal appropriately....»

29 August 2011

Distribution Agreement

A manufacturer of a product may choose to leave it to a third party to sell its product to customers. The terms of such an arrangement are included in a distribution agreement. Typically, a distribution agreement is limited to a certain geographical area where the distributor has local knowledge of the markets and business framework and has his place of business....»

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Binding effect of shareholders' agreements

Binding effect of shareholders' agreements It is customary for shareholders in companies, in Denmark ...»

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Concern

A parent company with its one or more subsidiaries constitute a concern, often also referred to as ...»

Parent company

By its very nature, a company must have one or more owners. These may be physical persons or legal ...»