Which documents must be signed manually or with a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) in a corporate action context?
Antwort
Written form – or its digital equivalent, the Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) – is required for a range of key documents in corporate action processes. This includes, in particular, minutes of the general meeting and the board of directors, assignment/transfer declarations required for the valid civil transfer of shares, tax certificates, set-off declarations used for the conversion of convertible loans into shares, board reports for capital increases, Lex Koller/Friedrich declarations, commercial register filings, acceptance declarations for corporate office, as well as other documents for which statutory written form is mandated. All of these documents can be prepared and executed through the Konsento platform.
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Is the Communication Generator free to use?
Yes. The Communication Generator is free to use.
Does every shareholder or member qualify as a beneficial owner?
No. The fact that a company requests information from a shareholder or member does not automatically mean that this person is a beneficial owner. Indirect structures, acting in concert and other means of control may also be relevant.
Does the Communication Generator identify the beneficial owners?
No. The generator supports communication and information gathering. The actual assessment of who qualifies as a beneficial owner and who must be reported to the transparency register takes place afterwards. Konsento’s Transparency Register Reporting Assistant can be used for this assessment.