Agenderingsrecht
Right to Request Inclusion of Items on the Agenda
The right to request agenda items is the right of shareholders to have matters placed on the agenda of the general meeting.
The right to request agenda items enables shareholders to propose certain matters for discussion and decision-making at the general meeting of a company. This right is enshrined in statute and the articles of association and contributes to the democratic functioning of the enterprise.
In practice, the right is primarily invoked by minority shareholders to raise matters such as dividend policy, appointments or amendments to the articles of association. The thresholds and deadlines for its exercise are set out in Article 2:114a BW and the company’s articles of association.
“The shareholder exercised its right to request items for the agenda in order to have the appointment of a new supervisory director placed on the agenda of the general meeting.”
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