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Shareholder List: The Register Court Has Only a Formal Right of Review (Higher Regional Court of Schleswig, 2 W 74/25)
Higher Regional Court of Schleswig (order of 28 November 2025): The register court is merely the custodian of the shareholder list; responsibility for its substantive accuracy lies with those who file it.
May 17


The List of Shareholders of the GmbH: Significance and Legitimising Effect (§ 16 GmbHG)
Only those entered in the list of shareholders are deemed shareholders vis-à-vis the GmbH – an incorrect list can effectively hollow out the shareholder position.
Jan 26
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