Managing commercial company
by Natalia Perestyuk
1. LLC (shares in capital, no min RQs)
2. executive body
2.1. collective (executive board/ directorate)
2.2. individual/ sole (director/ general director)
3. JSC issues securities (min capital is >= 1250 min.salaries)
3.1. private
3.2. public
3.2.1. reporting to stock exchange
4. General Meeting of Shareholders/ Company Members (highest authority)
4.1. supervisory board (if it is set up)
4.1.1. "significant" transactions
4.1.2. transactions with affiliates
5. controlling body
5.1. auditor/ audit commission
6. Procedural aspects (for General Meeting)
6.1. notification to convey meeting (30 days notice)
6.2. quorum (if JSC >= 50%; if LLC - up to agenda items)
7. # of votes needed (up to agenda items, differences: JSC vs. LCC)
7.1. simple majority (50% +1)
7.1.1. default approach for agenda items (unless 3/4 or unanimous for LLC), incl.: to pay-out dividends
7.2. qualified majority (3/4 or 75%)
7.2.1. changes to company charter, capital change (+/-, incl. issue shares), participation in companies, exit
7.3. unanimously (100% for LLC)
7.3.1. setting up new company bodies, evaluating non-monetary contributions, buy-out of own shares by company, redistribution of % in company capital