At a plenary session on Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill under which corporate shareholders can participate in general meetings also virtually and vote by e-mail or mail.
The bill amends and supplements Companies Law no. 31/1990 in order to ensure virtual participation in the general meetings of companies, by using electronic voting systems.
"The shareholders, in person or represented, may participate and vote physically or by electronic means of remote communication in general meetings. They can also express their vote by correspondence," reads the bill.
According to it, the convening notice will include the place and date of the meeting, as well as the agenda, with the explicit mention of all the issues that will be the subject of the debates of the meeting. If the appointment of the directors or members of the supervisory board appears on the agenda, the notice shall state that the list containing information regarding the name, place of residence and professional qualification of the persons proposed for the position of director is available to the shareholders, and may be consulted and completed by them. If participation by electronic means of remote communication is also ensured, the convening notice shall also include a description of the procedures to be followed by the shareholders in order to participate and vote virtually in the general meeting.
The Chamber of Deputies is the decision-making body in this case.
Comentează