Minderheitsschutz im Personengesellschaftsrecht

This study deals with the changing case law on the control of majority voting in German partnership law. It examines the consequences of the German Federal Court of Justice abandoning the so-called ‘Bestimmtheitsgrundsatz’ (the principle of legal certainty) and how to deal with the ongoing legal uncertainty regarding the existence of the so-called ‘Kernbereichslehre’ (the principle on protecting minorities in corporations). To answer this question, the author examines how majority voting can be controlled within the existing regulatory framework. In this context, after careful examination of previous case law, he argues that the ‘Kernbereichslehre’ should be abandoned and replaced by already existing legal principles, such as fiduciary duties.