Verpflichtung des Vorstands zur Berücksichtigung betriebswirtschaftlicher Erkenntnisse bei der Entscheidungsfindung

Are board members obliged to observe methods of business administration when making business decisions? The answer to this question is of interest not only for authors in legal theory, but also for decision makers in their everyday practice. The thesis examines the current legal situation with a view on the decision making in M&A transactions and presents an alternative understanding of the decision making process endorsing the obligation to observe principles of basic decision theory.