Vorstandshaftung und Vertraulichkeit

May breaches of duty by members of the board of directors remain confidential? This is often the only way to avoid further damage to the company. However, appropriate information is a prerequisite for shareholders to be able to exercise their rights in the context of board liability. In this context Philipp Pauschinger examines the duties to provide information under stock corporation law and develops a system of tiered shareholder information based on the reporting obligations of the supervisory board, accounting regulations, the shareholders' right to ask questions in the general meeting and the report of the special auditor. In a further step, he shows how this system strengthens the liability of the executive bodies in the company's interest.