When competent authorities conduct a search of a corporate headquarters or seize documents belonging to an enterprise, it is inevitable that owners and management at all levels will feel panicked and anxious. However, the decisions made during the first 24 hours often significantly impact the investigation process, business operations, as well as the ability to […]

The right of shareholders to sue managers1 of a joint stock company is an important legal mechanism enabling shareholders to protect their own lawful rights and interests, as well as those of the company, where a manager breaches an assigned duty. This article examines the conditions for exercising this right, the persons entitled to bring […]

Disputes over sale and purchase contracts and loan-of-property contracts are among the most common types of civil disputes today; yet a considerable number of statements of claim are still returned by the courts, or made subject to requests for supplementation, for want of adequate legal grounds. Bringing a lawsuit involves more than merely drafting a […]

Does being granted conditional early release from imprisonment mean that the person has already completed their imprisonment sentence? Will a person granted early release be issued a Certificate of Completion of the Imprisonment Sentence immediately upon release from prison, or must they wait until another point in time? These are questions of particular concern to […]

Extending the deadline for holding the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) is a legal mechanism that allows a joint stock company to postpone this mandatory annual meeting where a legitimate reason exists. What, then, does the law provide regarding the conditions, the competent decision-making body, and the maximum extension period? This article examines these […]