
Filing of annual accounts with an unfavorable opinion from the auditor
It is possible to file a company’s annual accounts with the Commercial Registry even if the auditor’s report contains an unfavorable opinion, provided that such
The SAP IB 3022/2023 ruling dated 23 November 2023 issued by the Provincial Court of Palma de Mallorca, heard the case referring to a lack of agreement between two joint and several directors of a company, which in turn was a shareholder of another legal entity, in relation to which of the directors should act on behalf of the company at the General Shareholders’ Meeting.
The relevance of the ruling lies in the fact that the two directors had sufficient powers to represent the company at the general meeting, but with the exclusion of representation in favor of the other company.
Thus, the ruling applies Article 126 of the Capital Companies Act by analogy, to conclude that this is the same as in cases where the co-owners of company shares must appoint a single representative of the joint ownership for the purpose of attending and voting at the general meeting.
The appointment of a single representative allows for the unified exercise of the shareholder’s rights, which, as we can see, also applies in situations of co-ownership of company shares, similar to an estate pending distribution.
It is possible to file a company’s annual accounts with the Commercial Registry even if the auditor’s report contains an unfavorable opinion, provided that such
An ETVE (Entidad de Tenencia de Valores Extranjeros, or Foreign Securities Holding Company) is a company incorporated in Spain that benefits from a special tax
The individual representative of a legal entity acting as a director assumes an organic position with full joint and several liability. This appointment carries significant