This e-presentation introduces the EU Inc proposal, providing an overview of and elaborating on its general principles and main provisions. The presentation discusses the setting up and running of an EU Inc, its employee-related provisions and provisions on dissolution and insolvency proceedings. Lastly, it addresses EU Member State obligations to be imposed by the proposal and the proposal’s possible improvements.
e-Presentation | March 2026 | Learning time: 46 minutes
e-Presentation by Vanessa Knapp OBE, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford.
This e-presentation introduces the main aspects of the AI Act adopted on 13 June 2024 and fully applicable on 2 August 2026, before sharing some thoughts about the potential impact of AI on Company’s on board liability, and delegation of power.
e-Presentation | April 2025 | Learning time: 38 minutes
e-Presentation by Iris Barsan, Assistant Professor, University Paris XII, Paris.
After giving a broad overview on regulation of AI around the globe (USA, China, and EU), the e-presentation explains the backgrounds, dimension and normative framework of corporate digital responsibility. It concludes with the impact of the EU legal framework for corporate law with a forward-looking perspective in the area.
e-Presentation | April 2025 | Learning time: 27 minutes
e-Presentation by Florian Möslein, Professor of Civil Law, German and European Business Law, University of Marburg.
This e-presentation offers an overview of cross-border mobility in the EU, underline the importance of freedom of establishment (Articles 49 & 54 TFEU) and illustrate though its rulings, the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in shaping company mobility.
e-Presentation | April 2025 | Learning time: 48 minutes
e-Presentation by Mirjam Abner, Legal Secretary, Chambers of Advocate General Laila Medina, CJEU, Luxembourg.
This e-presentation deals with artificial intelligence and elaborates on its use in corporate governance. Furthermore, it addresses EU regulations and judgements related to AI and its use in company law and corporate governance.
e-Presentation | March 2024 | Learning time: 45 minutes
e-Presentation by Katharina Miller, Founding Partner, Miller International Knowledge & 3C Compliance, Madrid.
This e-presentation provides an overview of the regulation of proxy advisors in the EU. It first explains what proxy advisors are, then answers the questions of why they are regulated, who regulated them, and which proxy advisors are regulated, finally looks into what proxy advisors must do and which obligations they have.
e-Presentation | March 2024 | Learning time: 32 minutes
e-Presentation by Vanessa Knapp, Visiting Professor, Queen Mary University of London.
This e-presentation addresses the key issues concerning gender diversity in companies’ management and on their boards from a practical point of view and based on the newly adopted EU Directive 2022/2381 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures.
e-Presentation | March 2023 | Learning time: 25 minutes
e-Presentation by Vanessa Knapp, Visiting Professor, Queen Mary University of London.
This presentation addresses digitalisation before and after the COVID-19 crisis, looking in turn at virtual AGMs, AI and corporate governance post-COVID-19, as well as digital technologies in company law.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 22 minutes
Kai Härmand, Deputy Secretary General on Legal Policy, Estonian Ministry of Justice, Tallinn.
This presentation addresses the updated UK Stewardship Code and its new outcomes-focused approach to stewardship, as well as the principles and activities that signatories will need to meet.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 29 minutes
Vanessa Knapp, Independent Consultant; Visiting Professor, Queen Mary
University of London.
This presentation discusses compliance investigations and reporting, addressing basic principles and key steps of the investigative process, as well as reporting and follow-up actions, as well as handover of duties post-investigation.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 25 minutes
Moritz von Kunow, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of Communications, Luxembourg.
This presentation takes stock of the lessons from France’s law on devoir de vigilance, including the early experience of Law No. 2017-399 from the perspective of companies, and discusses supply-chain due diligence in practice.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 32 minutes
Maria Lancri, Partner, Squair, Paris.
In this presentation, Jonas Grimheden discusses supply-chain due diligence, looking in turn at the evolution from corporate social responsibility (CSR) to Business and Human Rights (BHR) and the emerging role of ethics in a company’s external relations. It also looks at the European Green Deal, ESG, non-financial reporting and the taxonomy, as well as UNGPHR Responsible Business Conduct and the Commission study.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 31 minutes
Jonas Grimheden, Programme Manager Supporting Human Rights Systems, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna.
This presentation takes a look at best practices in business continuity and contingency planning, including emergency response and disaster recovery procedures, as well as best practices for testing, evaluating and fostering crisis readiness.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 36 minutes
Moritz von Kunow, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of Communications, Luxembourg.
This presentation addresses stakeholders' protection in cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions after Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of 27 November 2019. In particular, it looks at protection of members and creditors in cross border conversions, mergers and divisions after Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of 27 November 2019. It also discusses challenges in the implementation of the relevant provisions into national law.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 35 minutes
Antigoni Alexandropoulou, Chair, CCBE Company Law Committee; Of Counsel, Alexandropoulou Law Firm; Associate Professor, European University Cyprus, Nicosia.
This presentation explores the screening of foreign direct investments through European company law, addressing freedom of establishment and corporate mobility, privatisations and golden shares, as well as a number of harmonising instruments contributing to screening: Takeover Bids Directive, SRD II, Transparency Directive and Cross-Border Mergers Directive.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 40 minutes
Thomas Papadopoulos, Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Cyprus, Nicosia.
This presentation looks at corporate reporting in the light of the pandemic, discussing key corporate governance areas for boards to consider when reporting and what to consider when making forward-looking assessments and estimates.
e-Presentation | October 2020 | Learning time: 26 minutes
Vanessa Knapp, Independent Consultant; Visiting Professor, Queen Mary
University of London.
This presentation provides updated advice on the practical application of the Cross-Border Corporate Mobility Directive as regards the provisions facilitating the transfer of seat and on cross-border division.
e-Presentation | October 2019 | Learning time: 39 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
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The aim of this presentation is to update legal practitioners on the case law of the European Court of Justice in the area of European company law
e-Presentation | October 2019 | Learning time: 38 minutes
Claudia Schmidt
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In this presentation the speaker discusses in detail the impact of the European Commission’s company law package on companies wishing to move from one country to another. She outlines a checklist which a company should keep in mind in order to carry out a successful conversion.
e-Presentation | October 2018 | Learning time: 37 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
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e-Presentation | October 2017 | Learning time: 35 minutes
José Carmelo Llopis Benlloch
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e-Presentation | October 2017 | Learning time: 41 minutes
Francisco Garcimartin
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e-Presentation | October 2017 | Learning time: 38 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
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e-Presentation | October 2017 | Learning time: 44 minutes
Ignacio Tirado
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e-Presentation | September 2016 | Learning time: 46 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
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e-Presentation | September 2016 | Learning time: 25 minutes
Till Wansleben
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e-Presentation | September 2015 | Learning time: 42 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
e-Presentation | September 2015 | Learning time: 32 minutes
Dr Peter Wand
e-Presentation | October 2014 | Learning time: 48 minutes
Vanessa Knapp
e-Presentation | March 2014 | Learning time: 27 minutes
Dr Volker Balda
e-Presentation | March 2014 | Learning time: 33 minutes
James R. Modrall
e-Presentation | March 2014 | Learning time: 44 minutes
Howard Liebman
e-Presentation | March 2014 | Learning time: 34 minutes
Fabian Beullekens
e-Presentation | September 2013 | Learning time: 38 minutes
Howard Liebmann
e-Presentation | September 2013 | Learning time: 46 minutes
Christoph Van der Elst
e-Presentation | October 2012 | Learning time: 31 minutes
Prof Dr Birgit Weitemeyer
Free e-presentation | September 2012 | Learning time: 40 minutes
Vanessa Knapp