OLG HAMM: CONVOCATION OF THE GENERAL MEETING BY E-MAIL

The articles of association of registered associations often provide for the general meeting to be convened in writing. The question regularly arises as to whether an invitation by e-mail satisfies this written form requirement if the members have deposited their e-mail address with the association. The Higher Regional Court of Hamm answered this question in […]

DATA RETENTION: DID HE OR DIDN’T HE?

Secondary sources reported that the Irish High Court had questioned the compatibility of the EU Data Retention Directive with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. Accordingly, it was assumed that the High Court had referred various questions to the ECJ, in particular to inquire about the legality of […]