Changes to Commercial Companies Code: Shareholder Registration and Data Protection
The act introduces changes to the rules for maintaining shareholder registers, facilitating electronic communication and specifying the data to be included. It enhances shareholder privacy by restricting access to personal data like PESEL or residential address for other shareholders. Companies are required to adapt their statutes to the new regulations within two years.
Key points
New rules for registering shareholder register agreements with the registry court.
Expansion of data required in the shareholder register, including electronic delivery addresses.
Restriction of access to sensitive shareholder data (PESEL, date of birth, residential address) for other shareholders.
Possibility of automatic electronic notifications from the shareholder register.
Simplification of procedures for privileged shares and shares with non-monetary obligations.
Introduction of fines for failing to register shares in the shareholder register or securities deposit before company registration or capital increase.
Companies must adapt their statutes to the new regulations within 2 years of the act's entry into force.
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VOTING RESULTS
2026-01-09
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238
Against
180
Abstain
17
Status:
Enacted
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