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Annulment of special shareholders' meeting resolutions under Article 132 of the Company Law

Case Number ICCJ_155121
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice issued a binding preliminary ruling, resolving a dispute regarding the annulability of corporate resolutions; the Court held that decisions adopted by a special shareholders' meeting are subject to judicial challenge via an action for annulment. This decision clarifies the procedural scope of corporate governance litigation by extending the grounds for challenging shareholder resolutions to special meetings, not just ordinary ones, under the Romanian legal framework. The decisive legal basis is the interpretation of Article 132 of Law No. 31/1990 regarding company laws, read in conjunction with Article 116 of the same law, which permits the annulment of such resolutions.

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art. 132 din Legea societăţilor nr. 31/1990, art. 116 din aceeaşi lege, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Annulment of special shareholders' meeting resolutions under Article 132 of the Company Law: This decision clarifies the procedural scope of corporate governance litigation by extending the grounds for challenging shareholder resolutions to special meetings, not just ordinary ones, under the Romanian legal framework. The decisive legal basis is the interpretation of Article 132 of Law No. 31/1990 regarding company laws, read in conjunction with Article 116 of the same law, which permits the annulment of such resolutions.

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actions for annulment shareholder corporate governance preliminary decision interpretation of laws grounds for cassation

Cited Legislation

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art. 132 din Legea societăţilor nr. 31/1990
Substantive provision interpreted to establish that resolutions of special shareholders' meetings are subject to annulment actions.
art. 116 din aceeaşi lege
Substantive provision cited in conjunction with Article 132 to determine the scope of attackable corporate resolutions.
art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural provision establishing the binding nature of the preliminary ruling for the referring court.
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Decizia nr. 7/2020
Shareholders may seek annulment of special meeting resolutions under Companies Law; referral admitted.
Decizia nr. 1388/2011
Annulment of company shareholders' meeting resolution barred by shareholder's favorable vote and non-invalidation of corporate acts via conflict-of-interest violations
Decizia nr. 335/2007
Annulment of shareholders' resolution for non-compliance with statutory convocation notice and asset valuation requirements.
Decizia nr. 2526/2008
Validity of capital increase resolution and opposability of prior annulment under Companies Law Article 132
Decizia nr. 4185/2006
Shareholder wins annulment of general meeting resolutions; appeal rejected and nullity confirmed for defective convocation.

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art. 132 din Legea societăţilor nr. 31/1990

Substantive provision interpreted to establish that resolutions of special shareholders' meetings are subject to annulment actions.

art. 116 din aceeaşi lege

Substantive provision cited in conjunction with Article 132 to determine the scope of attackable corporate resolutions.

art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

Procedural provision establishing the binding nature of the preliminary ruling for the referring court.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept

Minuta deciziei nr. 7 Dosar nr. 2612/1/2019

Şedinţa din 20 ianuarie 2020

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Oradea - Secţia a II-a civilă, de contencios administrativ şi fiscal, în dosarul nr. 3666/111/2017, în vederea pronunțării unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 132 din Legea societăţilor nr. 31/1990, republicată, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, raportat la art. 116 din aceeaşi lege, pot fi atacate în justiţie, cu acţiune în anulare, şi hotărârile adoptate de adunarea specială a acţionarilor.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 20 ianuarie 2020.