HC-1.5.3

In companies with a controlling shareholder, both controlling and non-controlling shareholders should be aware of controlling shareholders' specific responsibilities regarding their duty of loyalty to the company and conflicts of interest (see chapter HC-2) and also of rights that minority shareholders may have to elect specific directors under the Commercial Companies Law or if the company has adopted cumulative voting for directors. The chairman of the board or other individual delegated by the chairman of the board should take the lead in explaining this with the help of company lawyers.

Amended: January 2012
July 2011