German Stock Corporation Act
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The German Stock Corporation Act is the primary legal framework regulating the formation, governance, and operation of stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften) in Germany.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Stock Corporation Act canonical | 3 |
| Aktiengesetz | 2 |
| German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) | 1 |
| Stock Corporation Act (Germany) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5313994 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Stock Corporation Act Context triple: [Aktiengesellschaft, governedBy, German Stock Corporation Act]
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A.
German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
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B.
German Securities Trading Act
The German Securities Trading Act is a key piece of financial legislation in Germany that governs securities trading, market transparency, and investor protection in the country’s capital markets.
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C.
German Investment Code
The German Investment Code is a key legal framework governing investment funds and asset management activities in Germany, setting rules for investor protection, fund authorization, and ongoing supervision.
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D.
German Banking Act
The German Banking Act is the central legal framework governing the licensing, supervision, and operation of banks and financial institutions in Germany.
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E.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Stock Corporation Act Target entity description: The German Stock Corporation Act is the primary legal framework regulating the formation, governance, and operation of stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften) in Germany.
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A.
German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
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B.
German Securities Trading Act
The German Securities Trading Act is a key piece of financial legislation in Germany that governs securities trading, market transparency, and investor protection in the country’s capital markets.
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C.
German Investment Code
The German Investment Code is a key legal framework governing investment funds and asset management activities in Germany, setting rules for investor protection, fund authorization, and ongoing supervision.
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D.
German Banking Act
The German Banking Act is the central legal framework governing the licensing, supervision, and operation of banks and financial institutions in Germany.
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E.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German federal law
ⓘ
company law act ⓘ corporate law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Aktiengesellschaft
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Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| governs |
external representation of German stock corporations
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internal organization of German stock corporations ⓘ obligations of shareholders in German stock corporations ⓘ rights of shareholders in German stock corporations ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
co-determination in supervisory boards
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two-tier board system ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | German ⓘ |
| legalArea |
corporate law
ⓘ
securities law ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| regulates |
annual financial statements
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appropriation of profits ⓘ auditing of stock corporations ⓘ capital increases ⓘ capital reductions ⓘ convocation of general meetings ⓘ corporate governance of stock corporations ⓘ corporate restructuring ⓘ dividends ⓘ domination agreements ⓘ duty of care of directors ⓘ duty of loyalty of directors ⓘ formation of groups of companies ⓘ formation of stock corporations ⓘ general meeting of shareholders ⓘ information rights of shareholders ⓘ issuance of shares ⓘ liability of board members ⓘ loss coverage ⓘ management board ⓘ management reporting ⓘ minority shareholder rights ⓘ profit transfer agreements ⓘ related-party transactions ⓘ share capital ⓘ special audit procedures ⓘ squeeze-out of minority shareholders ⓘ supervisory board ⓘ takeover-related procedures ⓘ transfer of shares ⓘ voting procedures in general meetings ⓘ |
| shortDescription | primary legal framework for German stock corporations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German Stock Corporation Act Description of subject: The German Stock Corporation Act is the primary legal framework regulating the formation, governance, and operation of stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften) in Germany.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: German Stock Corporation Act
linked to: German Stock Corporation Act
linked to: German Stock Corporation Act