Key Points for Preparing Minutes for General Meetings of Shareholders during the COVID-19 Pandemic - From the Basics of Practice to Dealing with Virtual General Meetings of Shareholders

Authors： Takuro Yamaguchi
Magazine/Book：BUSINESS LAWYERS website
Publisher：Bengo4.com, Inc.
Practice： General Corporate Practice M&A, Reorganization, and Business Alliance Corporate Governance/Shareholders Meeting
Date of publication： May 7, 2021

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