LOK201K Specifics of capital companies

Faculty of Law
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
9/0. Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Michala Špačková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Michala Špačková, Ph.D.
Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Jana Würzlerová
Supplier department: Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course builds on the more generally conceived introductory part (basic institutes in corporate law) and focuses on specific elements of capital company regulation that are problematic in practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module, participants should be able to:  - practically apply and resolve complex issues arising in the financing of a corporation and the distribution and payment of profit sharing - explain and apply knowledge of transfers of securities issued by limited liability companies - have a working knowledge of the tools for resolving disputes between shareholders of limited liability companies - understand the procedures relating to the information rights of shareholders in the light of the recent case law of the Court of Appeal
Syllabus
- Financing of the business corporation by the shareholders - Distribution and payment of profit share (comparison of the situation in LLCs and joint stock companies, possibilities of advance payment of profit share, starve-out, circumvention of rules for payment of profit share and "payment" of false dividend, nature of cash and non-cash dividend, royalties) - Dispute resolution between shareholders, shareholder and partnership actions, derivative actions and reflexive damages - Restrictions on corporate (vindication) and liability (SHA) transferability, lock-in, statutory options for termination of participation in the company outside transfer (comparison of exit options in a limited company and a public limited company). - Transparency and shareholders' right to information (in light of SC case law), actions for information/explanation)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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