Minderheitsanteilseigner

German

Etymology

Minderheit (minority) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Anteil (share) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Eigner (owner)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌantaɪ̯lsˌaɪ̯ɡnɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Min‧der‧heits‧an‧teils‧eig‧ner

Noun

Minderheitsanteilseigner m (strong, genitive Minderheitsanteilseigners, plural Minderheitsanteilseigner)

  1. (finance, business) minority shareholder, minority owner (a person or entity that holds less than 50% of the voting shares in a company, thus lacking unilateral control)
    Als Minderheitsanteilseigner hat er zwar kein direktes Sagen, aber weitreichende Informationsrechte.
    As a minority shareholder, he does not have a direct say, but he has extensive information rights.
    Der Schutz der Minderheitsanteilseigner ist ein wichtiger Aspekt des deutschen Aktienrechts.
    The protection of minority owners is an important aspect of German stock corporation law.
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Coordinate terms

  • Minderheitsschutz (minority protection)
  • Abfindung (compensation; buyout)
  • Squeeze-out (squeeze-out)

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