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Quorum and Decision Making in Joint Stock Companies

Quorum and Decision Making in Joint Stock Companies

SituationQuorum for the First MeetingQuorum for the Second MeetingDecision Quorum
General Assembly
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 418)
1/4No quorum requiredMajority of those present
Amendments to the Articles of Association (
General – Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/1)
1/21/3Majority of those present
General Assembly in Liquidation
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 546/3)
1/4No quorum requiredMajority of those present
Companies with Shares Traded On Stock Exchanges   
Increase of capital and amendment to the registered capital limit
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/5)
1/4No quorum requiredMajority of those present
Decisions regarding mergers, divisions, and type changes
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/5)
1/4No quorum requiredMajority of those present
Other General Assembly Decisions in Joint Stock CompaniesQuorum for the MeetingDecision Quorum
Decisions imposing obligations and secondary
obligations to cover balance sheet losses
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/2)
UnanimityUnanimity
Decisions regarding moving the company’s headquarters abroad
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/2)
UnanimityUnanimity
Decisions to completely change the business subject of the company
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/3)
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Creation of privileged shares
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/3)
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Restriction on the transfer of registered shares
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 421/3)
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Reduction of capital
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 473/3)
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Dissolution and liquidation general assembly
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 529/1/d)
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Positive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Reversal of liquidation
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 548/1)
At least 60% of the capitalAt least 60% of the capital
Board of Directors Decisions
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 390/1)
Majority of the total number of membersMajority of those present
Merger Decision
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 151/1/a)
Majority of the issued or
paid-in capital represented
3/4 of the votes in the General Assembly
Approval of the Division Agreement or
Plan at the General Assembly
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 173/2)
Majority of the issued or
paid-in capital represented
3/4 of the votes in the General Assembly
Approval Decision in a Division where the Ratio is not Maintained
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 173/3)
Majority of the issued or
paid-in capital represented
At least 90% of the shareholders
with voting rights in the transferring company
Decision on Changing Type
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 189/1/a) – General Rule
Majority of 2/3 of the issued or
paid-in capital represented (In case of a transformation of a
joint-stock company into a limited liability company,
if additional payments or personal contributions arise, decisions
must be taken with the participation of all shareholders)
Majority of 2/3 of the votes in the
General Assembly
Decision on the Transformation of a Joint-Stock Company into a Cooperative
(Turkish Commercial Code Article 189/1/b)
Unanimous approval of all shareholdersUnanimous approval of all shareholders
Decision on the wholesale sale of a significant portion of the
company’s assets
Participation of shareholders representing at least 75% of the capitalPositive votes of shareholders
representing at least 75% of the capital
Issuance of bonds, financing bills, asset-backed securities, and
other debt securities, including those issued on a discount basis, convertible securities, and all types of securities, or the authorization of the board of directors regarding these matters (provided that there are no contrary provisions in the special laws and unless otherwise regulated in the articles of association)
Participation of shareholders representing at least 75% of the capitalPositive votes of shareholders representing at
least 75% of the capital
Decisions of the Special Assembly of Privileged ShareholdersParticipation of shareholders representing at least 60% of the privileged shares capitalPositive votes of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting

 

“Important Notice: In order to align the articles of joint-stock companies with the Turkish Commercial Code, amendments must be made within twelve months from the effective date of the Turkish
Commercial Code. According to Article 22/2 of Law No. 6103 on the Implementation and Application of the Turkish Commercial Code, no quorum is required for these amendments, and they are passed with the majority of those present at the meeting. However, if there are provisions in the articles of association requiring a higher quorum, the amendments must comply with these quorums.”

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