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German Corporate Governance Code

Overview of code amendments

Since its adoption the following sections of the German Corporate Governance Code have been amended by resolution of the Government Commission:


Foreword Paragraph 1, sentence 3 amended on June 14, 2007
Paragraphs 7 and 8 added on June 14, 2007
Paragraph 9 amended on June 14, 2007

Section 2.2.4
Sentence 2 added on June 12, 2006.
(Amendment to strengthen rights of General Meeting chairman)

Section 2.3.1
Sentence 3 amended on June 14, 2007

Section 2.3.2
amended on June 14, 2007

Section 3.4 Paragraph 2, sentence 1 amended on June 14, 2007

Section 3.8 Paragraph 1, sentence 3 added on June 14, 2007

Section 3.10 Sentence 1 amended on June 02, 2005.
Sentence 3 added on May 21, 2003.
Sentence 4 added on June 02, 2005.
   
Section 4.1.3 amended on June 14, 2007

Section 4.2.1 Sentence 2 amended on June 14, 2007

Section 4.2.2 First paragraph added on May 21, 2003.
Second paragraph amended on May 21, 2003.
First paragraph amended on June 06, 2008

Section 4.2.3 Amended on May 21, 2003.
Paragraphs 3 and 4 added on May 21, 2003.
Section completely rewritten on June 12, 2006
(Definition of overall compensation)
Paragraphs 4 und 5 added on June 14, 2007
Paragraphs 4 und 5: The suggestions relating to the severance payment cap were made into recommendations.
 
Section 4.2.4 Amended on May 21, 2003.
Rewritten on June 12, 2006.
(Disclosure obligation)
 
Section 4.2.5 Added on June 12, 2006.
(Means of disclosure)
 
Section 5.2 First paragraph amended on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 5.3.2 Sentence 2 added on June 02, 2005.
Sentence 1 amended on June 14, 2007.
 
Section 5.3.3 Added on June 14, 2007
 
Section 5.4.1 Amended on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 5.4.2 Sentence 1 amended on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 5.4.3 Added on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 5.4.4 Added on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 5.4.5 Third paragraph amended on May 21, 2003.
 
Section 5.4.6 Deleted on June 06, 2008

Section 5.4.7 Paragraph 3 sentence 1 amended on June 02, 2005.
Paragraph 3 sentence 2 amended on June 12, 2006.
 
Section 6.1 Amended on June 02, 2005.
 
Section 6.2 Amended on June 14, 2007.
 
Section 6.6 First paragraph amended on November 07, 2002.
Second paragraph amended on May 21, 2003.
Amended on June 02, 2005.
Paragraph 1 deleted on June 14, 2007.
Paragraph 2, sentence 1 amended on June 14, 2007.
Paragraph 3 amended on June 14, 2007.

Section 6.7 Amended on June 14, 2007

Section 7.1.1 Sentence 2 and sentence 3 amended on June 14, 2007.
Sentence 4 deleted on June 14, 2007.

Section 7.1.2 Sentence 2 added on June 02, 2005.
Sentence 2 added on June 06, 2008
   
Section 7.1.3 Amended on June 02, 2005.
   
Section 7.2.1 Second paragraph amended on May 21, 2003.
Paragraph 1 sentence 1 amended on June 02, 2005.