aandelen shares
gewone aandelen common/ordinary shares
prioriteitsaandelen priority shares
preferente aandelen preference shares
aandeelhouder shareholder
aandeelhoudersregister shareholders register
aandelentransactie share transaction
aandelenoverdracht share transfer
afstoten divest
beperkte aansprakelijkheid limited liability
beursgenoteerd (publicly) listed company
bijdrage in natura contribution in kind
blokkeringsregeling share transfer restrictions
B.V. private limited liability company
certificaten depositary receipts (for
shares)
C.V. (commanditaire vennootschap) limited partnership
directie board of directors
directeur managing director, managing board
statutair directeur/bestuurder managing director under the
articles of association
dividend dividend
vaststellen to fix a dividend
uitkeren to distribute a dividend
achterstallig dividend dividend in arrears
preferent dividend preferred/preferential dividend
tussentijds dividend interim dividend
emissie issue, issuance
fiduciaire plicht fiduciary duty
fusie merger
juridische fusie legal merger
fusies en overnames mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
handelsregister Trade Register
huishoudelijk reglement rules and regulations
inbreng (in natura) contribution (in kind)
…i.o. …in formation
Kamer van Koophandel Chamber of Commerce
kapitaal capital
plaatsen to issue capital
storten to pay up capital
maatschappelijk kapitaal authorised share capital
geplaatst kapitaal issued/allotted share capital
volgestort kapitaal paid-up share capital
kapitaalvermindering capital reduction
lege vennootschap shelf company, dormant company
liquideren liquidate
maatschappij company
medezeggenschap co-determination, participation in decision-making
memorandum van overeenstemming memorandum of understanding
nalatigheid negligence
NEWCO (NewCo) NEWCO, a company created specifically for a particular transaction
N.V. public limited liability company
ondernemer entrepreneur
onderneming company, enterprise, undertaking
te kopen onderneming a target company
ondernemingsraad works council
ontbinden dissolve
opheffen to wind up/liquidate/dissolve
opheffing winding up, liquidation, dissolution
oprichten to incorporate, establish, found
oprichting incorporation
oprichtingsakte deed of incorporation
pandhouder holder of a right of pledge (on
shares), Pledgee
periodetoerekening accrual
procuratie power-of-attorney
raad van bestuur managing board, board of directors
raad van commissarissen supervisory board
schuldpapier debt instrument
S.E. European company (Societas Europaea)
statuten articles of association
stichting foundation, not-for-profit organisation
stichting-administratiekantoor administration office
structuurregime structure regime
gewone / volledig regime full regime
verzwakte regime mitigated regime
structuurvennootschap company governed by the structure regime
uittreksel extract
usufructgebruiker holder of a right of usufruct (on shares)
vangnet safety net
bepaling catch-all provision, residuary provision
construction safety-net structure
melding referral to the safety net
vereniging association
vennoot partner
stille vennoot silent partner, limited partner
mede-firmant contributory partner
vennootschap company, corporation
vennootschap onder firma (V.O.F.) general partnership
vereiste zorgvuldigheid requisite care
verklaringen recitals
vertrouwenspersoon escrow agent
vijandigbod hostile bid/offer
voorwetenschap prior knowledge, inside information
wangedrag misconduct
wettelijk pandrecht op aandelen statutory right of pledge (on shares)
zeggenschap control
zorgvuldigheidsplicht duty of care