Rights and obligations of the GmbH management
Act with legal certainty - minimize liability risks
Contents
Basics
- Position of:the managing director:in.
- Legal nature of the GmbH managing director contract in distinction to the employment contract of an employee.
- Special feature: co-determined GmbH in accordance with the One-Third Participation Act and the Co-Determination Act.
- Appointment and consequences of ineffective appointment, revocation of appointment.
Managing director and labor law
- Applicability of labor law provisions to managing directors (e.g. BUrlG, EntgFZG).
- Maternity leave and parental leave?
- General Equal Treatment Act.
- General Data Protection Regulation and Federal Data Protection Act.
- Occupational Pensions Act.
- Pre-formulated service contracts.
Liability of:the managing director:in
- Individual and overall responsibility.
- Dealing with instructions, transactions requiring approval.
- Risk management, liability avoidance, liability limitation.
- D&O insurance, insurance upgrade, deductible.
- Dealing with corporate crises through to insolvency.
Compliance and Corporate Governance - Aspects in the management contract
Termination of the management position and the contract
- Dismissal, resignation or termination.
- Tying clauses, change-of-control clauses in the contract.
Non-compete clauses
- Contractual non-competition clauses.
- Non-competition clauses under company law.
- Post-contractual non-compete clauses.
Special case: the managing director in the group
- Employment contract with the parent company.
- position Director position at the subsidiary.
Practical tips for drafting contracts
- Limitation of liability.
- Dormant employment relationship.
- Insurances.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
In this training , you will learn everything you need to know about current GmbH law and your rights and obligations as a managing director:
- You know what is important for both sides in the employment contract.
- With the knowledge you gain, you can get the best out of your contract and remuneration issues.
- You minimize your personal liability risk and gain a sound basis for important business decisions.
- You will find out which duties to act are imposed on management, particularly in times of crisis, and how you can avoid the contractual or even criminal consequences that may affect you.
- The training is also ideal for properly preparing a meeting with consultants and thus reducing consulting costs.
- You will receive sample forms that you can use in your day-to-day business.
Methods
Trainer presentation, practical examples, time for questions and discussion in the group, lots of practical tips, checklist.
Recommended for
GmbH managing directors, shareholders, supervisory and advisory boards, consultants.
The training is particularly suitable for prospective managing directors, as they learn what they can and should negotiate into their future management contracts.
Questions about the seminar content
This training you training a concise overview of current limited liability company (GmbH) law and explains the rights and obligations associated with managing a company. You will explore the legal requirements placed on managing directors and learn which omissions or errors are viewed particularly critically today. This will enable you to better understand your role from a legal perspective and act with greater confidence in your day-to-day business operations.
Contract and compensation issues are examined from a legal perspective. You will learn which factors play a role in drafting such agreements and what legal requirements must be observed—all of which the training covers training . This will enable you to better assess the relevant provisions.
You will gain an overview of the typical liability risks associated with managing a limited liability company (GmbH). These concepts will be explained using practical examples, as training in training . This will help you better assess legal risks in day-to-day business operations.
The duties of management in economically challenging situations are explained in detail. During the training, you will learn what requirements apply during such periods and what responsibilities are involved. This will help you better assess crisis situations from a legal perspective.
You will explore key legal issues related to the management of a limited liability company (GmbH). This will enable you to formulate questions for your meetings with consultants and better understand technical topics, which training the training for you. This preparation will help you conduct consulting meetings more efficiently.
You will receive sample forms that can be used for typical tasks in a business setting. The training these documents training you handle legal procedures in a more structured way. This makes it easier to apply what you’ve learned to your daily work.
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- Customized training courses
- Direct application in practice
- Efficient use of time and resources
Further recommendations for "Rights and duties in the management of a GmbH"
Further recommendations for "Rights and duties in the management of a GmbH"
Start dates and details
Friday, 17.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Friday, 24.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 19.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Friday, 26.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 02.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 17.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 10.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 30.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 06.10.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Friday, 20.11.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 04.12.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 21.01.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 01.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 12.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 17.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Monday, 01.03.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Friday, 12.03.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 19.03.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
GmbH Managing Director training - Basics for company managers
Anyone who becomes managing director of a GmbH not only manages a company, but must also assume personal liability. This also applies to shareholders who are part of the company management. This GmbH managing director training will provide you with a basic understanding of the law and an overview of your rights and obligations. All important areas of this special type of company are covered so that you can avoid future legal uncertainties and resolve some legal issues yourself without having to seek expensive legal advice.
Find seminars for GmbH managing directors throughout Germany
This course for GmbH managing directors is offered by the Haufe Akademie at various locations in Germany, for example in Berlin or Frankfurt am Main. Would you like to have this training held in-house for your shareholders or supervisory board members? Then get in touch with us. We will make you an individual offer. Ensure legally compliant company management now with the GmbH managing director training from the Haufe Akademie !

