Board-level representation


The German system of electing employee representatives onto company supervisory boards, is in line with European law and will therefore not have to be changed. This was the view expressed by the advocate general at the European Court of Justice last month. 


The advocate general’s opinion is not binding; a final court decision is expected in September. But the opinion is a strong pointer to what, ultimately, will be decided. 


The case was brought by a small shareholder who argued that the German system breached key European rights.