Shareholders' General Assembly Meeting is the supreme body of the company established by the Law (Article 34, paragraph 2 of the Law on Business Organizations). In the Shareholders' General Assembly Meeting shareholders are expressing their will therefore it is a place of accomplishing shareholders right of governence. The General Assembly Meetings are appointed according to the purpose except from the regular one which term of holding is prescribed by Law. The authorities of the Shareholders' General Assembly Meeting as the supreme body of the company are determined by the Law, the most commonly of imperative character, which basicaly means that body possesses four categories of functions: normative, ownership, electoral and statutory . These functions are further defined by the company statute which are related to :
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rendering, amendment to the statute, as the basic legal act,
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appointment and dismissal of the board of directors, auditors and estate administrator,
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reimbursement politics and reimbursement of the Board members,
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approving of annual financial statements, business reports and auditors report,
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decisions related to the assets,
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increasing and decreasing of capital,
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distribution of profit,
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voluntary liquidation, restructuring, insolvency proceedings,
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approval of non-monetary shares assessment
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and all other issues concerning the conclusion of the assets purchase contract from the side of founder, bonds issuance, restriction, or cancellation of the priority rights of the shareholders for subscription of shares and others within the boards authority upon request of this body.
In order to follow the basic milestones of corporate management and according to the OECD principles (especially principles relating to shareholders' rights, their equal treatment and disclosure of information and transparency), the Port of Bar, since the first General Assembly Meeting on July, 07th in 2002, convened in accordance with the Law on Business Organizations committed to free access of shareholders and stekeholders to materials prepaired for Shareholders' General Assembly Meeting and published on website where they can be downloaded.