Abstract

Th e article presents the studies conducted by authors on the organization of general meetings by the companies of three largest indexes on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, in particular concerning the use of remote communications means by issuers: voting by correspondence and participation in general meetings via electronic means. Th e conclusions are preceded with a theoretical analysis of fundamental, so far unresolved problems relating to shareholders’ in absentia participation in general meetings of companies, such as how the management board is to be authorized to organize a general meeting providing for remote participation, or the problems of the right to ask questions. Apart from that, the article discusses the relationship between the provisions of the Commercial Companies Code and the regulation on the good practices of WSE listed companies aft er 21 November 2012 concerning so-called electronic general meetings.