jaotamisõigused
Jaotamisõigused, in Estonian legal context, refers to the rights to distribute or allocate certain assets or profits. This concept primarily arises in corporate law, particularly concerning dividends from company profits. When a company generates profit, the decision of how to distribute this profit, whether through dividends to shareholders or by reinvesting it back into the business, is governed by the company's articles of association and relevant legislation. Shareholders typically hold the primary jaotamisõigused, meaning they have the right to receive a portion of the distributed profits based on their shareholding.
The distribution of profits is usually decided at a general meeting of shareholders. The company's management
Beyond corporate dividends, the term jaotamisõigused can also be used more broadly in other contexts where