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Competences and powers of the Management Board

The Management Board transacts business of the Company and represents it. Entitlements, organisation and principles of operations of the Management Board are specified by the Commercial Companies Code, Company's Statute and the Rules of the Management Board. Any matters that exceed the scope of the Company's normal business require a resolution of
the Management Board, in particular:

  • adopting the Company's organisational regulations, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board creating and liquidating branches appointing an authorised signatory or an authorised representative, except for an attorney ad litem; appointing an authorised signatory requires the consent of all the members of the Management Board taking out loans or credit facilities
  • adopting annual material and financial plans, including investment plans, and long-term strategic plans, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board contracting contingent obligations, including the Company granting guarantees and sureties and issuing promissory notes
  • acquiring, disposing of or encumbering real property, rights of perpetual usufruct or shares in real property, on the basis of one or more legal acts in a period of 12 consecutive months, with a value greater than or equal to the equivalent of EUR 50,000
  • giving over the Company's real property under a leasing, tenancy, lease, lending or usufruct agreement or for any other use
  • taking over real property under a leasing, tenancy, lease or usufruct agreement or for any other use, on the basis of one or more legal acts in a period of 12 consecutive months, where the value of the rent for 12 consecutive months is greater than or equal to the equivalent of EUR 50,000
  • acquiring, disposing of or encumbering a fixed asset, except for real property, rights of perpetual usufruct or shares in real property, on the basis of one or more legal acts in a period of 12 consecutive months, with a value greater than or equal to the equivalent of EUR 50,000
  • any instance of offering fixed assets, except for real property, for leasing, lease, rent, borrowing, usufruct or any other use
  • taking over a fixed asset, except for real property, under a leasing, tenancy, lease or any other use, on the basis of one or more legal acts in a period of 12 months, where the value of the rent for 12 consecutive months is greater than or equal to the equivalent of EUR 50,000
  • matters that the Management Board requests that the Supervisory Board or General Meeting of Shareholders consider
  • determining the manner in which the Company exercises its voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders or at shareholders meetings of Significant Subsidiaries, subject to § 20 item 6(5) of the Statute

Management Board's principles of operation

The Management Board represents the Company in any court and out-of-court actions, transacts business of the Company and represents it.

The Management Board operates based on the provisions of the Commercial Companies Code, Company's Statute and Rules of the Management Board of Enea SA The Rules of the Management Board are adopted with a resolution of the Management Board and approved by the Supervisory Board. The Rules of the Management Board of Enea SA in force in the Company were adopted with the resolution of the Board of 22 June 2010, as amended.

Two Management Board members acting jointly or one Management Board member and an authorised signatory acting jointly are authorised to make declarations of will on behalf of the Company.

Pursuant to the Rules of the Management Board, meetings of the Management Board take place at the registered office of the Company on Tuesdays, unless the President of the Board or a Member of the Board assigned by him decides otherwise.

Meetings of the Management Board of the Company are convened by the President of the Board or a Member of the Board designated by him, at the President's own initiative or upon a motion by two Members of the Board. Participation in meetings of the Management Board is compulsory. A Member of the Board substantiates their absence during the Board's meeting in writing or using means of remote communication. Absence during the Board meeting is substantiated by the meeting Chairman. Employees of the Company, experts and external advisers may be invited to attend Management Board meetings.
The agenda and the necessary documents for a Management Board meeting are provided by the Company's Governing Bodies Office at least two business days before the meeting. For valid reasons, a meeting can be convened immediately and without materials being provided.
For a meeting to be held, all the members of the Management Board must be effectively notified of the meeting.

Decisions of the Management Board associated with transaction the Company's business, as referred to in § 11 item 2 of the Statute, require a resolution of Management Board. The Management Board can adopt resolutions if at least half of its members are present at the meeting and all of the members have been correctly notified of the meeting. In the event of an equal number of votes in adopting a Management Board resolution, the casting vote is held by the President of the Management Board.

The Management Board can adopt resolutions in writing or remotely using means of direct remote communication. Adopting resolutions in this manner requires a justification and that the draft resolution be presented in advance to all the members of the Management Board. Resolutions adopted in writing or remotely using means of direct remote communication are presented at the next meeting of the Management Board with the outcome of the vote.

Full text of the Statute and the Rules of the Management Board of Enea SA with the description of the operations of the Management Board is published on www.enea.pl under "Investor relations" -> "Corporate governance".