Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance means responsible corporate management and control directed towards the creation of long-term value.
The aim is to create transparency for the legal and company-specific framework conditions for the management of listed companies, and to boost the confidence of investors, customers, employees and the public in the management and supervision of these companies.
Declarations of Conformity The following Declarations of Conformity are available in German only:
Declaration of Conformity March 2025
Update of Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Update of Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Declaration of Conformity March 2023
Declaration of Conformity March 2022
Declaration of Conformity March 2021
Declaration of Conformity March 2020
Declaration of Conformity April 2019
Declaration of Conformity March 2018
Declaration of Conformity May 2017
The following Declarations of Conformity are available in German only:
Update of Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Update of Declaration of Conformity April 2024
Declaration of Conformity March 2023
Declaration of Conformity March 2022
Declaration of Conformity March 2021
Declaration of Conformity March 2020
Declaration of Conformity April 2019
Declaration of Conformity March 2018
Declaration of Conformity May 2017
Corporate Governance Declaration - Corporate Governance Reports Corporate Governance Report 2023 (German only)
Corporate Governance Report 2022
Corporate Governance Report 2021
Corporate Governance Report 2020
Corporate Governance Report 2019
Corporate Governance Report 2018
Corporate Governance Report 2017
Corporate Governance Report 2016 II
Corporate Governance Report 2016 I
Corporate Governance Report 2015
Corporate Governance Report 2022
Corporate Governance Report 2021
Corporate Governance Report 2020
Corporate Governance Report 2019
Corporate Governance Report 2018
Corporate Governance Report 2017
Corporate Governance Report 2016 II
Corporate Governance Report 2016 I
Corporate Governance Report 2015
Compensation of the Board The current Executive Board remuneration system for the Company's Executive Board members was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 29 June 2021 with a majority of 99.57% of the valid votes cast.
Vorstandsvergütungssystem (pdf) (German only)
The remuneration of the Supervisory Board members was confirmed by the Annual General Meeting on 29 June 2021 with a majority of 99.90% of the valid votes cast.
Vergütung des Aufsichtsrats (pdf) (German only)
The current remuneration report was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 02 July 2024 with a majority of 99.99% of the valid votes cast.
Vergütungsbericht 2023 (German only)
Prüfungsvermerk zum Vergütungsbericht 2023 (German Only)
The current Executive Board remuneration system for the Company's Executive Board members was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 29 June 2021 with a majority of 99.57% of the valid votes cast.
The remuneration of the Supervisory Board members was confirmed by the Annual General Meeting on 29 June 2021 with a majority of 99.90% of the valid votes cast.
The current remuneration report was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 02 July 2024 with a majority of 99.99% of the valid votes cast.
Prüfungsvermerk zum Vergütungsbericht 2023 (German Only)
Director’s Dealings An overview of the reportable securities transactions (directors’ dealings) of DF Deutsche Forfait AG can be found here:
EQS-News database
An overview of the reportable securities transactions (directors’ dealings) of DF Deutsche Forfait AG can be found here:
EQS-News database
Voting rights According to § 33 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG), natural persons and legal entities are obliged to inform BaFin electronically in accordance with its applicable requirements, and DF Deutsche Forfait AG as being the stock-listed company without delay of the amount of their voting rights as soon as they reach one of the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% or 75% or exceed or go below of it.
We ask shareholders who – according to WpHG – are obliged to inform DF Deutsche Forfait AG of a change in the voting rights to send such information to the following address:
Deutsche Forfait GmbH
Compliance + Investor Relations
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 56
50968 Cologne
Fax: +49 221 97376-60
An overview of the reportable securities transactions (voting rights) of DF Deutsche Forfait AG can be found here:
EQS-News database
According to § 33 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG), natural persons and legal entities are obliged to inform BaFin electronically in accordance with its applicable requirements, and DF Deutsche Forfait AG as being the stock-listed company without delay of the amount of their voting rights as soon as they reach one of the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% or 75% or exceed or go below of it.
We ask shareholders who – according to WpHG – are obliged to inform DF Deutsche Forfait AG of a change in the voting rights to send such information to the following address:
Deutsche Forfait GmbH
Compliance + Investor Relations
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 56
50968 Cologne
Fax: +49 221 97376-60
An overview of the reportable securities transactions (voting rights) of DF Deutsche Forfait AG can be found here:
EQS-News database
BaFin Notification of Exemption Publication on the granting of an exemption from the obligation to publish the acquisition of control and submission of a mandatory offer for shares of DF Deutsche Forfait AG
PDF Download (German only)
Publication on the granting of an exemption from the obligation to publish the acquisition of control and submission of a mandatory offer for shares of DF Deutsche Forfait AG
Whistleblower system Compliance with legal regulations, codes of conduct and internal rules is a top priority at DF Deutsche Forfait. The success of our company is based on adherence to the applicable compliance guidelines and integrity. In order to live up to this claim, it is important to learn about possible misconduct and to prevent it. In DF Deutsche Forfait's whistleblower system, which complies with the German Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), incoming information about known or suspected violations is processed independently, confidentially and, if desired, anonymously.
Compliance with legal regulations, codes of conduct and internal rules is a top priority at DF Deutsche Forfait. The success of our company is based on adherence to the applicable compliance guidelines and integrity. In order to live up to this claim, it is important to learn about possible misconduct and to prevent it. In DF Deutsche Forfait's whistleblower system, which complies with the German Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), incoming information about known or suspected violations is processed independently, confidentially and, if desired, anonymously.