NEWSLETTER-2017

67 COMMERCIAL LAW the company on behalf of third parties, even if the records are related to company business 9 . In the abstract, “all business of the company” means informa- tion about company assets, financial obligations, relations with other public institutions, the company’s affiliates, customers, dealers, sup- pliers, representatives and agencies, current contracts, reports, drafts, meeting minutes, as well as the company’s future activities. Referring to the wording of “all accounts of the company,” balance sheet, profit and loss accounts, reports, stocks, funds and donations may be ex- amined. These documents and accounts do not need to be physically at the company’s registered address. The shareholder may request to examine company documents located outside the company premises, for example, in an accountant’s or lawyer’s offices, and the company must provide these documents to the requesting shareholder. Some doctrinal opinions argue that no general information or inspections may be requested concerning the company’s business and its accounts, and the shareholder should state the specific matter in the request 10 . On the other hand, some opinions are that the questions posed should be as specific as possible, but it should also be possible to obtain general information concerning all important events. It may be possible for a shareholder to request general information, unless there is a loss of goodwill. An example of this may be that the legal successor who desires to have general information about the company, or the shareholder, has been away from the business, due to illness or for another reason 11 . In Terms of Form and Time The shareholder is not required to provide justification for the request and, as well, the exercise of the right is not subject to any statutory condition as to form in the Article. However, the company may regulate the form of the request without derogating the right to information and inspection. In this respect, the provisions of the ar- 9 Baştuğ / Göksoy, p. 57. 10 Çamoğlu, p. 152-153. 11 Baştuğ / Göksoy p. 52.