Member States may allow the shareholder who is a related party to take part in the vote provided that national law ensures appropriate safeguards which apply before or during the voting process to protect the interests of the company and of the shareholders who are not a related party, including minority shareholders, by preventing the related party from approving the transaction despite the opposing opinion of the majority of the shareholders who are not a related party or despite the opposing opinion of the majority of the independent directors.
Féadfaidh na Ballstáit cead a thabhairt don scairshealbhóir ar páirtí gaolmhar é páirt a ghlacadh sa vóta ar choinníoll go n-áirithíonn an dlí náisiúnta coimircí iomchuí a bhfuil feidhm acu roimh an bpróiseas vótála, nó lena linn, chun leasanna na cuideachta agus na scairshealbhóirí nach páirtí gaolmhar iad, lena n-áirítear scairshealbhóirí mionlaigh, a chosaint, trí chosc a chur ar an bpáirtí gaolmhar an t-idirbheart a fhormheas in ainneoin tuairim fhreasúrach a bheith ag tromlach na scairshealbhóirí nach páirtí gaolmhar iad nó in ainneoin tuairim fhreasúrach a bheith ag tromlach na stiúrthóirí neamhspleácha.