(1) Where a resolution is passed to increase the share capital, a declaration by the person subscribing to the share which has been recorded and authenticated by a notary is required for each share in the increased capital subscribed to. The recording or authentication of the declaration by a notary may also be effected by video link in accordance with sections 16a to 16e and 40a of the Notarial Recording Act.
(2) Previous shareholders or other persons who have declared that they are joining the company by making the subscription may be permitted by the company to subscribe to a share. In the latter case, the document referred to in subsection (1) must indicate the nominal value of the share as well as other obligations which the person joining the company is to be under in accordance with the articles of association.
(3) Where a shareholder who is already a member of the company subscribes to a share in the increased capital, that shareholder acquires an additional share.
(4) The provisions of section 5 (2) and (3) concerning the nominal values of the shares and the provisions of section 19 (6) concerning the statute of limitations regarding the company’s claim for payment of the capital contribution also apply in respect of shares in the increased capital subscribed to.