As described above, rights attached to the shares can't be neglected. If you do so, decisions taken in the general meeting can be challenged and can qualify as “null and void”, meaning the decision is considered invalid and thereby not legally binding. It is important to realize that the aforementioned rights remain the same if non-voting shares are issued. The only difference is that non-voting shareholders are not allowed to vote on specific topics which are on the agenda for a meeting. Non voting shareholders are allowed to contribute during a shareholders meeting, the non-voting only reflects not being able to vote on specific agenda items.