This book discusses the Takeover Directive and its implementing rules in eachMember State of the European Union and the European Economic Area, providing companies and their advisors with useful insight into the legal framework and principles applicable to takeover bids in the region. The Council Directive of21 April 2004 on takeover bids sets forth the general principles applicable to takeover bids and clarifies certain minimum rules with respect to the procedure for a takeover bid, the obligation to make a mandatory bid in the event a minimum threshold is crossed and the majority shareholder's squeeze-out right as well as the minority shareholders' sell-out rights. Furthermore, the Directive defines the authority which is competent to approve offer documents and supervise takeover bids, and provides for optional restrictions on the actions of the target company's management and on defence mechanisms. INDICE: Part I: 1. Rules of Community law applicable to takeover bids DirkVan Gerven; 2. A US lawyer's perspective on the Takeover Directive Nikolaos Andronikos; Part II. Application in Each Member State: National Reports for theEU Member States: 3. Austria Florian Khol and Thomas Berghammer; 4. Belgium Marc Van Der Haegen and Dirk Van Gerven; 5. Czech Republic Petr Kasik and Vlastimil Pihera; 6. Estonia Sven Papp and Ahto Nirgi; 7. Germany Hildegard Ziemons, Jochen Schlotter and Karsten Hilmer; 8. Greece Vassiliki Lazarakou and ElenaPapachristou; 9. Hungary Jacques De Servigny and Zsófia Fekete; 10. Ireland Michael Greene and Keavy Ryan; 11. Latvia Dace Silava-Tomsone and Martins Aljens; 12. Lithuania Irmantas Norkus and Eva Suduiko; 13. Luxembourg Josee Weydertand Carmen Rodriguez; 14. The Netherlands Christiaan De Brauw, Bart Jong, Harmen De Mol Van Otterloo and Paul Olden; 15. Portugal Martim Krupenski; 16. Slovak Republic Branislav Hazucha and Michaela Jurkova; 17. Spain Carlos Paredes Galego and Dámaso Riaño López; 18. United Kingdom Craig Jones; Annexes: Annex I. Council Directive (EC) No 2004/25 of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids (the Takeover Directive); Annex II. List of national laws implementing the Takeover Directive; Part II. Application in Each Member State: National Reports for the EU Member States: 19. Bulgaria Yordan Naydenov, Damian Simeonov and Angel Angelov; 20. Cyprus Alexandros Tsadiras; 21. Denmark Vagn Thorup and David Moalem;22. Finland Mikko Heinonen and Klaus Ilmonen; 23. France Didier G. Martin, Antoine Tezenas Du Montcel and Max Baird-Smith; 24. Italy Francesco Gianni and Andrea Aiello; 25. Malta Louis De Gabriele and David Zahra; 26. Poland Rafal Dziedzic, Maciej Owczarewicz and Malgorzata Wojtkiewicz-Kabut; 27. Romania DianaE. Precup; 28. Slovenia Matija Knapic, Jurij Dolžan and Peter Premk; 29. Sweden Madeleine Rydberger and Nils Nostell; Part III. Application in the EEA Member States: 30. Iceland Ólafur Arinbjörn Sigurðsson; 31. Liechtenstein Andreas Schurti and Alexander Appel; 32. Norway Sverre Tyrhaug and Tore Mydske; Annexes: Annex I. Council Directive (EC) No 2004/25 of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids (the Takeover Directive); Annex II. List of national laws implementing the Takeover Directive.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-19177-7
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 826
- Fecha Publicación: 04/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 2
- Idioma: Inglés