Takeovers in English and German law /
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Oxford ; Portland, OR :
Hart Pub.,
2002
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Roy Goode
- 1 Introduction / Jennifer Payne
- 2. The Notion of Equality in European Takeover Regulation / Paul L. Davies
- The Potential Scope of Equality Rules in Takeover Regulation
- Rationales for Equality Rules
- 3. Takeovers, Secrecy and Conflicts of Interest: Problems for Boards and Banks / Klaus J. Hopt
- The German Draft Act on Public Securities Offers and Takeovers of 11 July 2001
- Secrecy and Disclosure
- Conflicts of Interest of Boards and Banks
- 4. Regulatory Structures: The Relationship Between the Takeover Panel, the FSA and the Courts / Patrick Drayton
- Legislative Changes
- Market Abuse
- 5. Regulatory Structures / Thorsten Potzsch
- A Brief Look at the Economic Situation
- Prior Takeover Regulation in Germany: The 'Soft Law' Approach
- Key Points of the Government Draft on Takeovers
- 6. Defence Tactics / William Underhill and Andreas Austmann
- Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Defence Tactics - Before the Bid
- Defence Tactics - After the Bid
- 7. Legal Issues On Cross-Border Mergers between UK Companies and German Companies / Ulrich Blech and Robert Stern
- UK Holding Company Structure
- German Holding Company Structure
- Index Considerations
- Summary of the Advantages/Disadvantages of Various Single Holding Company Structures
- Dual-Headed Structures. App. 1. The German Takeover Act
- App. 2. A New Takeover Regime for Germany: German Act on Acquisition of Securities and Takeovers.