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Briefings in English - 2008

There has been a significant number of take-private offers made with the backing of US and European private equity funds and, more recently, public offers made by funds based in the Middle and Far East, sometimes as part of a consortium of investors. Insurance companies and other institutions with a tradition of accepting takeover bids, frequently against the wishes of management. (Summer 2008)

This guide identifies some key action points companies will need to consider over the coming months in implementing the Companies Act 2006 (the Act). The guide focuses on UK-incorporated listed companies and their groups. It is correct as at 6 April 2008. (April 2008)

Important progress was made in the Vietnamese legal reform process last September when the Government issued Decree No. 139/2007/ND-CP (Decree 139) on the 2005 Enterprise Law and 2005 Investment Law. This addressed some, but not all, of the lingering issues and questions relating to both laws, which have been hailed as landmarks in the reform process but require much clarification. This briefing provides an update. (February 2008)

The Court of Appeal has recently overturned the first instance decision of Mr Justice Morison in AIG v Faraday (2006). The decision has important ramifications for reinsurers considering the type of claims co-operation clauses to include in their policies, and contains key clarification of the effect of the previous Court of Appeal decision in Royal & Sun Alliance v Dornoch (2005). (January 2008)

This booklet contains the German-language texts, together with English translations, of the principal German legislation relating to public takeovers of stock corporations (Aktien¬gesellschaften) and partnerships limited by shares (Kommanditgesellschaften auf Aktien) and to the exclusion (or “squeeze-out”) of minority shareholders in such entities. (December 2007)

The German Takeover Act came into force on 1 January 2002 the German market has experienced an increasing number of public bids. This increase was also partially fuelled by the fact that, together with the German Takeover Act, squeeze-out legislation was implemented providing for the possibility to squeeze out minority shareholders if the bidder holds at least 95 per cent of the target’s share capital. There has also been an increasing number of take-private offers made with the backing of US or European private equity funds. (January 2008)

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