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'Golden share': new special powers of the Italian Government
20 March 2012
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Law Decree no. 21 of 15 March 2012, published in the Italian official Gazette no. 63 on 15 March 2012 introduces a new set of special powers of the Italian Government in relation to defence and national security sectors and to strategic assets in the energy,...
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Luxembourg Legal Update - January 2011
12 January 2011
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We are pleased to provide you with the second edition of our Luxembourg Legal Update.
The newsletter provides a compact summary and guidance on the new legal issues which may impact your business, particularly in relation to banking, finance, capital markets,...
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Corporate Update
25 January 2011
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In our Company Law Update, we consider the draft guidance for corporate anti-bribery procedures. The Bribery Act 2010 comes into force in April 2011 and companies, to the extent they have not already done so, should be acting now to develop and put in place procedures...
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Corporate Update
6 July 2011
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Welcome to our latest edition of Corporate Update, which provides a round-up of developments in company law and corporate finance regulation over the last six months.
Companies cannot have failed to miss the 1 July 2011 deadline for implementation of the new Bribery...
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Demergers & reorganisations
We have extensive experience of advising on all aspects of full or partial demergers as well as all other reorganisations and restructurings, in many cases with significant cross-boarder and multi-jurisdictional aspects.
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Corporate Update
30 January 2012
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Welcome to the latest edition of our bi-annual newsletter Corporate Update which provides a round-up of the latest developments in company law and corporate finance regulation over the last six months.
As difficult economic conditions persist, questions continue...
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New squeeze-out possibility and simplification of the merger and demerger procedure
30 January 2012
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On 18 January 2012, a law was published that modifies the Belgian Companies Code (the "Code") and implements Directive 2009/109/EG in connection with the documentation and report obligations of mergers and demergers (the "Law").
The Law...
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2011 - The Year of the Insurance Business Transfer
9 February 2012
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2011 saw a significant increase in the number of insurance business transfers under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA").
Valuable guidance as to the factors the court should take into account when deciding whether or...
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Employee consultation in the Netherlands in case of mergers and acquisitions
7 December 2012
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As in many other European countries, M&A transactions in the Netherlands are subject to notification and consultation requirements towards employee representative bodies in the form of works councils and trade unions. The requirement that these procedures...
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The Civil Code Reloaded (English)
19 April 2012
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On 2 April 2012 the Russian President submitted to the State Duma a draft bill on amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the "Draft Bill") which is expected to change significantly "the rules of the game" for all areas of...