Mit dem Gesetz zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden Investitionen (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – ZuFinG) will die Bundesregierung den Finanzstandort Deutschland stärken und Start-ups, Wachstumsunternehmen sowie kleinen und...more
2/15/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Convertible Bonds ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Germany ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Mergers ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Stock Markets
Die Möglichkeit, Hauptversammlungen unter Ausschluss der Anwesenheit der Aktionäre rein virtuell abzuhalten, war erstmals aufgrund der Covid-19-Pandemie vom Gesetzgeber eröffnet worden. Die ursprüngliche Regelung vom 27. März...more
Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more
1/23/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Excise Tax ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
National Security ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
REIT ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology ,
UK
Am 27. Juni 2022 ist die neue Fassung des Deutschen Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK 2022) durch Bekanntmachung im Bundesanzeiger in Kraft getreten. Sie ersetzt die seit dem 20. März 2020 gültige Fassung (DCGK 2020)....more
The first season of virtual general meetings is over and the next one is imminent due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The legislature has taken this as an opportunity to not only extend the set of instruments created at the...more
For the first time since the Market Abuse Ordinance ("MAR") came into force in July 2016, changes to the MAR came into force on January 1, 2021, bringing practical relief for issuers, especially those in the Scale segment...more
Corona makes it possible! Soon there will be the opportunity to share based on a much shorter prospectus ( " reconstruction Prospect " or " short-form prospectus offering") and / or to allow the stock market. This privilege...more
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has recently confirmed the date for the change to the Voting Rights Notification Ordinance (StimmRMV) to come into force. Voting rights notifications can only be sent to...more
With considerable delay and overshadowed by the urgent legislative measures to mitigate the consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic, a new version of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK) came into force on March 20,...more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies cannot hold their general meetings as usual. The increasingly stringent requirements imposed by the health authorities cannot be reconciled with the presence of many participants at a...more
The economic impact of the Covid 19 pandemic creates obligations for a large number of companies to ad hoc publicity in accordance with Art. 17 MAR, which has already existed in a number of cases. The uncertainty associated...more
With some delay, the ARUG II came into force on January 1, 2020. The focus is on changes in the German Stock Corporation Act. The changes that are significant in practice relate to the remuneration of the Management Board and...more
On July 17, 2018, Japan and the European Union (EU) have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which will remove EU import duties on Japanese cars as well as the vast majority of tariffs on imports of European meat,...more
Am 30. Juni 2017 wurde die neue EU-Prospektverordnung (EU) 2017/1129 (ProspektVO) im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlicht. Die ProspektVO ersetzt die sog. Prospektrichtlinie (Richtlinie 2003/71/EG) und gilt...more
The process of Brexit and the implications for our clients’ businesses will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all our offices and working with our clients on...more
7/11/2016
/ Currency Fluctuation ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
Member State ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Venture Capital
Ab dem 3. Juli 2016 gelten die Vorgaben der Marktmissbrauchsverordnung (Verordnung (EU) Nr. 596/2014 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 16. April 2014). Ihre Regelungen gelten für alle börsennotierten...more
In This Issue:
- Shareholder Activism in Germany
- Reinforced Ukraine-Related Sanctions on Russia
- Current Developments Foreign Direct Investment into EU Increasing
- Rising Confidence – European...more
10/9/2014
/ Blackberry ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Electric ,
Mergers ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Ukraine
Over the past few years there has been a noticeable increase in the frequency of activist investors building up considerable stakes in German listed companies in the context of public takeovers. One reason for this...more