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Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland Newsletter 2024

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Herzlich willkommen zur siebten Ausgabe unseres Newsletters “Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland”. Er gibt einen Marktüberblick über die im zurückliegenden Jahr 2023 in Deutschland nach dem Wertpapier- und Übernahmegesetz...more

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Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter 2024

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Welcome to the seventh edition of our newsletter “Public Takeovers in Germany”. It provides a market overview of public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2023 in accordance with the German Securities Acquisition and...more

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Regierungsentwurf zur Umsetzung der EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie

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Die EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie führt europaweit einheitliche Regelungen ein, die erstmals den grenzüberschreitenden Formwechsel und die grenzüberschreitende Spaltung zulassen und die Regelungen zur grenzüberschreitenden...more

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German FDI regulator spoils GlobalWafers' €4.35 billion Siltronic deal

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All good things are worth waiting for? Not in the case of the planned takeover of Munich-based chip supplier Siltronic by its Taiwanese rival GlobalWafers. After more than a year of intense FDI screening, the Federal Ministry...more

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Germany Further Tightens Rules on Foreign Direct Investment

Key Points - On April 27, 2021, the German government adopted the 17th Regulation for the Amendment of the German Foreign Trade Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung (AWV)). The regulation, which came into force on May...more

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Broadening the scope further – Latest revisions of German FDI rules go live

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The latest amendment of the German FDI rules brings mandatory reviews for 16 additional "critical activities" – but also some welcomed clarifications. The amendment entered into force on May 1, 2021 and is applicable to all...more

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Broadening the scope further – Draft revision of German FDI rules published for further consultation

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On January 22, 2021, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has published the anticipated draft revision of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance to align the scope of review more closely with...more

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MORE, MORE, MORE! German government plans another far-reaching expansion of foreign investment control

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Foreign investment control has become a key factor in M&A deals and 2020 was a particularly eventful year. A large number of countries have recently introduced foreign investment control regimes (or tightened their existing...more

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Germany Tightens Foreign Direct Investment Control in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic - COVID-19-related amendment expands the scope of...

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On May 20, 2020, the German Federal government adopted the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes to the AWV will be effective shortly, after publication in the Federal Gazette. ...more

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New Boundaries for the Infrastructure M&A sector: German government approves draft regulation aimed at the further tightening of...

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The overall ongoing trend in major Western economies of tightening Foreign Investment Control is not being overlooked in Europe. As these new measures also particularly affect disposals and acquisitions of German "critical...more

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German government strengthens foreign direct investment (FDI) scrutiny in healthcare sector

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On April 28, 2020, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) published a draft for the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes are expected to be effective shortly after...more

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Germany to Tighten Rules on Foreign Investment…Again

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Germany’s cabinet has approved draft legislation designed to tighten the country’s foreign investment control (“FDI”) regime. The draft bill pre-dates the coronavirus crisis but comes amid growing fears that non-EU investors...more

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BMWi plans further tightening of investment control in M&A transactions of foreign investors

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On January 31, 2020, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) presented a draft law amending the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG-E) and forwarded it to selected trade associations for their comments....more

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Deutsche Industriepolitik: Beschränkung der Eigentumsfreiheit unter dem Deckmantel der „Technologischen Souveränität“?

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Am 29. November 2019 hat Bundeswirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier mit seiner überabeiteten „Industriestrategie 2030“ seine angedachten Leitlinien für die zukünftige deutsche und europäische Industriepolitik der Öffentlichkeit...more

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Annual EU Competition Review 2018

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CARTELS & RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS - CJEU’S EYE-OPENING RULING ON ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE AND OFF-LABEL MISINFORMATION – C 179/16, HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE AND OTHERS V AGCM, 23 JANUARY 2018 – On 23 January 2018, the CJEU...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Foreign Investment Control Reforms in Europe

The geopolitical environment continues to drive reform of foreign investment rules in Europe, with government proposals clarifying and tightening such rules in the interest of national security. Recent foreign state-backed...more

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New UK National Security M&A Regime Expected in 2019

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In June 2018, the UK adopted new powers to review certain technology related deals on national security grounds, extending the scope and breadth of its control regime to those that concern computing hardware, or quantum...more

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Germany Expands Its Powers to Block Takeovers by Foreign Investors

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The German government lowered the threshold for acquisitions of German companies by non-EU and non-European Free Trade Association ("EFTA") acquirers. Germany has expanded its powers to block takeovers of German companies...more

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Jones Day Global Merger Control Update - August 2018

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This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide. Over the past few years,...more

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Germany: Foreign Investments under Increased Scrutiny

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The German government opposes two high-profile acquisitions by foreign investors as it plans to tighten foreign investment control laws. Key Takeaways: In July and August 2018 the German government opposed two...more

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Doing Business in Germany - A legal guideline for foreign investors

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Germany is one of the most resilient economies in Europe and therefore very interesting for international investors. In the last few years, many investors from various jurisdictions have invested in Germany and in German...more

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Foreign Investment Control: Trade Protectionism or Reasonable Control Over a Nation’s Industries?

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In China, where foreign investments used to be subject to a case-by-case evaluation, the screening process for acquisitions of local businesses by foreign investors is being simplified and becoming more industry-focused. This...more

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Europe Insights

Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more

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Germany: New Notification Obligation Regarding Certain Foreign Investment Transactions in Germany

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Highlights: - Acquisitions of 25% or more of a Germany company by a non-EU/EFTA investor are subject to the German foreign trade law. - Certain industry sectors of the German economy have been identified to be of...more

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New German Foreign Investment Rules Threaten Deal Timetables

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The German government has tightened the rules for its review proceedings for M&A involving non-EU investors, with changes to its German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) that significantly...more

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