Mondaq Europe: Corporate/Commercial Law
The Austrian Stock Exchange Act has recently been amended to significantly extend disclosure obligations for share holdings in listed companies.
In order to be able to provide foreign exchange operations in Cyprus, the interested company must apply to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission to obtain the necessary license by fulfilling a certain number of requirements.
A considerable part of Dmitry Rybolovlev's fortune in Cyprus, in the form of deposits at the BoC and an investment of 500 million euro in shares, has been lost.
Article V of the protocol to the Cyprus-Russia double tax agreement, which entered into force on January 1 2013, amended the definition of 'dividends' as set out in Article 10(3) of the agreement.
Three new laws re-codifying Czech private law are set to change the country’s current legal order entirely.
The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published a number of updates in relation to its recommendations relating to prospectuses produced in accordance with the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC, the "PD"), mineral companies and third country prospectuses. ESMA has also published a consultation paper on supplementary prospectuses.
The European Union has recently proposed new accounting and disclosure rules that will oblige European listed and other large companies in extractive industries to disclose material payments to the governments in countries where they operate.
An overview of the key aspects of takeovers of listed companies in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
At the end of November 2012, the Parliament approved a new Act on the Payment Terms of Commercial Agreements (laki kaupallisten sopimusten maksuehdoista) that will enact the Late Payment Directive issued on 16 February 2011 on a national level.
Fiduciary boasts a well experienced and friendly team to handle the Group’s Corporate and Trust banking affairs.
The Tender will have two phases: Phase A, submission of Interest (prequalification round) and Phase B submission of binding offers by shortlisted candidates.
In a decision handed down on November 28, 2011, the First Instance Single- Member Court of Athens (Injunctions Procedure) ruled that the defendant, a former authorized car dealer and repairer terminated by the plaintiff, also the owner of all relevant signage, trademarks and logos, shall have to suspend usage of plaintiff's signage in its premises located in various parts of Greece.
EYATH is currently the holder of the exclusive right to provide water supply and sewerage services in the greater urban region of Thessaloniki until the year 2031.
The European alternative investment funds industry is dealing with what is perhaps the most fundamental change in its history as it now comes to terms with the significant implications and potential opportunities offered by the EU Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the "Directive" or "AIFMD").
The Companies Act 1963 and the many amendments, other acts and orders which govern company law in Ireland will shortly make way for an all-encompassing new company law regime.
Every Irish registered company is required by law to have a company secretary, who may also be one of the directors.
Matheson continues to advise Royalty Pharma on its $6.5 billion cash offer for Elan Corporation plc, the Irish biotechnology company.
Undertaking an exit review in advance of putting your company on the market means a smoother and generally quicker disposal process and ultimately a higher valuation.
The Supreme Court in England has today issued its judgment in the case of Prest v Petrodel Resources.
The Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 came into effect on May 17 2010.
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A discussion on the impact of the America’s FATCA regulations for trustees.
In start-up companies as
well as, more generally, in small to medium-sized limited liability
companies, it often arises that one or more shareholders are also
appointed as managing director of a company.
This article is designed to provide a brief introduction to the requirements for licensing, importing, and introducing pharmaceutical products to the Turkish market.
There exists a liaison office structure in Turkey, which is considered neither as a capital company nor a branch, but preferred by foreign investors as a vehicle to enter into Turkish market.
The Luxembourg legislation introduces changes designed to make the grand duchy significantly more attractive as jurisdiction for the management and structuring of private equity, venture capital and real estate fund vehicles.
