Mergers & Acquisitions

How can stockholders overcome hurdles to make a books and records request under state corporate law? And how can corporations defend against overbroad requests?

Delaware has a well-deserved reputation for being business-friendly. A number of factors underlie the reputation, but one that gets too little attention is the Delaware court system’s approach to evaluating a stockholder’s request to review books and records of the corporation. Last year, Jon Oebker observed that stockholders’ rights to request corporate books and records from Ohio […]

Brian O'NeillPartner, Tucker Ellis LLP

BRAZILIAN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PUBLISHES NEW INSTRUCTION ON THE “CNPJ” AND EXTENSES DEADLINE FOR ENTITIES TO REPORT FINAL BENEFICIARY

BRAZILIAN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PUBLISHES NEW INSTRUCTION ON THE “CNPJ” AND EXTENSES DEADLINE FOR ENTITIES TO REPORT FINAL BENEFICIARY   On December 28th , 2018, the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (Receita Federal do Brasil – “RFB”) published “RFB” Normative Instruction No. 1,863 / 2018 (“IN RFB No. 1,863”), which provides for the National Registry of […]

Dutch M&A: An uncertain outlook in 2019

During the last few years, the Netherlands has developed into a seller’s market. A variety of factors underpin this trend, including exceptionally low-interest rates and abundant liquidity available to prospective buyers to fund acquisitions. Prospective buyers have easy access to capital to finance acquisitions, while competition among buyers to acquire private companies has increased. Due […]

Shai KuttnerPartner, Synergy Business Lawyers

THE ABOLITION OF THE SPANISH FRANCHISORS’ REGISTRY

Law 7/1996, regarding ordinance of retail trade, regulated for the first time the franchise activity in Spain through a single article, 62, whose point 2 provided that the physical or legal persons who intend to develop in Spain the franchising activity should be registered, if so, in the Registry that will be established by the […]

Mercedes ClavellOf Counsel, Arco Abogados

EVENT – RIO DE JANEIRO BAR ASSOCIATION (“OAB / RJ”) – COMMISSION FOR BIDDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS (“COMISSÃO DE LICITAÇÃO E CONTRATOS ADMINISTRATIVOS – CELCA”)

We communicate to our collaborators, clients, friends and colleagues that Dr.ª. Paula Pincelli Tavares Vivacqua, as President of “CELCA” is promoting, in partnership with the Social Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, an event, which will begin on March 12th, 2019 and from this date every Tuesday until the end of April. Brazilian Bar Association – […]

No Translations and Apostille will be no longer needed for Criminal Record Certificates within the EU

The duty to present a Criminal Record Certificate is an inconvenience well-known to many EU citizens interacting with authorities of another member state. It is true that most member states perform the necessary checks themselves when it comes to their own citizens, and the competent authorities can thus obtain information regarding the person’s criminal history […]

Aleš EppingerPartner, Schaffer & Partner

No Translations and Apostille will be no longer needed for Criminal Record Certificates within the EU

The duty to present a Criminal Record Certificate is an inconvenience well-known to many EU citizens interacting with authorities of another member state. It is true that most member states perform the necessary checks themselves when it comes to their own citizens, and the competent authorities can thus obtain information regarding the person’s criminal history […]

Šárka GregorováPartner, Schaffer & Partner

Brief Information on the Turkish Competition Authority’s 2018 Report of Mergers and Acquisitions

The Turkish Competition Authority published its 2018 M&A report. Although the amount and value of M&A transactions have increased, the amount of foreign investment entering Turkey which are above the set thresholds has decreased. It should, of course, be kept in mind that not all M&A transactions are notified and submitted to the approval of […]

Erdem BalkanPartner, Guzeldere & Balkan Law Firm

BRAZILIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMISSION (“COMISSÃO DE VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS” –“CVM”) DISCLOSES CIRCULAR LETTER WITH GUIDELINES ON ADOPTION OF THE “KNOW YOUR CLIENT” POLICY BY BRAZILIAN INTERMEDIARIES

BRAZILIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMISSION (“COMISSÃO DE VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS” –“CVM”) DISCLOSES CIRCULAR LETTER WITH GUIDELINES ON ADOPTION OF THE “KNOW YOUR CLIENT” POLICY BY BRAZILIAN INTERMEDIARIES   On November 29th , 2011, the Superintendencies of Market Relations and Intermediary (“Superintendência de Relações com o Mercado e Intermediários” – “SMI”) and Institutional Investor Relations (“Superintendência Relações […]

The Belgium Competition Authority Engages with Crucial Issues on Sports and Competition Law

In a preliminary assessment, it was held that certain rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre International) regarding jumping events are anti-competitive. Firstly, this assessment argues that the FEI approval procedure for organizing horse racing events is opaque, giving the FEI such a discretionary power that the organization of new jumping events can be delayed or […]

Steven De SchrijverPartner, Astrea

Five Tucker Ellis Attorneys Elected to Partnership – January 2019

Tucker Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected five attorneys to the firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2019. “We’re proud to welcome these five highly skilled, dedicated, in-demand lawyers, into our partnership where we know they will continue to grow and flourish,” said Managing Partner Joe Morford. “They are the type of people who […]

Brian O'NeillPartner, Tucker Ellis LLP