On 29 December 2022, FIN CMP lowered merger / takeover notification threshold from 2023. FIN CMP lowered notification threshold for mergers and acquisitions from 1 January 2023. Means harmful market concentration can be prevented more effectively than before. Follows FIN CMP November 2022 consulted on draft acquisitions /takeovers guidelines. Overview The changed law aims to…
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U.K – FCA Updated Short Selling List of Exempted Shares
On 28 December 2022, the FCA published its updated list of exempted shares under the UK Short Selling Regulation. Effective: 1 January 2023
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Portugal – CMVM Analyze Short Selling Supervision Report
On 14 December 2022, POR CMVM issued summary of decisions of meeting of Dec 5 and 7. Board approved and authorized publication of Final Report of public consultation on AI. Analyzed Quarterly Short Selling Supervision Report for period from Aug-Oct 2022. Re suitability of members of governing bodies and entities subject to supervision, approved sending…
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Germany – BaFin Voting Rights Notification
On 22 December 2022, GE BaFin issued on significant voting rights notification. GE BaFin issued details on mandatory notification re significant voting rights' changes. Mandatory Notification Natural, legal persons must notify the amount of voting rights in listed companies. As soon as they reach, exceed or fall below one of the threshold values through the…
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S Korea – FSC Shareholder Takeover Rights
On 21 December 2022, SK FSC protected investor rights in M&A share transfers. SK FSC held seminar on measures to protect general investors in case of change in management rights by stock transfer; introduced mandatory tender offer system. This system obligates a company to acquire a certain percentage of stocks through a tender offer when…
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India – SEBI Foreign Portfolio Investors
On 19 December 2022, IND SEBI issued the master circular for foreign portfolio investors, depository participants, foreign investors, to supersede the operational guidelines (OG) issued 5 November 2019 above/incorporate changes to those OGs into new master circular. Circulars notifying changes to the 2019 OGs which have now been incorporated into new master circular are listed…
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