Comparative Takeover Regulation -

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Résumé :
Comparative Takeover Regulation compares the laws relating to takeovers in leading Asian economies and relates them to broader global developments.

Sommaire:
Part I. Theoretical and Empirical Understanding of Takeover Regulation: 1. Comparative takeover regulation: the background to connecting Asia and the West Umakanth Varottil and Wai Yee Wan; 2. Deal structure and minority shareholders Afra Afsharipour; 3. The transactional scope of takeover law in comparative perspective Paul Davies; 4. A comparative analysis of the regulation of squeeze outs and going private transactions Vikramaditya Khanna; 5. Assessing the performance of takeover panels: a comparative study Emma Armson; 6. The biases of an 'unbiased' optional takeovers regime: the mandatory bid threshold as a reverse drawbridge Johannes W. Fedderke and Marco Ventoruzzo; Part II. Asian Jurisdictions: 7. Takeover regulation in China: striking a balance between takeover contestability and shareholder protection Robin Hui Huang and Juan Chen; 8. The enigma of hostile takeovers in Japan: bidder beware Dan W. Puchniak and Masafumi Nakahigashi; 9. M&As in Korea: continuing concern for minority shareholders Hyeok-Joon Rho; 10. Takeover laws and practices in Taiwan: recent developments and future prospects Claire Te-fang Chu; 11. The nature of the market for corporate control in India Umakanth Varottil; 12. Evolutionary development in Hong Kong of transplanted UK-origin takeover rules David C. Donald; 13. Legal transplantation of UK-style takeover regulation in Singapore Wai Yee Wan; 14. The regulation of takeovers and mergers in Malaysia Mushera Ambaras Khan; 15. Concluding observations and the future of comparative takeover regulation Umakanth Varottil and Wai Yee Wan.