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The absorption of East Germany is only one of the factors that have made the mergers and acquisitions market particularly active in Germany. Corporations are forming leaner organizational structures, increasingly divesting themselves of operations and divisions which are no longer considered core bu...

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Published in:International commercial litigation 1994-07, p.26
Main Authors: Brodersen, Christian, Henle, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Cartels
Factors
Federal regulation
Insider trading
Labor law
Limited liability companies
Sales
Shareholder voting
Stock exchanges
Stock transfers
Stockholders
Trends
Voting rights
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Summary:The absorption of East Germany is only one of the factors that have made the mergers and acquisitions market particularly active in Germany. Corporations are forming leaner organizational structures, increasingly divesting themselves of operations and divisions which are no longer considered core business. Various types of acquisition techniques have been developed, depending on: 1. the target (privately held, publicly traded, or publicly listed companies), 2. the seller (such as the Treuhandanstalt), 3. the tax requirements (asset versus share deal), and 4. the buyer and his financing requirements (LBO, MBO, or MBI). Other factors to consider in a merger or acquisition are: 1. the due diligence process, 2. representations and warranties in the purchase agreement, 3. merger control, and 4. labor law matters.
ISSN:1359-2750