International Law of Take-overs and Mergers: Southern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East »

H. LEIGH FFRENCH is Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce at the University of Queensland, Australia.

An invaluable asset in corporate decision and policy-making with regard to takeovers and mergers, this essential guide to securities law and regulation of acquisitions in Southern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East is the most comprehensive reference tool of its kind. As in his previous volumes, Ffrench has organized information into an easy-to-use country-by-country format. Description and analysis of relevant laws is readily accessible and includes requirements for specific acquisitions procedure. Possible legislative changes that could affect securities law are assessed. Included are discussions of such related topics as business organizations, relevant regulatory institutions, accounting principles, as well as anti-trust laws, labor laws, and laws relating to foreign takeovers, foreign investments, and insider trading.

Preface

Part I: Southern Europe

Austria

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

Spain

Switzerland

Part II: Africa

French Africa

Ghana

Malawi

Nigeria

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Part III: The Middle East

An Overview of the Middle East

Bahrain

Iraq

Israel

Oman

Quatar

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Selected References

General Index

Index of Cases