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Financial Times (FT) October 22nd, 2019<\/strong> – In the FT, Olaf Storbeck examines the reasons why takeover attempts by listed companies in Germany often fail. There are three particular hurdles. Firstly<\/strong>, the strong presence of employees on supervisory boards is proving to be a brake. This is because employees are usually hostile to takeovers. Second<\/strong>: If you want to control the cash flow of a company, you have to conclude a profit and loss transfer agreement. Such a profit and loss transfer agreement requires a 75 percent approval of the annual general meeting. Thirdly<\/strong>, minority shareholders are also strongly protected. After the takeover of AEG by Daimler, the compensation of minority shareholders dragged on for more than two decades. Anyone aiming for a takeover target in Germany should be aware of these particularities.<\/p>\n

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