Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report Index-Summary

UNIONS

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

– Foreign direct investment

– – Abu Dhabi creates free zone, 1092
– – Dubai considers proposal to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of firms, 248
– – Investments opened to countries providing lower import tariffs, 1161

UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

– Air freshener, P&G bid for Sara Lee air care business, OFT asks EC to investigate, 272
– Banking

– – Banco Santander asset acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland approved, 967
– – Retail and investment banking separation to be investigate, 506

– Car rentals, ZipCar acquisition of Streetcar referred to UK Competition Comm'n, 772
– Competition Act, OFT seeks comments on investigation process, 812
– Criminal proceedings, insider trading, second successful prosecution ends in jail time, 14
– Food industry, Kraft Foods purchase of Cadbury, U.S. shareholder challenge dismissed in favor of UK proceedings (D.N.J.), 103
– Hostile takeovers, Takeover Panel proposes restrictions, 965
– Insider trading

– – Novartis takeover of NeuTec Pharma, attorney and finance director acquitted, 557
– – PM Onboard Limited senior manager found guilty, 1112
– – Second successful prosecution ends in jail time, 14

– Merger guidelines, ABA suggestions to OFT and CC draft, 531
– OFT and Competition Comm. merger considered, 965
– Premerger notification

– – OFT and Competition Comm. adopt joint guidelines, 883
– – Second firm fined for failure to disclose, 171

– Ryanair, Aer Lingus merger, OFT launches investigation of Ryanair purchase of minority shareholder interest, 1010
– Telecommunications

– – Internet television connection Project Canvas, OFT not to investigate, 531
– – Orange UK/T-Mobile UK merger, OFT seeks referral from EU, 179; conditions imposed, 229

UTILITIES

– Electric utilities

– – Elai System Operator and Industry Funds Management acquisition of 50Hertz authorized, 448
– – Enel Green Power and Sharp, joint venture cleared, 410
– – Investment company ownership limits, increase proposed, 73
– – Superfund liability, Associated Gas and Electric may be liable for acts of subsidiary (2d Cir.), 80