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[index.html] ABOUT CURRENT ISSUE SUBSCRIBE & ORDER ADVERTISE EDITORIAL CALENDAR GET PUBLISHED CONTACT UJBL: current issue September 2006 In Focus Ч Merges & Acquisitions The current issue of the UJBL is devoted to Merges & Acquisitions. Our experts analyze practice of M & A in Ukraine, takeover defence, merges & acquisitions with foreign element, concentration leading to monopolization, Ukrainian tax treatment of asset acquisition, energy saving technologiesЕ Law Library Ц On Holding Companies in Ukraine Act of Ukraine of 15 March 2006, No.3528-IV Ц Company Act of Ukraine of 19 September 1991, No.1576 Ц XII (Part 1) Expert Opinion Vadim V. Samoylenko Mergers & Acquisitions in Ukraine From the legal perspective, mergers and acquisitions (in Russian sliyaniya i pogloscheniya) transactions (hereinafter УM&AФ, the УTransactionФ, or the УTransactionsФ) pursued in Ukraine may be examined within a narrow (formally legal) or wide (economic-and-legal) contextsЕ In Re Katerina S. Kokot The Art of Takeover Defence Terms such as Уpoison pillФ, Уshark repellentФ and Уscorched earth defenceФ might conjure up images of old action movies. Yet they are more than real in this era of economic warfare. In this connection designing strategies for mergers and acquisitions and planning defences against hostile takeovers now preoccupy many corporate managersЕ Andrey E. Kubko M&A Contracts with Foreign Element Recent trends in domestic and foreign companiesТ interaction demonstrate more and more profound involvement of Ukraine in global corporate relations. The analysis of such trends allows a more stable nature of these events to be expected in futureЕ Yaroslav V. Yaremenko International M&A with Participation of Foreign Entities The specificity and complexity of mergers and acquisitions with a so-called foreign element is due to the presence of the international factor. If a company, which has assets or conducts operations in more than one jurisdiction is acquired, there is a natural necessity to solve issues in different jurisdictionsЕ How to Alexander V. Boboshko, Oksana I. Olekhova Ukrainian Tax Treatment of Asset Acquisition Recent years have seen a marked increase in rationalization of corporate structures and businesses through corporate acquisitions. With the reduction of cross-border barriers to movements of capital and trade and on-going emphasis on growth, it is useful to examine efficient structures for acquisitions of new businessesЕ Argument Antonina M. Yaholnyk Concentration Leading to Monopolization Concentrations between competitors may result in the monopolization of a market. As a rule, all of them fall under severe scrutiny of the respective authorities exercising control over merger control activities in their respective jurisdictions. Business Strategy Katerina A. Nastechko Team Building for Ukrainian Companies Team building is a really hot topic in every company. It was recognized as an important strategy in foreign companies many years ago. However, Ukrainian counterparts have been actively developing it only for 3 or 4 yearsЕ Global Legal Update Yuriy Y. Blazhevych, Dmytro T. Korbut Cyprus Based Company Cyprus has always been an excellent location for holding companies for a host of reasons that include its transparent legal system, excellent communications and world-class professional and banking services. It has a market economy and no restrictions on capital movementsЕ Economic Development Olga A. Usenko Energy Saving Technologies as a Policy Tool The gas conflict with Russia compelled the Ukrainian government to proceed from declarations to practical steps towards ensuring national energy independence. At present, the energy intensity of Ukrainian industry is the biggest in EuropeЕ Venue Nadiya V. Mukvich Hot legal Summer in Hawaii Despite the fact that the majority of delegates were of American origin, the above mentioned meeting welcomed numerous international guests from Portugal, United Kingdom, Japan, Norwegian, Denmark, Chili, Peru, China, India, etcЕ Legal Vision How Can a Company Protect Itself Against a Hostile Takeover? 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