engagement et activisme actionnarial Normes d'encadrement
Retour sur la consultation de l’ESMA conernant les OPA
Ivan Tchotourian 20 août 2015
Bonjour à toutes et à tous, vous pourrez lire avec intérêt cet article de Martin Winner intitulé : « Active Shareholders and European Takeover Regulation » (European Company and Financial Law Review, 2014, Vol. 11, no 3, p. 364-392). L’auteur y aborde la proposition de l’ESMA dans le domaine des OPA, notamment sur le comportement des actionnaires.
In November 2013 ESMA published a public statement on active shareholders and acting in concert according to the Takeover Bids Directive. The document addresses institutional investors’ fears that cooperation with other investors may trigger an obligation to launch a bid. This runs contrary to the European Commission’s aim to encourage shareholders to exercise their rights as a means to combat short-termism. Although the contents of the statement may not be all that the Commission and institutional investors hope for, this article argues that the Takeover Bids Directive gives the Member States considerable leeway in implementing the concept of acting in concert. Hoping to achieve a consistent supervisory practice in Europe without changing the Directive is a wish to square the circle.
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Ivan Tchotourian
devoirs des administrateurs normes de droit responsabilisation à l'échelle internationale
Devoirs des administrateurs et intérêt social d’un groupe de sociétés
Ivan Tchotourian 12 août 2015
Intéressant article publié en 2013 par le professeur Pierre-Henri Conac « Director’s Duties in Groups of Companies – Legalizing the Interest of the Group at the European Level » (European Company and Financial Law Review, 2013, Vol. 10, no 2, pp. 194-226). D’accord avec Pierre-Henri Conac ?
The Action Plan of the European Commission of December 2012 on “European company law and corporate governance – a modern legal framework for more engaged shareholders and sustainable companies” mentioned that “the Commission will, in 2014, come with an initiative to improve both the information available on groups and recognition of the concept of ‘group interest’.” The origin of this renewed interest by the European Commission can be found in the report of the Reflection Group on the Future of EU Company Law of 2011. Recognising the interest of the group at the European level would provide many advantages, especially for groups having cross-border activities in the European Union, whether led by a large parent company or a Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME). In addition, recognition of the interest of the group has become Ius Commune in Europe. However, there is a need to proceed cautiously. Therefore, a recommendation would be the most attractive legal instrument. Any action at the European level should also take into consideration the distinction between wholly-owned and non-wholly-owned subsidiaries. In the case of the latter, specific instruments of protection of minority shareholders should be left to the Member State to develop.
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Ivan Tchotourian
