X
24Jun

UK ushers in new foreign takeover restrictions for Coronavirus-critical businesses and national security activities

The UK government has tabled changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 to expand the circumstances in which the government will be empowered to review foreign takeovers of UK companies. The new rules will allow the government to intervene in foreign takeovers of businesses that are directly involved in the Coronavirus response. Preserving the UK’s Coronavirus-critical companies - In recognition of the vulnerable state that the COVID-19 outbreak has left many businesses, the government laid...
By: White & Case LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/uk-ushers-in-new-foreign-takeover-30603/

Related

Ontario: Requirements for Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings

Employers with employees in Ontario often ask about legislative requirements under various employmen...

Read More >

[Webinar] How to work with contract caregivers in the "FAB world": What nurse registries need to know - November 7th, 12:00pm PT

Join this one-hour webcast to learn how to align your business with the 2018 FAB guidelines and miti...

Read More >

“We’ve Received A PAGA Notice – Now What?” An Employer’s 10-Step Guide

If you’ve received a PAGA notice, you can count yourself as one of several thousands of California ...

Read More >

Breach of Contract Claims Find No Quarter in the Language of Ohio’s Statute of Repose: R.C. § 2305.131 Applies Both Tort and Contract Claims

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently held that R.C. § 2305.131, the real property construction of repo...

Read More >

[Audio] Will COVID-19 Qualify as a ‘Material Adverse Effect’?

The pandemic and associated lockdown orders changed economic projections virtually overnight. As a r...

Read More >

Ninth Circuit Finds Franchisors Not Joint Employers of Employees of Franchisees Absent Direct Control Over Wages, Hours and Working Conditions

Q. As a franchisor, could I potentially be held liable for the wage and hour violations committed b...

Read More >