GPG Corporate M&A 2025 Vol 1

ITALY

Switzerland

Slovenia

Croatia

France

Bosnia

Italy

Rome

Albania

Law and Practice Contributed by: Roberto Bonsignore, Paolo Rainelli, Gerolamo da Passano and Nicole B. Puppieni Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Contents 1. Trends p.945

1.1 M&A Market p.945 1.2 Key Trends p.945 1.3 Key Industries p.945 2. Overview of Regulatory Field p.945 2.1 Acquiring a Company p.945 2.2 Primary Regulators p.946 2.3 Restrictions on Foreign Investments p.946 2.4 Antitrust Regulations p.947

2.5 Labour Law Regulations p.947 2.6 National Security Review p.947 3. Recent Legal Developments p.948 3.1 Significant Court Decisions or Legal Developments p.948 3.2 Significant Changes to Takeover Law p.948 4. Stakebuilding p.949 4.1 Principal Stakebuilding Strategies p.949 4.2 Material Shareholding Disclosure Threshold p.949

4.3 Hurdles to Stakebuilding p.949 4.4 Dealings in Derivatives p.950 4.5 Filing/Reporting Obligations p.950 4.6 Transparency p.950 5. Negotiation Phase p.951 5.1 Requirement to Disclose a Deal p.951

5.2 Market Practice on Timing p.952 5.3 Scope of Due Diligence p.952 5.4 Standstills or Exclusivity p.952 5.5 Definitive Agreements p.952 6. Structuring p.953 6.1 Length of Process for Acquisition/Sale p.953 6.2 Mandatory Offer Threshold p.953 6.3 Consideration p.953 6.4 Common Conditions for a Takeover Offer p.954 6.5 Minimum Acceptance Conditions p.954

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