Corporate governance in Switzerland: new ESG disclosure rules, gender quotas and related developments | Bär & Karrer AG

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In our article, we will highlight recent developments and key issues for corporate governance in Switzerland. Several developments are driven by the new corporate law reform that has been passed last year. This includes a new gender quota, fine-tuning of executive compensation regulation, and other corporate governance topics. In addition, we will discuss the new …

A breath of fresh air in Greek corporate governance | AKL Law Firm


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Greek Law 4706/2020 (the Law) will take effect in July 2021. The Law brings about broad reforms in the landscape of corporate governance, aiming to upgrade compliance standards, enhance transparency and restore investor trust. Following is an overview of selective key aspects of the Law, together with our preliminary assessment of the proposed new approach.

Substantive and procedural issues in asset purchases under Turkish law | Moroğlu Arseven

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Transactions for the transfer of assets of commercial enterprises, and commercial enterprises in toto, have always been somewhat controversial under Turkish law. A threshold issue is whether, under applicable law, the divested asset(s) comprise the seller’s total enterprise. In this respect, it is important to start with the definition of an asset transfer under Turkish …