Paul Van Hooghten is a partner at the Belgium office of Linklaters De Bandt, of the leading commercial law firms in Belgium. Prior to his current position, M. Van Hooghten was the managing partner of the New York office of the law firm De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae. Mr. Van Hooghten's primary areas of expertise are international transactions in the field of company law, and mergers and acquisitions. He has published extensively in Belgium and the US, and is a regular contributor/speaker in conferences in Belgium and abroad.

• The EU Takeover Directive ; PART 1: GENERAL CHAPTERS ; 1. Introduction (foreword) ; 2. General disclaimer ; 3. General article "The Takeover Directive: a commentary" ; 4. General article "Employees under the Takeover Directive" ; 5. Comparison with the US takeover regulations ; 6. General table: overview of the transposition of the Takeover Directive in the various national laws ; 7. General table: conditions triggering the obligation to launch a mandatory bid ; PART 2: COUNTRY SPECIFIC CHAPTERS ; 1. Austria ; 2. Belgium ; 3. Bulgaria ; 4. Denmark ; 5. Estonia ; 6. Finland ; 7. France ; 8. Germany ; 9. Hungary ; 10. Ireland ; 11. Italy ; 12. Latvia ; 13. Lithuania ; 14. Luxemburg ; 15. Malta ; 16. Netherlands ; 17. Portugal ; 18. Romania ; 19. Slovenia ; 20. Spain ; 21. Sweden ; 22. United Kingdom ; ANNEXES ; 1. Text of Takeover Directive ; 2. Biographies

Paul Van Hooghten is a partner at the Belgium office of Linklaters De Bandt, of the leading commercial law firms in Belgium. Prior to his current position, M. Van Hooghten was the managing partner of the New York office of the law firm De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae. Mr. Van Hooghten's primary areas of expertise are international transactions in the field of company law, and mergers and acquisitions. He has published extensively in Belgium and the US, and is a regular contributor/speaker in conferences in Belgium and abroad.

• The EU Takeover Directive ; PART 1: GENERAL CHAPTERS ; 1. Introduction (foreword) ; 2. General disclaimer ; 3. General article "The Takeover Directive: a commentary" ; 4. General article "Employees under the Takeover Directive" ; 5. Comparison with the US takeover regulations ; 6. General table: overview of the transposition of the Takeover Directive in the various national laws ; 7. General table: conditions triggering the obligation to launch a mandatory bid ; PART 2: COUNTRY SPECIFIC CHAPTERS ; 1. Austria ; 2. Belgium ; 3. Bulgaria ; 4. Denmark ; 5. Estonia ; 6. Finland ; 7. France ; 8. Germany ; 9. Hungary ; 10. Ireland ; 11. Italy ; 12. Latvia ; 13. Lithuania ; 14. Luxemburg ; 15. Malta ; 16. Netherlands ; 17. Portugal ; 18. Romania ; 19. Slovenia ; 20. Spain ; 21. Sweden ; 22. United Kingdom ; ANNEXES ; 1. Text of Takeover Directive ; 2. Biographies

Paul Van Hooghten is a partner at the Belgium office of Linklaters De Bandt, of the leading commercial law firms in Belgium. Prior to his current position, M. Van Hooghten was the managing partner of the New York office of the law firm De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae. Mr. Van Hooghten's primary areas of expertise are international transactions in the field of company law, and mergers and acquisitions. He has published extensively in Belgium and the US, and is a regular contributor/speaker in conferences in Belgium and abroad.

• The EU Takeover Directive ; PART 1: GENERAL CHAPTERS ; 1. Introduction (foreword) ; 2. General disclaimer ; 3. General article "The Takeover Directive: a commentary" ; 4. General article "Employees under the Takeover Directive" ; 5. Comparison with the US takeover regulations ; 6. General table: overview of the transposition of the Takeover Directive in the various national laws ; 7. General table: conditions triggering the obligation to launch a mandatory bid ; PART 2: COUNTRY SPECIFIC CHAPTERS ; 1. Austria ; 2. Belgium ; 3. Bulgaria ; 4. Denmark ; 5. Estonia ; 6. Finland ; 7. France ; 8. Germany ; 9. Hungary ; 10. Ireland ; 11. Italy ; 12. Latvia ; 13. Lithuania ; 14. Luxemburg ; 15. Malta ; 16. Netherlands ; 17. Portugal ; 18. Romania ; 19. Slovenia ; 20. Spain ; 21. Sweden ; 22. United Kingdom ; ANNEXES ; 1. Text of Takeover Directive ; 2. Biographies