As of May 20 2006, the Austrian Takeover Amendment Act took effect, implementing the EU Takeover Directive and substantially changing Austrian takeover law, in particular as to mandatory offer requirements. As part of the reform, a new Minority Shareholders Squeeze Out Act has been implemented, allowing a shareholder who owns directly or indirectly 90% or more of the stated capital of the target a squeeze out of the minority. The main changes to the Takeover Act (TA) include:
June 30 2006