%0 Journal Article %A Markus Strelow %A Jan Wildberger %T The New German Takeover Act %D 2002 %R 10.3905/jpe.2002.320014 %J The Journal of Private Equity %P 53-56 %V 5 %N 3 %X In spite of the fact that many institutional investors now hold stakes in companies domiciled in Germany, there have been very few rules or traditions regarding takeovers by or between Germany firms, especially hostile ones. This article discusses new rules that are evolving, covering topics such as voluntary versus mandatory offers, management due diligence, special offer conditions, management's duties, management benefits, delisting, minority rights, and others. %U https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/iijpriveq/5/3/53.full.pdf