EU rejects chance to set cross-border takeover rules

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Series Details 5.7.01, p1
Publication Date 05/07/2001
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The European Parliament rejected a proposed takeover directive on 4 July 2001 by a very narrow margin. The directive that had been negotiated for 12 years is said to have failed because of pressure from both German unions and corporations on German MEPs.

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