19 Dec
Member News

Fairness Opinions: A Guide for Selecting a Provider

By Stout   In recent years, fairness opinions have played an increasingly important role in M&A and related corporate transactions, providing critical information and helping to support a board's decision of whether to move forward (or not) with a transaction. The number and type of providers offering financial opinions has also grown significantly to include a broad range of investment banks, independent business appraisers, accounting firms, and consulting firms. Sorting through the range of providers is only one of the...

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18 Dec
Brexit News, Member News

The weekly Vulcan View for the 11th to the 15th of December featuring analysis

EUROPEAN UNION EU leaders gather for critical two-day summit. European leaders descended on Brussels yesterday for the beginning of a significant two-day European Council summit. While Brexit will dominate the headlines, other pressing issues such as migration, the eurozone and the PESCO defensive cooperation initiative will be deliberated over. Following on from preparatory meetings in advance of the European Council, it is expected that the leaders of the EU27 will back the recommendations of the European Commission and determine that...

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18 Dec
Member News

DS-Concept Announces Credit Facility For U.S. Meat Trader

By DS-Concept DS-Concept is pleased to announce that it has provided a €100,000 post shipment finance facility to an international meat trader selling to buyers from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, and Canada. The company, based in the US, is using the facility to increase sales and extend payment terms with European buyers, a move that will help it attract new business. Talks of the facility manifested at a time when the client was experiencing low liquidity and was not able to...

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18 Dec
Member News

Dutch Supreme Court: fiscal unity between two Dutch sister companies of an Israeli parent company not permitted

By Loyens & Loeff On 15 December 2017, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that two Dutch resident companies with a common Israeli corporate shareholder cannot form a sister fiscal unity based on the non-discrimination clause in the Dutch-Israeli tax treaty. Pursuant to this non-discrimination clause, a Dutch resident company that is held by an Israeli corporate shareholder may not be subject to any taxation, or any requirement connected therewith, in the Netherlands, that is other or more burdensome compared to other...

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15 Dec
Chapter News

Guillaume Martinez , New Chairman of the Board of EACC Paris

By Guillaume Martinez | EACC Paris This is to inform you that Guillaume Martinez was unanimously elected  Chairman of the Board of EACC France as of October 19th, 2017. Maurice Marchand Tonel  was nominated Honorary Chairman, after 20 years as Executive Chairman, a period during which our organization was re-named the European American Chamber of Commerce,  the network was founded in the USA and expanded thanks to all of  you, and the European American Press Club was also created both...

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15 Dec
Member News

The Largest Retailer Bankruptcies of 2017

By Karina Estrella | Trepp In the first 11 months of 2017 alone, more than 30 US retailers filed for bankruptcy protection. That news certainly made those in structured finance take notice to the mounting concern surrounding brick-and-mortar retail. According to Trepp data, more than $35 billion of CMBS debt is exposed to retailers that sought bankruptcy protection this year. The main culprit for what many call the brick-and-mortar “retail apocalypse” is the continued growth of ecommerce and transformed consumer trends. Based...

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15 Dec
Member News

Public investor not exempted from prior private investor test

By Houthoff On 23 November 2017, the Court of Justice of the EU (the "CJEU") confirmed the judgment of the General Court (the "GC") in the SACE case. SACE is owned by the Italian State and provides export credits. In 2013, the European Commission considered that a capital injection by SACE into Sace BT, a subsidiary, was not in conformity with the market economy investor principle. In 2015, the GC confirmed the Commission's assessment and only partly annulled the decision due...

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15 Dec
Chapter News

EIB Investment Survey: Denmark has highest share of top performing companies in the EU

Denmark has the highest proportion of extremely productive companies in the EU: 42% of all Danish businesses feature amongst the top 20% in terms of productivity. According to the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Investment Report 2017/2018 for Denmark, the country’s companies are outstanding also in another respect - nine out of ten have invested over the last financial year, making them the most investment-active businesses in the EU. The report is based on the results of the annual EIB Investment Survey...

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14 Dec
Member News

DS-Concept Provides $5 Million Trade Finance Facility to Indian Textile Titan

By DS-Concept DS-Concept has funded an Indian textile titan with an export factoring facility in the amount of USD $5 million. The company, a manufacturer and exporter of readymade garments including knits, woven goods, leather and accessories, mainly ships to the US and Europe, selling to big-name buyers such as Ann Taylor, Guess, and Sainsbury’s. The client came to DS-Concept with the goal of expanding its business, and required accelerated cash flow to do so. While the company's funding sources were...

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14 Dec
Brexit News, Member News

Are you ready for a future outside of the EU?

By Ernst & Young The UK is expected to exit the European Union from 29 March 2019. This has consequences for UK life sciences operations. Have you planned your response? Life sciences companies trading in both the European Union and the UK will face changes post-Brexit: A UK-held medicinal product Marketing Authorization may not be mutually recognized in other EU countries A hard border between the UK and EU will present cross-border trade challenges Quality Release requirements may change Navigating the changes...

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