Euromin Holdings (Cyprus) (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ C-735/19 (10 December 2020)

Euromin Holdings (Cyprus) (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ C-735/19 (10 December 2020)

Article 5(4) of Directive 2004/25/EC does not preclude a national rule providing three methods for determining the fair price in a mandatory takeover bid, provided that the methods other than the one set out in Article 5(4), first subparagraph, are applied by the supervisory authority in accordance with the...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ C-735/19
Parties
Applicant: Euromin Holdings (Cyprus) Limited; Respondent: Finanšu un kapitāla tirgus komisija
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Outcome
Preliminary ruling issued; interpretation of Directive 2004/25/EC provided to national court.
Legal Topics
Takeover Bids, Minority Shareholder Protection, Calculation of Fair Price, State Liability, Directive 2004/25/ec, Remedies for Breach of EU Law
EU Law Company Law Financial Markets Law Takeover Bids Minority Shareholder Protection Calculation of Fair Price State Liability Directive 2004/25/ec +1 more

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Parties

Euromin Holdings (Cyprus) Limited

Applicant

Finanšu un kapitāla tirgus komisija

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union

  1. 1 Whether Article 5(4) of Directive 2004/25/EC precludes a national rule calculating share value for a mandatory bid by dividing net assets (including minority interests) by number of shares;
  2. 2 Whether such a method is 'clearly determined' as required by the Directive;
  3. 3 Whether national law may provide for three alternative methods for determining the fair price, always choosing the highest;

Ratio Decidendi

Article 5(4) of Directive 2004/25/EC does not preclude a national rule providing three methods for determining the fair price in a mandatory takeover bid, provided that the methods other than the one set out in Article 5(4), first subparagraph, are applied by the supervisory authority in accordance with the Directive's general principles and in circumstances and according to criteria that are clearly determined by a clear, precise, and transparent legal framework. The Directive does not preclude always selecting the highest price if these conditions are met. However, including minority interests in net assets for price calculation is only permissible if it is an objective financial...

Court Disposition

Preliminary ruling issued; interpretation of Directive 2004/25/EC provided to national court.

Orders

  • Article 5(4) of Directive 2004/25/EC does not preclude a national rule providing three methods for determining the fair price, provided the alternative methods are applied in accordance with the Directive's principles and in clearly determined circumstances and criteria.
  • Including minority interests in net assets for price calculation is only permissible if it is an objective financial evaluation criterion and is clearly determined in law, which is for the national court to verify.