# Squeeze-out under takeover law

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## Definition

In a squeeze-out under takeover law pursuant to Sec. 39 WpÜG, introduced by the Takeover Directive Implementation Act of July 8, 2006, a bidder may squeeze out all remaining shareholders from a company if, following a takeover bid or mandatory offer, it owns ninety-five percent of the share capital of the target company (acquiree: the firm that should be acquired). - See Greenmail, Squeeze-out. - Cf. Annual Report 2007 of BaFin, p. 194 (differentiation from normal squeeze-out; first case). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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