Privalomo oficialaus siūlymo supirkti emitento akcijas teisinis reguliavimas Lietuvoje : probleminiai praktiniai aspektai

LTStraipsnyje analizuojami privalomų oficialių siūlymų teisinio reguliavimo efektyvumo praktiniai aspektai. Nagrinėjamos teisės aktų, reguliuojančių oficialius siūlymus, nuostatos. Konstatuojama, kad Lietuvoje įtvirtintas teisinis reguliavimas, susijęs su oficialių siūlymų teikimu ir jo įgyvendinimu, nėra išsamus ir visiškai aiškus, todėl praktikoje kyla keblumų ypač tuomet, kai asmenys, kuriems tenka pareiga teikti oficialius siūlymus, nevykdo šios pareigos arba ją vykdo netinkamai. Straipsnyje yra siekiama parodyti šiuo metu egzistuojančias praktines problemas, kurios kyla taikant oficialius siūlymus reglamentuojančias teisės normas, taip pat pateikti siūlymus, kaip egzistuojančio teisinio reguliavimo spragos galėtų būti pašalintos ateityje. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Oficialių siūlymų teisinis reguliavimas; Oficialus siūlymas; Sutartinai veikiantys asmenys; Teisinga kaina; Fair price; Jointly acting persons; Takeover bid; Takeover bid regulation.

ENArticle analyzes the judicial framework of the takeover bid regulation in Lithuania, identifies the obstacles to the more effective regulation and considers possible solutions. As laid down in the Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and the Council as well as in the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania, if a natural or legal person acquires a specified percentage of voting rights in the company (the issuer), which gives him a certain degree of control of the company, this person must announce and implement a mandatory takeover bid to protect the minority shareholder rights. The regulation process of takeover bids in Lithuania, however, encounters several obstacles in aiming to increase the protection of minority shareholders. The authors claim that the main problems preventing a more efficient takeover regulation are first, issues related to the counting rules of the voting rights and second, the lengthy process of implementing mandatory takeover bids (the implementation process could last up to six years). Finally, the definition of a fair price of the security presents another obstacle to a more efficient takeover regulation as well.The matter of a fair and reasonable price is the most important in emerging markets, such as Lithuania. The authors are also of the opinion that a fair and reasonable price might not be equal to the market price of the security. This is the reason why a supervisory authority should have a right to demand a price change in order to protect minority shareholders. Additional analyses show that Lithuanian laws do not impose any real fines or other sanctions on the shareholders who delay in making the mandatory bid offer. This is one of the main obstacles in making the takeover bid regulation in Lithuania more effective. The existing problems of the implementation process of mandatory takeover bids could be solved by making the process faster, establishing greater protection of shareholder rights, as well as encouraging successful takeover bids. The authors predict that a stronger takeover protection and broader rights of the supervising security authority in Lithuania could make takeover bid regulation more efficient. [From the publication]