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		<title>The Netherlands in search for € 18 billion through limitation of interest deductibility on acquisition debt</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2011/11/the-netherlands-in-search-for-e-18-billion-through-limitation-of-interest-deductibility-on-acquisition-debt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Van Craeyvelt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction 29.983.000.000 EUR (5,2% of GDP), that is the number on which the Dutch government’s deficit landed in 2010.[1] In order to seal this gap, the Dutch government recently announced a plan containing a variety of structural measures to save up to € 18 billion between 2012 and 2015.[2] Specific for the M&#38;A field, one [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2011/11/the-netherlands-in-search-for-e-18-billion-through-limitation-of-interest-deductibility-on-acquisition-debt/' addthis:title='The Netherlands in search for € 18 billion through limitation of interest deductibility on acquisition debt ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging opportunities: Financial Services M&amp;A in Asia 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2011/10/emerging-opportunities-financial-services-ma-in-asia-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrien Persoons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Globally, financial services are undergoing unprecedented change.  At the same time, the eastward shift of economic power gives Asian financial services markets stronger growth potential than that of any other region.  As a result M&#38;A is becoming an ever more important strategic tool for financial institutions in Asia. Report key findings: Economic and demographic factors [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2011/10/emerging-opportunities-financial-services-ma-in-asia-2011/' addthis:title='Emerging opportunities: Financial Services M&#38;A in Asia 2011 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Book &#8211; Tax restructuring in the EU</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/09/book-tax-restructuring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/09/book-tax-restructuring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrien Persoons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re making an acquisition or looking for opportunities to simplify your group structure within the EU, this guide is intended to help you navigate the complexities of cross-border reorganisations. The book provides information on the technical fiscal aspects of the directive and an overview of its implementation within each member state. You will also [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/09/book-tax-restructuring/' addthis:title='Book &#8211; Tax restructuring in the EU ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;A Academy: &#8220;HR Integration after a merger, a practical example&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/05/ma-academy-hr-integration-after-a-merger-a-practical-example/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 09:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophie Van Durme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 7th and last session of this year’s M&#38;A Academy cycle took place on 29 April looking at “HR integration after a merger”. Turbulent economic times are making many organisations undertake a transaction, whether a merger, an acquisition, a divestiture, a carve-out or a spin-off. Every transaction creates turmoil, uncertainty and opportunities for people. Peter [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/05/ma-academy-hr-integration-after-a-merger-a-practical-example/' addthis:title='M&#38;A Academy: &#8220;HR Integration after a merger, a practical example&#8221; ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Simplification of merger procedure</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/03/simplification-of-merger-procedure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Winters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 25 January 2010, it is possible to carry out all types of mergers without the intervention of an independent expert (i.e. the company’s statutory auditor, or an auditor/external accountant if no statutory auditor has been appointed). Articles 695 and 708 of the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”), modified following implementation of the European Directive 2007/63/EC, [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/03/simplification-of-merger-procedure/' addthis:title='Simplification of merger procedure ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;A Academy &#8211; &#8220;Tax implications of business restructuring&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/02/ma-academy-tax-implications-of-business-restructuring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/02/ma-academy-tax-implications-of-business-restructuring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophie Van Durme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008 and 2009 are challenging times for the M&#38;A market due to the lack of available funding. Many investors and international groups are looking for cost-cutting opportunities and cash optimisation. During the 5th session of our M&#38;A Academy, we tried to evaluate how reshaping your conventional business model towards a more flexible structure can help [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/02/ma-academy-tax-implications-of-business-restructuring/' addthis:title='M&#38;A Academy &#8211; &#8220;Tax implications of business restructuring&#8221; ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>China M&amp;A activity bouncing back from the downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/01/china-ma-activity-bouncing-back-from-the-downturn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/01/china-ma-activity-bouncing-back-from-the-downturn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Van Dyck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PwC China M&#038;A press release revealed that domestic and inbound M&#038;A deal volumes in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the second half of 2009 are returning to robust 2008 levels, indicating that the impact of the global economic downturn on China M&#038;A seems to have been short lived. More than 1,800 domestic [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2010/01/china-ma-activity-bouncing-back-from-the-downturn/' addthis:title='China M&#38;A activity bouncing back from the downturn ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;A Academy &#8211; &#8220;How to anticipate/handle covenant breaches?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/12/ma-academy-how-to-anticipatehandle-covenant-breaches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/12/ma-academy-how-to-anticipatehandle-covenant-breaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophie Van Durme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third session of our M&#38;A Academy took place on 10 December looking at all the questions the arrival of the &#8220;Chapter 11 Nouveau&#8221; (at least its Belgian version) raises. Before getting the protection of the Continuity Act, however, an achievable business plan needs to be in place. Do you have one? How about the [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/12/ma-academy-how-to-anticipatehandle-covenant-breaches/' addthis:title='M&#38;A Academy &#8211; &#8220;How to anticipate/handle covenant breaches?&#8221; ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;A future</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/09/ma-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/09/ma-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sebastien Gabay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After one of the toughest periods for M&#38;A in decades, some high profile announcements have got everyone talking. We are entering a test period for M&#38;A, where more quality assets are coming to market than we have seen in 18 months. Successful completions will depend on vendor price expectations coming into line with acquirers&#8217; views. [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/09/ma-future/' addthis:title='M&#38;A future ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>New publications on Mergers &amp; Acquisitions in the Energy, Utilities &amp; Mining sector</title>
		<link>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/04/new-publications-on-mergers-acquisitions-in-the-energy-utilities-mining-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/04/new-publications-on-mergers-acquisitions-in-the-energy-utilities-mining-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Didier De Smet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A series of new publications have been issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers on the Merger &#38; Acquisition activity of 2008 in the Energy, Utilities and Mining industry. Renewable Deals One publication comments on the global renewable power market, its evolution and major deals over 2008. The renewable energy sector is one of increasing importance as a sector, [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://www.pwcblogs.be/transactions/2009/04/new-publications-on-mergers-acquisitions-in-the-energy-utilities-mining-sector/' addthis:title='New publications on Mergers &#38; Acquisitions in the Energy, Utilities &#38; Mining sector ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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