primary forum for resolving disputes about a takeover bid while the takeover is underway. The Takeovers Panel was established … makes applications to the Panel?; speed of decision making; the Panel as a facilitator of takeover bids; the basis for …

Panel became part of the framework of takeovers regulation in Australia. The key power of the Panel is to declare … circumstances to be unacceptable in relation to a takeover. The first half of the Panel's existence is widely regarded as … important contribution to the effective regulation of takeovers in Australia. The chapter considers reasons for the change. The …

the respective merits of the resolution of takeover disputes by a Takeovers Panel and the courts using data from Australia …Takeover disputes can be fiercely contested. Given this, there is an important question about the forum for these … disputes. Traditionally, takeover disputes were resolved by the courts. However, in recent years, there has been a trend to …

regulatory approaches adopted in a number of countries noting that statutory amendments in Australia have virtually eliminated …