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The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers01/01/2006. Source: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. 
 The main principles and rules governing the planning and day-to-day conduct of a takeover offer for a UK public company are covered by a non-statutory set of general principles and rules, says Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as set out in The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
The purpose of this guide is to provide an introduction to these general principles and rules. There is also legislation which is relevant. This includes the Companies Act 1985, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA) and the insider dealing provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. UK and EU competition legislation and the UK Financial Services Authority ’s Listing, Prospectus and Disclosure Rules may also apply.
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