Copyright act nigeria nigerian law intellectual property. The commission is empowered to prevent, investigate, prosecute and penalise economic and financial crimes and is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of other laws and regulations relating to economic and financial crimes, including. Establishment of the nigerian atomic energy commission there is hereby established a body to be known as the nigerian atomic energy commission in this act referred to as the commission which shall be a body corpo rate with perpetual succession and a common seal. Free web app to quickly and easily combine multiple files into one pdf online. Establishment of the surveyors council of nigeria 1 there is hereby established a body to be known as the surveyors council of ni geria hereafter in this act referred to as the council. The paper is titled, the nigeria cooperative societies act, 2004a bridge still far, an assertion which we intend to justify by situating salient provisions of the act against universally accepted co. This legal alert gives you a synopsis of what the stamp duties act regulates. Establishment of the nigerian atomic energy commission. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 as well as federal and state laws. Regulatory implications for merger transactions in nigeria. Because of these changes, buyers and sellers must carefully negotiate any mergers or acquisitions to ensure each partys tax status remains intact.
What are the tax implications of mergers and acquisitions. Post merger and acquisition and performance of deposit. Enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria. The efcc was established in 2003, partially in response to pressure from the financial action task force on money laundering fatf, which named nigeria as one of 23 countries non. The economic and financial crimes commission efcc recently had a faceoff with the nigeria bar association nba over the inaugural speech by the new nba president, mr abubakar mahmoud san. The paper is titled, the nigeria cooperative societies act, 2004a bridge still far, an assertion which we intend to justify by situating salient provisions of the act against universally accepted cooperative philosophy and ideology. Introduction in nigeria, mergers by private or public companies are principally regulated under the investments and securities act 2007 the isa and the rules and regulations made pursuant to the isa the sec rules. Establishment of the economic and financial crimes commission, etc. Nov 18, 2010 the management of the nigerian agricultural cooperative and rural development bank nacrdb ltd has announced a new name for the bank. The establishment act the act mandates the efcc to combat financial and economic crimes. She has been involved in several mergers and acquisitions in nigeria and advises on crossborder acquisitions both in relation to nigerian companies wishing to acquire businesses in other african countries, as well as advising.
The primary object of this act is to create and provide a regulatory framework for the nigerian communications industry and all matters related thereto and for that purpose and without detracting from the generality of the. Post merger and acquisition and performance of deposit money. To do this, pre merger and post merger financial statements of 4 consolidated banks were obtained, adjusted, carefully analyzed and compared. It was labeled then as the companies amendment and extension act of. The governor of central bank of nigeria, professor charles soludo in defense of the new capital base of n25billion and consolidation by merger and acquisition did analysis of the position of the government of the federal republic of nigeria and their reform programme to have a banking system that will be a strong bedrock for economic building.
An appraisal of the legal regime available for the protection of consumers of telecom services in nigeria. The new fccpa repeals sections 118128 excluding section 121i d of the isa and has introduced new merger provisions. The banks shrink will let nigeria enjoy maximum patronage of foreign investors and fully open nigerian economy to the world according to the nigerian financial system strategy fss 2020, with a. Post merger and acquisition and performance of deposit money banks in nigeria imeokparia, lawrence ph. Prominent among the federal enactments are companies and allied matters act 1990 whose part c has repealed and replaced the lands perpetual succession act 1924 and companies income tax act 1961. The economic and financial crimes commission, efcc, has sought permanent forfeiture of two houses in ilorin, kwara state belonging to a former senate president, dr bukola saraki, to the federal government before justice rilwan aikawa of the federal high court sitting in ikoyi, lagos. The establishment act economic and financial crimes.
The very first company law came up in nigeria in 1912. By section 315 3 court can declare invalid any provision of an existing law like dangerous drugs act cap d1 lfn, 2004 to be inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, that is to say section 315 d. Cliffe dekker hofmeyr namibian commission clarifies and. Chapter c28 laws of the federation of nigeria 2004. To rid nigeria of economic and financial crimes and to effectively coordinate the domestic effort of the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. The management of the nigerian agricultural cooperative and rural development bank nacrdb ltd has announced a new name for the bank. The new central bank of nigeria act 2007 came into effect on the 25th of may 2007. Economic and financial crimes commission establishment act. The federal competition and consumer protection act was enacted by the national assembly in. Procedure for mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in nigeria. Statutory requirement under companies income tax act cita the cita in section 2912 cap 21, lfn, 2004 provides that no merger, takeover.
In terms of the current regime, a merger will only be notifiable if. Spearheaded by the announcement by the central bank of nigeria on july 6, 2004 about a major reform program that would transform the banking landscape of the country, an unprecedented process of merger and acquisition had taken place in the nigerian banking sector. The changes brought about by the tax reform act of 1986 are the most significant to occur in more than 25 years. The nigerian telecommunications regulatory environment presented by mr. The nigerian content simply focuses on the promotion of value addition in nigeria through the utilization of local raw materials, products and services in order to stimulate overview of the nigerian content. Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in nigeria are governed by the investments and securities act, the securities and exchange rules and. Banks consolidation in nigeria covenant university. The efcc was established in 2003, partially in response to pressure from the financial action task force on money laundering fatf, which named nigeria as one of. An act to provide for the establishment of a commission for economic and financial crimes and for matters connected therewith.
Enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria part i establishment of the economic and financial crimes commission, etc 1. The fccpa has introduced significant changes to the regulation of mergers. Therefore the law of consumer protection has two fold purpose it protects the interest, rights and. Notification is mandatory for acquisitions involving companies with assets or turnover of n500,000,000 and above which do not qualify for the exemptions referred to in 1. D, fca department of financial studies college of management science redeemers university km 46 48 lagos ibadan express way redemption city, mowa ogun state, nigeria. Key competitionlaw conference features dedicated panel discussion on african antitrust developments by michaeljames currie the 54th annual american bar association antitrust spring meeting was held in washington, d. Nigeria is the thirteenth largest producer of crude oil with 2. Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation in nigeria sule, abass iyanda department of estate management, federal university of technology minna, nigeria abstract it is debatable that the nigerian land use act of 1978 has not absolutely transferred ownership of land to the governor of states in nigeria. Towards achieving its statutory mandate, the nigerian communications commission ncc adheres to the. Secton 32, consumer protection act, cap c 25 laws of the federation of nigeria, 2004. An act to make provisions for the definition, protection, transfer, infringement of and remedy and penalty thereof of the in literary works, musical works, artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, broadcast, and other. It was labeled then as the companies amendment and extension act of 1917. The act mandates the efcc to combat financial and economic crimes. The banks shrink will let nigeria enjoy maximum patronage of foreign investors and fully open nigerian economy to the world according to the nigerian financial system strategy.
The institution will now be known as the bank of agriculture. Prior to the enactment of the federal competition and consumer protection act, 2018 fccpa, mergers and acquisitions in nigeria were. Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation in. Nigeria witnessed an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions in its banking sector in the post1995 and 2009 periods as a result of regulatory mandates issued by the central bank of nigeria, aimed at strengthening the capital base of nigerian banks. The cita in section 2912 cap 21, lfn, 2004 provides that no merger, takeover, transfer or restructuring of the trade or business carried on by a company shall take place without having. A bill for an act of the national assembly passed pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of this section shall. She has been involved in several mergers and acquisitions in nigeria and advises on crossborder acquisitions both in relation to nigerian companies wishing to acquire businesses in other african countries, as well as advising foreign institutions. December 2018, and subsequently signed into law by president muhammadu buhari in january 2019. Short title page 39 nigerian communications actcompetition practices regulations, 2007 b459b473 printed and published by the federal government printer.
Umoren and olokoyo 2007 studied merger and acquisition in nigeria. There are similar laws and edicts throughout the entire world bordering on the regulation of business combinations and the aftereffects. Mohammed assistant director, nigerian communications commission. Economic and financial crimes commission efcc home.
Article 26 1 where a company is to be formed for promoting commerce, art, science, religion, sports, culture, education, research, charity or other similar objects, and the income and property of the company are to be applied solely towards the promotion of its object and no portion thereof is to be. Duties act, cap 411, laws of the federation of nigeria, 1990. Parties to a small merger may voluntarily notify the sec of the merger at any time. Split pdf files into individual pages, delete or rotate pages, easily merge pdf files together or edit and modify pdf files. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Creation of efcc an aberration to the nigerian constitution. Establishment of police force there shall be established for nigeria a police force to be kn own as the nigeria police force in this act referred to as the force. Furthermore, compulsory acquisition of land in nigeria. This same law got amended some 5 years later in 1917 and it was then able to cover all parts of nigeria. The federal competition and consumer protection act, 2018 fccpa is now the key merger legislation on mergers in nigeria. Pursuant to the preamble of the act the previous 1991 act has been repealed and has now been replaced by the new 2007 act, with added related matters.
The introduction of a codified set of competition rules into nigeria s regulatory oversight framework. Appointment of federal directors of cooperatives, etc. The revenue mobilisation allocation and fiscal commission shall comprise the following members a a chairman. Iclg merger control laws and regulations nigeria covers common issues in merger control laws and regulations including relevant authorities and legislation, notification and its impact on the transaction timetable, remedies, appeals and enforcement and substantive assessment in 55 jurisdictions. Nacrdb changes name to bank of agriculture vanguard news. The economic and financial crimes commission efcc is a nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud 419 fraud and money laundering. Part ii constitution and employment of the force 3. Nigerian cooperative societies act an act to provide for the registration and operation of cooperative societies throughout the federation and for related purposes. Analysis of performance pre and post consolidation of thirteen mega banks in order to consider if there had been improvements.
The primary object of this act is to create and provide a regulatory framework for the nigerian communications industry and all matters related thereto and for that purpose and without detracting from the generality of the foregoing, specifically. Whether you need to split a pdf into several different. D, fca department of financial studies college of management science redeemers university km 46 48 lagos ibadan express way. Merger control 2020 laws and regulations nigeria iclg. With this tool you can easily split pdf files quickly online. Appointment of federal director of cooperatives, etc. Free online tool to merge pdf files pdfcreator online. The establishment act economic and financial crimes commission. Regulation of mergers in nigeria afoke igwe, bayo onamade i. The federal competition and consumer protection act 2019. Consequently, in many cases, thousands of farmers become landless and unemployed, often being left to start from scratch again all by themselves. Statutory requirement under companies income tax act cita the cita in section 2912 cap 21, lfn, 2004 provides that no merger, takeover, transfer or restructuring of the trade or business. Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation. Stamp duties act stamp duties, unlike other forms of taxes or duties, are taxes on written documents as opposed to taxes directly imposed on individuals or their transactions.
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