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ISIS Seminar 26/303, 24.03.2026, Renaissance Zürich Tower Hotel, Turbinenstrasse 20, 8005 Zürich

Post-Deal Reorganisationen und Repatriierungen bei trapped cash und excess cash, unter Berücksichtigung der indirekten Teilliquidation; debt push down / profit transfer Ansätze, Behandlung von Kaufpreisanpassungen, rückwirkende Reorgansiationen, Umgang mit Sperrfristen, Bereinigung von eigenen Aktien

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