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| Date | Title | Group | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12/2008 | European Commission priorities for action on dominant companies | Antitrust, competition and trade | English |
On 3 December 2008 the European Commission adopted its ‘Guidance on the Commission’s Enforcement Priorities in Applying Article 82 EC Treaty to Abusive Exclusionary Conduct by Dominant Undertakings’. Here we comment on both that guidance and recent US developments in this area, and on the future outlook for companies with strong market positions. (December 2008) | |||
| 4/12/2008 | U.S. and E.U. economic sanctions and export controls | Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Finance | English |
This client guide provides a summary of both U.S. and E.U. economic sanctions and export controls. Due to the complexity of the applicable regulations and the speed of legislative and regulatory developments in these areas, proposed transactions or series of transactions should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and no action should be taken or not taken based on this guide alone. (December 2008) | |||
| 3/12/2008 | Class actions in the EU: a threat to the life sciences industry? | General | English |
Article written by Jonathan Isted, Nicolai Goeke and Mira Raja, originally published in PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook 2008/09. (December 2008) | |||
| 2/12/2008 | Bond buy-backs | Finance | English |
We have seen an increasing interest in recent weeks in issuers looking to buy back their bonds (both straight debt and convertible). This note looks at the relevant legal issues (and assumes Reg S bonds governed by English or Hong Kong law). (December 2008) | |||
| 27/11/2008 | Double tax relief - sections 57-59 | Tax - External publication | English |
British Tax Review article. | |||
| 26/11/2008 | Antitrust in the downturn | Antitrust, competition and trade | English |
The credit crunch and economic downturn have brought about new challenges for competition law, for those subject to it and for those who administer it. This briefing explores the latest developments and discusses how they may play out in the longer term. (November 2008) | |||
| 26/11/2008 | Public Private Partnerships in Russia: key themes from the seminar on PPPs in Russia | Infrastructure and transport | English |
An international assembly of delegates from funders, industry players and public sector institutions attended a seminar entitled ‘Public Private Partnerships in Russia’ hosted by the PPP Forum and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer on 13 November 2008. (November 2008) | |||
| 25/11/2008 | The restructuring and insolvency regime in the United Arab Emirates | Finance | English |
In this briefing we provide an overview of the restructuring and insolvency regime set out in the federal laws of the United Arab Emirates. However, as at the time of writing, there has not been a major corporate insolvency in the United Arab Emirates and, accordingly, many aspects of the regime remain largely untested. (November 2008) | |||
| 24/11/2008 | A rethink of capital requirements for Asian banks? | Financial institutions | English |
The current financial crisis has placed pressure on banks in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region to review the structure of their businesses as well as their compliance with global standards. Given the nature of the financial crisis and the risks it has highlighted, one of the key compliance issues to be addressed by regulators and banks is the level of capital reserves that banks should be obliged to keep. This briefing brings into focus this particular element of the suite of regulatory conditions that banks may be required to satisfy in order to weather the present storm. (November 2008) | |||
| 21/11/2008 | China’s MOFCOM imposes conditions on InBev’s acquisition of Anheuser-Busch | Antitrust, competition and trade | English |
On 18 November 2008, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce published its decision to clear InBev NV/SA’s proposed US$52bn acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc, subject to conditions. This decision marks the first time that a merger decision under the new Chinese Anti-monopoly Law has been published and the first time that merging parties have been required to agree to undertakings in order to obtain clearance under the new law. (November 2008) | |||