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US SEC lifts general solicitation ban for Rule 144A and Rule 506 offerings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted final rules eliminating the prohibition on general solicitation and general advertising in Rule …
UK: Liability for payment of abort fees - construction of contract
A recent case holding a company liable to pay an abort fee under an engagement letter with an investment bank after the company's proposed listing on AIM …
Enforcing arbitration awards on the fringes of EMEA
As more and more investment is made by financial services institutions into the emerging markets of Africa, the Middle East and emerging Europe, …
UK: A Practitioner's Guide to the Law and Regulation of Market Abuse
On 10 July 2013, Herbert Smith Freehills' clients, contacts and staff celebrated the publication of the first practitioner-focused textbook in the UK on …
EU: ESMA begins detailing central clearing of OTC derivatives
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a Discussion Paper as a first step towards preparation for the regulatory technical …
June 2013 Corporate Crime Update
The June 2013 edition of our Corporate Crime Update covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters …
EMIR: delays in delivery of technical advice on third-country equivalence, and also to the start of trade reporting requirements
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter from the European Commission. In order to enable ESMA to take …
EU democracy in action: MEPs criticise both the Council for lack of progress, and the Commission for delay in the adoption of certain proposals
This week, the European Parliament passed a resolution raising concerns about the uncertainty caused by delays in financial services sector reform, …
UK: Ofgem's new powers to investigate and enforce breaches of REMIT
Draft Order published which will grant Ofgem powers to investigate and enforce breaches of the European Regulation on wholesale Energy Markets …
Australian civil penalty settlement agreements: a new approach – ASIC v Ingleby
The recent decision of ASIC v Ingleby in the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal signals a new approach by Victorian courts to negotiated settlements of …
UK: Reform of Directors’ Remuneration - Further Draft Regulation circulated by BIS
BIS has circulated a revised draft of the Directors’ Remuneration Report Regulations (The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and …
European Commission Recommendation on common principles for collective actions in EU
The European Commission has today published its long-awaited proposals for the future of collective actions in the EU. The proposals take the form …
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